Veteran journalist Thomas Jacob and Padma Shri Dr. Shashank R Joshi bagged the seventeenth P Kesavadev Awards, instituted by the P Kesavadev Belief.
Whereas Jacob was chosen for the Kesavadev Literary Award, Dr. Joshi received the Diabscreen Kerala Kesavadev Award for his constant efforts in imparting public well being training, particularly throughout the pandemic.
The awards, named after famend Malayalam author P Kesavadev, are offered to 2 dignified personalities yearly, who’ve proved their excellence within the discipline of literature and public well being. Whereas the Keasavadev Literary Award is for excellence within the discipline of literature, the Diabscreen Kerala Kesavadev Award is for an individual’s trustworthy and sustained efforts in public well being training.
In 2017, Jacob had retired because the Editorial Director of Malayala Manorama after many years of service within the discipline of journalism. He had additionally served as the previous president of the Kerala Press Academy, His devoted function ‘Kathakoottu’ written in Manorama Weekly was extensively learn. ‘Kathavaseshan’ stays one of many literary contributions of Jacob.
He has additionally been honoured as an amazing character by the Thompson Basis of Britain. Among the many prestigious awards that he received for his works within the discipline of literature embody Swadeshabhimani, Kesari Award, Ok Balakrishnan Award, C H Muhammad Koya Award, Ok Vijayaraghavan Award, and Dr. M V Pylee Award.
Dr. Joshi, who hails from Mumbai, is a member of Maharashtra’s Covid Process Drive and not too long ago featured in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio present. A key opinion chief and a prolific author of articles on Diabetology and Endocrinology, Dr. Joshi has revealed a complete of 18 books and monograms and over 600 analysis publications. His quite a few interviews on tv, YouTube, and different social media platforms have been reckoned to advertise affected person training positively and successfully. He has performed a key function within the Mumbai mannequin of care and his work in city slums, together with Dharavi, to fight Covid was commendable.
The celebrated P Kesavadev Awards maintain a money prize of Rs 50,000, a quotation and a sculpture by B D Dathan. The award can be offered at a digital occasion on June 18, the committee introduced.
