Rudrapur. A unique event was organized on the land of Devbhoomi, where the vastness of the Himalayas and the beauty of nature reside. In the program organized by Kumaon Kesari and Uttarakhand TV, the talents who made a significant contribution to the society were honored with the Devbhoomi Icon Award. During this, colorful cultural programs were also presented. Uttarakhand Culture Department, Tourism Department, Information Department also made commendable contributions. The Chholia team entertained the participants with their musical instruments. Punjabi pop singer Montu Mast, Pahadi pop singer Girish Singh Bargli also gave a wonderful performance.
Participants from various areas of Uttarakhand displayed their talent in the Devbhoomi Icon Award ceremony held at Hotel Venus located on Rampur Road. Talents were successful in leaving their mark in every field of social service, education, health, art, literature, music, business, sports.
Padma Shri Vaidya Balendu Prakash, who arrived as the chief guest, special guest Uttarakhand Science and Technology Department Director General Durgesh Pant, Yoga Guru Sohit Yogi, Yoga Guru Dr. Pradeep Yogi, International Ayurvedacharya Prakash Ji Tata, senior BJP leader Renu Bala from Jammu Kashmir, social worker Abhishek Verma, Pradeep Futala, Bhanu Chugh, Rashmi Bharti, Mrs. India Parveen Khan, Mrs. Uttar Pradesh Simran Kaur, Mrs. India Saloni Joshi inaugurated the program by lighting the lamp. During this, the chief guest Padma Shri Vaidya Balendu Prakash said, “Devbhoomi Icon Award is an important platform to honor talents. This award ceremony will help in promoting the cultural and social heritage of Uttarakhand.” Special guest Durgesh Pant, Director General of Uttarakhand Science and Technology Department said that the real picture of Uttarakhand was seen in the Devbhoomi Icon Award ceremony organized by Kumaon Kesari and Uttarakhand TV.
An attempt has been made to revive the culture of Uttarakhand which is on the verge of extinction. Chholiya dance is an example of this. He said that women have also been given an opportunity to showcase their talent and the work done to bring forward those people of the society who have talent but neither get respect nor a platform is commendable. The award winners included artists, litterateurs, social workers, and entrepreneurs from various states of the country including Uttarakhand.
They were honored for their outstanding contribution in their field. Pradeep Phutela, Editor of Kumaon Kesari and Bhanu Prakash of Uttarakhand TV said, “Devbhoomi Icon Award is a proud occasion for us. We are happy that we can honor the people who have contributed to the development of Uttarakhand.” This award ceremony provided a platform to encourage the talents of Uttarakhand and recognize their work.
This award ceremony will play an important role in motivating the individuals who have contributed towards the development of Uttarakhand. During this, in the field of sports, garden builder Deepak Munjal and Tejpal Yadav; in the field of entrepreneurship, Gaurav Madan, Muni Bhusari, Dhruv Munjal, Gunjan Narang, Abhishek Verma, Chiranjeev Singh, Sanjeev Chaudhary, Satish Ghek, Anil Gagneja, Ashok Chhabra, Geeta Dangwal, Satish Munjal, Kashmir Kamboj, Ashok Batra, Vandana Sharma and Sanjay Singh; in the field of fashion, Lucky Khan, Hema Maurya and Renu Maurya; in the field of best model, Mahi Arora and Preeti Rana; in the field of best world wide photography, Uttarakhand police jawan Kamal Goswami; in the field of environment, Manmohan Singh; in the field of best journalism, Narayan Singh Paragai, Rupesh Kumar Singh, Kashmir Singh Rana and Pammi Sukhija; in the field of music, Vandana Sharma, Meenu Kumar and Kavita Sirohi; in the field of social service, Harvinder Singh Chugh, Kiran Banga and Chandrakala Rai; in the field of social service, Neeru Ghai; in the field of best make-up artist, Deepti Arora; in the field of make-up partner, Kirti Singh; in the field of best anchor Khadka, Sheena Thukral, Rakesh Gumbar, Narayan Paragai, Alka Arora, Ravi Prakash, Tejpal Yadav were honored with awards in the best choreographer category. During this, a large number of participants were present.