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MUMBAI: IBN18 Network has announced the winners of the second edition of the prestigious ?IBN7 Diamond States Awards?- a path breaking editorial initiative in partnership with Outlook, for recognizing human and social development efforts by the states of India. In a glittering awards ceremony held in the national capital, New Delhi and attended by the cr?me de la cr?me of the country, Kerala and Goa bagged 3 awards each and also won top honors as India?s Best Big State and India?s Best Small State respectively for the second consecutive year for their overall performance and significant contribution. ?IBN7 Diamond States Awards 2009? is the only one of its kind initiative that recognize the extraordinary efforts of the states and their contribution to the community and society at large.
The event kick-started with a live performance by India?s leading classical & playback singer Hariharan & his troupe who left the audience enthralled. Hon?ble Speaker of Lok Sabha, Smt. Meira Kumar graced the event as the Chief Guest and delivered the key note address, which was followed by an interesting interactive session including Chief Ministers, leaders and dignitaries conducted by Ashutosh and Rajdeep Sardesai. The awards function was attended by dignitaries from various walks of life which included cabinet ministers, chief ministers, eminent politicians, journalists, lawyers, bureaucrats etc.
The Grand Finale would be telecast on IBN7 at 8 PM on Sunday, October 11, 2009 & on CNN-IBN at 8 PM, Saturday, October 17, 2009.
The selection process for ?IBN7 Diamond States Awards 2009? was a credible multi-pronged approach
involving secondary data from authentic sources and primary data from a nation wide research exercise conducted by Nielsen, the research partner for the awards. KPMG, the independent Knowledge Partner managed the process, methodology and the data for arriving at the best states for the various categories of the awards.
At the occasion, Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, IBN18 Network said, ?IBN7 Diamond States Awards 2009 celebrate excellence in human and social development among Indian states by taking an in-depth look on the work done by them and judging their significant contribution on parameters beyond economic growth. They truly signify the diamond standard for good governance in India. These winners have been arrived at through a rigorous and credible evaluation process.?
The list of parameters in each category were evaluated by the best journalistic brains in the country from IBN18 Network Editorial Board & the Outlook Editorial Board comprising of Raghav Bahl, Rajdeep Sardesai, Ashutosh, Vinod Mehta & Krishna Prasad. A six member jury comprising well-known personalities drawn by different walks of life, deliberated on the categories, criteria and parameters. This included eminent citizens like Dr. Bimal Jalan ? Former RBI Governor & Chairman of the Jury, Dr. Amit Mitra - Secretary General, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Mr. M. Damodaran ? Former Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Dr. Bakul H Dholakia ? Former Director, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), Mr. Gurcharan Das ? Author, consultant and public intellectual, Prof. Pushpesh K Pant - Professor in Diplomatic Studies, CIPOD, JNU.
Ashutosh, Managing Editor, IBN7 added, ?The awards mark a landmark event, recognizing meaningful development in the socio-economic sphere. These awards are a concerted effort in recognising positive change, growth and progress made by states to mark a true celebration of federal governance.?
?The Jaypee Group?, a well diversified infrastructural industrial conglomerate is the founding Presenting Sponsor for the awards. ?Maharana Pratap Group of Institutions (MPGI)? is the academic partner for the event and is dedicated to imparting knowledge aiming individualists to excel in professionalism. ?Hi-Tech Sweet Water Technologies Private Ltd? is the associate sponsor of the event is a reliable offshore water treatment development company in India.
