CNN-IBN India’s most awarded English News Channel is all set to host the prestigious CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Award 2011. Celebrated as the most credible awards in the country, the ‘Indian of the Year Award 2011’ will laud the luminaries and dynamic individuals whose contribution in the year 2011 have strengthened the foundation of our society and have helped build Brand India in the process.
The nominees for the prestigious CNN-IBN Indian of the Year ‘11 under Public Service category are as follows:
- ANNA HAZARE AND TEAM: For leading an unprecedented uprising against corruption and changing the nature of political discourse in India.
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- ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS DISAPPEARED PERSONS (APDP): For relentlessly highlighting the issue of missing persons in Kashmir, and forcing the government and rights groups to acknowledge and act.
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- AZIM PREMJI: For being a rare corporate captain to donate an unprecedented amount of personal wealth for improving education across India
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- SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY: For sheer diligence, doggedness and consistency in pursuing the 2G scam, which finally forced prosecution to take action
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- VINOD RAI, COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA: For being a rare bureaucrat who stuck to an audit report which highlighted unprecedented government corruption
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- WOMEN GUN SURVIVORS NETWORK: For outstanding work in helping the women of Manipur, who undergo trauma because of violence in the conflict-hit state
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Vote and applaud for the achiever who with his/her unflinching dedication has emerged as the best in Public Service category. Log on to www.indianoftheyear.com to cast your vote.
Speaking on the occasion, Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN, IBN7 & IBN- Lokmat said, “It is with great pride that we announce the nominees of this year's edition of the Indian of the Year Awards. Each passing year, gives us an opportunity to identify those rare individuals who have forged a blazing path in their chosen fields.” |
