Dadasaheb Phalke Award

♦ Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty was conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, country’s highest recognition in the field of cinema on 30 September 2024. The award will be presented to him during the 70th National Film Awards ceremony on 8 October 2024. Chakraborty will be the 54th winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

♦ He was born on 16 June 1950, in Kolkata. Mithun Chakraborty has become one of the most recognisable names in Indian cinema.

♦ He won his first National Film Award for Best Actor on his very first film with Mrinal Sen’s Mrigayaa in 1976.

About Dadasaheb Phalke Award:

♦ The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in the field of cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals.

♦ Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted in 1969 in honour of Dadasaheb Phalke, who is known as the father of Indian cinema. Phalke directed India’s first feature film Raja Harishchandra in 1913.

♦ 53 people have received the award so far, including Prithviraj Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Raj Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, BR Chopra and Yash Chopra. Actor Waheeda Rehman received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2021.
 

National Energy Leader Award

♦ Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant has once again bagged the prestigious National Energy Leader Award from the Confederation of Indian Industry – Green Business Centre (CII-GBC). This is the sixth consecutive year that RINL has received this accolade, underlining the company’s unwavering commitment to sustainable energy practices.

♦ RINL has also achieved the “Excellent Energy Efficient Unit Award for an impressive eighth consecutive year.”
 

National Florence Nightingale Awards

♦ The President of India, Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2024 to the nursing professionals at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on 11 September 2024. In all, 15 nurses were conferred the award in recognition of their outstanding commitment to duty and service to the community.

♦ A total of 15 awards are given in the category of Registered Auxiliary Nurses & Midwife, Registered Nurses and Midwife and Registered Lady Visitor. Each award consists of a Certificate of Merit, Cash Award of Rs.1,00,000 and a medal.

♦ The National Florence Nightingale Award was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 1973 as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by the nurses and nursing professionals to the society.
 

National Teachers Award 2024

♦ President of India Draupadi Murmu confered the National Teachers’ Award 2024 to 82 selected Awardees at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 5 September 2024. The purpose of the National Teachers’ Award is to celebrate the unique contribution of teachers in the country and to honour those teachers who, through their commitment and dedication, have not only improved the quality of education but also enriched the lives of their students.

♦ Each award carries a certificate of merit, a cash award of Rs.50,000 and a silver medal. 

♦ The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, has selected 50 teachers for this year’s National Teachers’ Awards. 

♦ The 50 selected teachers are from 28 States, 3 UTs and 6 Organizations. Out of 50 selected teachers, 34 are males, 16 are female, 2 are differently abled and 1 working with CWSN. In addition, 16 teachers from the Department of Higher Education and 16 teachers from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will also be awarded.

Ramon Magsaysay Award

♦ Film director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki was honoured with 2024's prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award. This is often referred to as Asia's Nobel Prize. 

♦ The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation said, he is known for his works such as 'Princess Mononoke', 'Spirited Away' and 'The Boy And The Heron'. Mr Miyazaki "tackles complicated issues, using art to make them comprehensible to children". 

♦ The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in 1957. It was created to commemorate Ramon Magsaysay, the third president of the Philippines, who was known for his integrity in governance and public service.

♦ The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, based in Manila, Philippines, carefully selects recipients who have made significant contributions to Asian society. The award recognizes individuals and organizations whose work has had a transformative impact on their communities and beyond.