Punjab to confer state awards to 32 personalities for different services

Chandigarh, August 14, 2013: The Punjab government has selected 32 personalities who have earned distinction in various fields for the state award. The state awards would be conferred upon these personalities at the state level Independence Day function to be held at Ludhiana.

Disclosing this here today an official spokesman of the Punjab government said that Amarjit Singh Tonna has been chosen for bravery, Parmjit Singh, Jasbir Kaur Sandhu, Akarman Singh Shammi, Sheetal Prakash, Dr. Devaki Nandan Khar, Dr. Neelam Sodhi, Dr. Jagbir Singh, Varinder Kumar Lakhanpal, Harpreet Singh Bhandari and Amrik Singh would be given away state award for social service. Similarly Gurmukh Singh Lally Art (Music), Dr. Davinder Singh China Art (Culture), Ninder Ghuanavi Art (literature) and Kewal Dhaliwal for Art (theatre), whereas Brig.(retd.) Manjit Singh, Dr. Mohammad Habib and Dr. Madhu Prashar would be conferred with state award for professional excellence.

He said that Amtitpal Singh Art, Jyoti Saroop, Amrit Jain, Balwinder Singh Shammi, Manjit Singh Sandhu, Harsukhpreet Singh, Sikander Singh Tiwana, Pradeep Kumar, Gurtej Singh, Kewal and Meena Sharma for professional excellence, Dr. Sukhpal Singh for science and Technology & Professional excellence, Dr. Rajwant Kaur, Art (literature & culture) and Dr. H.S. Dhaliwal would be awarded for meritorious achievements in the sector of science and technology.