Dr. Jayashree Gopal and Grand Master Srinath Narayanan also felicitated by Rotary Club of Chennai Kilpauk
Rotary Club of Chennai Kilpauk presented well known carnatic vocalist Padma Shri Aruna Sairam with the Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Jayashree Gopal with the Vocational Excellence Award and Chess Grand Master Srinath Narayanan with the Young Achiever Award.
Rtn. Ravi Krishnan, President said, “In the area of Vocational services, the club runs a project that help poor students in gaining skills (CNC training programs) that will make them employable and help them in getting jobs in the engineering industry. We collaborate with industry to do this. As a part of our work in vocational service, we give away Lifetime Achievement Awards, Vocational Excellence Awards and the Young Achiever Award.”
Padma Vibhushan Dr. V. Shanta, Chairperson, Adyar Cancer Institute was the Chief Guest and gave away the Awards.
ABOUT THE AWARDS:
Lifetime Achievement Award - to outstanding citizens and role models who have through their body of work or service have created an impact for generations to come.
Vocational Excellence Award - to outstanding individuals from various streams. These are typically men and women who through their hard work and integrity have attained leadership positions whether as career professionals in industry, practicing professionals like lawyers and doctors, artists, sportspersons or community change agents and who are therefore role models in our society.
Young Achiever Award - To outstanding individuals among the youth who excel in their art, profession or sport and who display passion and commitment to constantly challenging themselves to achieve greater heights and are therefore role models.
This is an annual event at our club. In the past we have under various categories recognized eminent persons such as:
Mrs. Vyjayanthimala Bali
Mr. Vijayakumar - IPS
Mr. Sylendra Babu
Mr. S. P. Balasubramaniam
Mrs. Y. G. Parthasarathy
Mr. Gautam Menon
