AN ODE TO SUPERHEROES
AT 7TH EDITION OF ALERT BEING AWARDS
~ Shri. Ratan N Tata conferred the ALERT Being Award for Lifetime Achievement
~ The Rat Hole Miners who saved the 41 trapped worked in the Uttarakhand Tunnel collapse were presented the ALERT Being ICON Award
~ People of Puthukudi Melur were presented with the ALERT Being ICON Award for serving 500+ stranded passengers at the Srivaikuntam station during the Thoothukudi Floods
~ Mr. R. Seshasayee and Padma Shri. Dr. Mohan Kameswaran presented the awards to Real Life heroes
Chennai, February 9th , 2024: The Seventh Edition of “ALERT Being” Awards was held today to honour and recognise good samaritans from various walks of life. ALERT, a voluntary non-profit organization dedicated to making the ‘Right to Life’ a reality in India, organized the award ceremony and presented awards to 13 real-life heroes who have helped save or preserve lives in the following categories: individuals, organizations, and people going above and beyond.
Mr. Seshasayee, Chairman – Adyar Cancer Institute & Asian Paints and Padma Shri. Dr. Mohan Kameswaran, Managing Director – Madras ENT Research Foundation graced the awards ceremony as Distinguished Guests of Honour and gave away the awards to real-life heroes selected by the distinguished members of the ABA jury.
The ALERT Being Awards under the Individual category was presented to 5 real-life heroes who put their life at stake. The Category of Going Beyond Call of Duty was presented to Ms. Jeyalakshmi, a staff nurse from Tuticorin who helped deliver a baby during floods. Under Organisation Category: Nizams Institute of Medical Science for E ICU, United Way of Chennai, Dhara Sansthan and Dharani Geotech Engineers India Private Limited received the awards. The ALERT Being Icon award was presented to the incredible Rat Hole Miners (Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse) and Pudukudi Melur (Srivaikuntam Floods).
The distinguished members of the ABA Jury were Ms. Veena Kumaravel, Founder, Natural Group of Salons: Thiru. Md. Shakeel Akhtar IPS, Chief Information Commissioner, DGP(Retd); Nawabzada Mohammed Asif Ali, Heir Apparent & Dewan to the Prince of Arcot; Dr. J.S. Rajkumar, Chairman and Chief Surgeon, Lifeline Hospitals; Mr. Sujith Kumar, Founder, Maatram Foundation and Mr. Anandakrishnan, a serial entrepreneur. The event had advisors in Dr. Renuka David, Managing Director, Radiant Medical Services and Mr. C. K. Kumaravel, CEO and Co-Founder, Natural Group of Salons.
Conferred by the Board of Trustees of ALERT, The ALERT Being Award for LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT was presented to Shri. Ratan N Tata for living a lifetime of legendary philanthropy along with business excellence.
