14 November 2013 Current Affairs
Mushirul Hasan was Conferred with Nehru Fellowship
The former Jamia Millia Islamia Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mushirul Hasan was conferred the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship by the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund on the occasion of the 124 birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister in New Delhi on 14 November.The title of the Hasan’s fellowship project is Roads to Freedom – Prison, Prisoners and the Raj.The project of professor Hasan will see how the jails were used during the time of Raj to bring down the body and soul of those resting or revolting against the British.
Krishna Tirath Gave Away National Child Award For Exceptional Achievement
Union Minister Krishna Tirath on 14 November gave away the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement to 22 children on Children’s Day during the opening ceremony of Vatsalya Mela at Dilli Haat.The awards initiated in 1996 are presented every year to the children between the age group 4-15 years for their exceptional achievements in various fields including academics, art, culture and sports etc. They include a Gold Medal with cash prize of 20000 Rupees and a citation, and 21 Silver Medals with cash prize 10000 Rupees and citations.The Vatsalya Mela is celebrated on the day of Jawahar Lal Nehru’s birth anniversary, which also marks the Children’s Day.The Gold Medal was presented to Harshal Shahi from Delhi for his exceptional achievement in the field of chess.