Garshom Awards

Garshom, a media company for non-resident Keralites (NRKs) instituted the Garshom Awards in 2002.[1] The word "Garshom" means "Pravasi", one who is away from his motherland. The awards recognise the contribution of the global community of NRKs to the society they are currently part of, the nation they were born to, and to Kerala, their motherland in particular.

Garshom Awards
Civilian Award
Awarded forInternational awards for non-resident Keralites of India
First awarded2003 Bangalore, India
Last awarded2019 Oslo, Norway
Highlights
Total awarded84
First winnerDr. Poly Mathew from Germany
Next award2020 Melbourne, Australia

The 14 Garshom Award presentation ceremonies have been held in Bangalore[2] 2003, 2004, 2010, New Delhi 2005, Trivandrum[3] 2006, Hyderabad[4] 2007, Chennai[5] 2009, Kuwait[6][7] 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2012, Bangalore 2015, Malacca, Malaysia 2016, Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai 2017, Tokyo, Japan 2018 and Oslo Norway.

14th Garshom Awards
Awardee Award Country
V A Hassan[8] Garshom Lifetime Achievement Award  United Arab Emirates
Babu Varghese[9][10] Garshom Pravasi Ratna Award  United States
Dr. Laly Samuel[11][12] Garshom Pravasi Vanitha Award  New Zealand
Biju P Varghese[13][14] Garshom Business Excellence Award  India
Tiby Kuruvila[15][16] Garshom Emerging Businessman Award  Japan
Swaroop Rajan Mayilvahanam[17] Garshom Young Businessman Award  Kuwait
Dr. Ramkumar B Nair[18][19] Garshom Young Talent Award  Sweden
Ente Keralam[20][21] Garshom Best Malayali Association  Australia

The Garshom International Awards 2019[22] were presented in a function held at Hotel Scandic Solli, Oslo in Norway on 24 August 2019.[23] Norway Notodden City Mayor Gry Fuglestveit Bløchlinger and Norway Parliament member Mr. Himanshu Gulati distributed the awards to the winners[24] in the presence of Mr. Amar Jeet, director of cultural wing with the Indian Embassy in Norway,[25] the award committee chairman and Karnataka ex-MLA Mr. Ivan Nigli, former Garshom awardee Mr. P K Abdulla Koya, Dr. Bindu Sara Varghese, President, Norwegian Malayali Association, Mr. Jostein Meen,[26] Mr. Jaijo Joseph, Executive Director, Garshom Infomedia Limited and Mr. Jins Paul, President, Garshom Foundation.[27]

13th Garshom Awards
Awardee Award Country
P K Abdulla Koya [28][29] Garshom Lifetime Achievement Award  UAE
Joe Matthews[30] Garshom Pravasi Ratna Award  United States
Prof. D Sakthi Kumar Ph.D[31] Garshom Academic Excellence Award  Japan
Dr. Sony Sebastian[32] Garshom Emerging Businessman Award  Kuwait
Sunish Parakkel[33][34] Garshom Business Excellence Award  Japan
Anil Raj Manghat[35] Garshom Business Excellence Award  Japan
Shilpa Raj[36] Garshom Young Talent Award  USA
Abdul Latheef[37] Garshom Philanthropy Award  Saudi Arabia
Stephan Anathas[38] Garshom Special Jury Award  Singapore
Ignatius Muscrinas Sabastian[39] Garshom Special Jury Award  Malaysia
Paul T Puthenpurekal[40] Garshom Special Jury Award  Philippines
NANMA[20] Garshom Best Malayali Association  Norway

The 13th Garshom International Awards[41] presentation ceremony was held at Tokyo Bay Tokyu Hotel, Tokyo, Japan on 13 October 2018. The awards were presented by Nakamura Rikako, Member of Parliament, Japan in the presence of Tom Joseph, Councillor, Whittlesea, Australia; Shigeki Someya, former MLA, Sakae-cho, Japan; Siddharth Singh, Director, Cultural Centre, Indian Embassy, Tokyo; Tadashi Awazu, President, Taiyotomah Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan; Tetsuyuki Toyama, founder of Yamahachi Chemical Co. Ltd., Aichi, Japan; Jolly Thadathil, Germany; Suresh Lal, founding member, Nihonkairali, Japan; and Joseph Scaria, Asia Pacific Director, Habitat for Humanity International.

12th Garshom Awards
Awardee Award Country
Dr. P A Ibrahim[42] Garshom Lifetime Achievement Award  UAE
Prasanth Manghat[43] Garshom Business Excellence Award  UAE
Promoth Manghat [44] Garshom Business Excellence Award  UAE
A P Abdul Majeed [45] Garshom Young Businessman Award  Saudi Arabia
Tino Thomas [46] Garshom Yuva Pravasi Award  India
N K Kurian [47] Garshom Pravasi Returnee Award  India
Ananya Vinay [48] Garshom Young Talent Award  United States
Janet Mathews[49] Garshom Young Talent Award   Switzerland
Anilkumar Vasu [50] Garshom Special Jury Award  UAE
NIHONKAIRALI [51][52] Garshom Best Malayalee Association  Japan
Garden City University [53] Garshom Best Institution Award  India

The 12th Garshom International Awards[54][55] presentation ceremony was held at Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE on 1 December 2017.[56][57] The awards were presented by Brigadier H. E Mohammed Ahmed Al Yammahi, Federal National Council Member, UAE; Sri. V Vaithilingam, Hon'ble Speaker, Puducheri Legislative Assembly; and Sri. U T Khader, Minister for Food & Civil Supplies, Govt. of Karnataka. Guests of honour were Sri. Thumbay Moideen, Chairman of Thumbay Group,[55] UAE; Sri. Joseph Scaria, Asia Pacific Director, Habitat for Humanity International; Dr. Francis Cleetus and Sri. Ivan Nigli, former MLA, Karnataka.

11th Garshom Awards
Awardee Award Country
Dr. Francis Cleetus [58] Garshom Pravasi Ratna Award  UAE
Mani Menon Garshom Pravasi Vanitha Award  Malaysia
Dr. Rajesh Kumar N V[59][60] Garshom Yuva Pravasi Award  United States
Manoj Mavelikkara Garshom Special Jury Award  Kuwait
Shijo K. Francis Garshom Special Jury Award  India
Malayalee Association for Arts & Culture Garshom Best Malayalee Association  Hong Kong

The 11th Garshom international awards[61] were presented at Cultural Center (Panggung Seri), Taman Budaya, Malacca, Malaysia on 17 December 2016.[62] The Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister, Govt. of Malacca, Malaysia, Md. Yunos Husin inaugurated the presentation ceremony. The Hon'ble Minister for Human Resource Development, Govt. of Malacca, Malaysia, Datuk M. S. Mahadevan presented the awards. All Malaysia Malayalee Association president Datuk Suseela Menon, Program Organizing Committee Chairman Dr. N R Nambiar, Tan Sri Raveendran Menon, Garshom Awards 2016 Jury chairman Sri. Joseph Scaria Junior, Garshom Foundation Secretary Sri. Jins Paul, Garshom Infomedia Ltd. Executive Director Sri. Jaijo Joseph and Malacca Kerala Samajam president Dr. Jayasankar felicitated the awardees.[63]

10th Garshom Awards[64]
Awardee Award Country
Joseph Scaria Jr.[65] Garshom Pravasi Ratna Award  Philippines
Jeny Verma[66] Garshom Pravasi Vanitha Award  India
Musthafa Hamza Garshom Yuva Pravasi Award  Kuwait
Sqn Ldr (retd.) P. P. Cherian[67] Garshom Pravasi Returnee Award  India
Mathai Jacob[68] Garshom Special Jury Award  Nigeria
Dr. Raghavan Nambiar Garshom Special Jury Award  Malaysia
All India Malayalee Association[69] Garshom Best Malayalee Association  India

The tenth Garshom Awards[70] were presented by the Bangalore Development and Town Planning Minister Sri. K. J. George. At the presentation ceremony held in the Garden City College Ceremony Hall on Sunday 27 December 2015, the press secretary to the Indian President Sri. Venu Rajamony,[71] Dr. Aswath Narayan MLA, Honorary Consul of Maldives Dr. Joseph V.G, and Dr. J. Alexander were the chief guests. The award for the Garshom Best Malayalee Association was given to All India Malayalee Association (AIMA), Chennai, and was received by its President Sri. Gokulam Gopalan[72] and Chairman Sri. Babu Panikker.[73] Former MLA Sri. Ivan Nigli, Managing Editor of Garshom Sri. Jins Paul and Executive Director of Garshom Sri. Jaijo Joseph also addressed the gathering.

9th Garshom Awards[74]
Awardee Award Country
Dr. George Kakkanatt Garshom Pravasi Ratna Award  United States
Dr. Johnson C Lukose[75] Garshom Pravasi Returnee Award  India
Antochen Thomas Garshom Yuva Pravasi Award  India
Valsala Rajaram Garshom Pravasi Vanitha Award  Malaysia
Satheesh Gopalan Garshom Special Jury Award  Malaysia
Confederation of Tamil Nadu Malayalee Association[76] Garshom Best Malayalee Association  India

The Hon. Minister of Prime Minister's Department, Govt. of Malaysia Datuk Seri G.Palanivel presented the 9th Garshom Awards at the Batu Caves Community Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 21 October 2012. The Hon. Deputy Minister of Information, Communication & Culture, Govt. of Malaysia Datuk Maglin Dennis D'Cruz; Tan Sri. Datuk K.Ravindran Menon, President AMMA Malaysia; Ajay Tharayil, KPCC General Secretary; Garshom Infomedia Ltd. Managing Editor Jins Paul; Executive Director Jaijo Joseph; Datuk S. Nadarajah; Datuk A.Vaithilingam; Saras Nair; and Dr. N.R. Nambiar felicitated the awardees.

8th Garshom Awards[77]
Awardee Award Country
Sageer Thrikkarippur Garshom Pravasi Ratna Award  Kuwait
Dr. Sunitha Krishnan Garshom Pravasi Vanitha Award  India
T A Ramesh Garshom Special Jury Award  Kuwait
V C Praveen Garshom Yuva Pravasi Award  India
S Ahemed Garshom Pravasi Returnee Award  India
All Malaysia Malayalee Association Garshom Best Malayalee Association  Malaysia

The 8th Garshom awards were presented by the former Rajyasabha deputy chairperson Dr. Najma Heptulla. At the presentation ceremony held in the Indian Community school, Salmiya, Kuwait on Friday 27 May 2011, the acting Indian Ambassador Vidhu P Nair, Gen. Secy of Samajwadi Party Rajeev Rai were the chief guests. The chairman of the jury of the 8th Garshom awards Sri. Ivan Nigli, Managing Editor of Garshom Sri. Jins Paul, Sri. Jolly Joseph n=com_content&view=article&id=371</ref>.

7th Garshom Awards[78]
Awardee Award Country
Dr. P.K.S Madhavan Garshom Pravasi Ratna Award  India
Tonio Thomas Garshom Yuva Pravasi Award  Australia
Meena Das Narayan Garshom Pravasi Vanitha Award  United Arab Emirates
Jacob Channapetta Garshom Special Jury Award  Kuwait
Joseph Thomas Garshom Pravasi Returnee Award  India
KELI[79] Garshom Best Malayalee Association   Switzerland

The Hon. Home Minister, Govt. of Karnataka, Dr. V. S. Acharya inaugurated the 7th Garshom Awards programme at the NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bangalore on 20 February 2010. The Hon. Minister for Law & Justice, Govt. of India, Veerappa Moily presented the awards. Oommen Chandi, Opposition Leader, Govt. of Kerala; NA Haris MLA, Jayakar Reddy MLA; Sambaki MLA from Karnataka Benny Behnan; Garshom Awards Jury chairman Sri. Ivan Nigli; Garshom Infomedia Ltd. Managing Editor Sri. Jins Paul; Executive Director Sri. Jaijo Joseph; and 2008 Garshom Yuva Pravasi award winner Reji Kumar felicitated the awardees.

6th Garshom Awards[80]
Awardee Award Country
Sam Kuruvilla Garshom Pravasi Ratna Award  Qatar
Rejikumar Garshom Yuva Pravasi Award  India
Vimalah Nair Garshom Pravasi Vanitha Award  Malaysia
Lekha Sreenivasan[81] Garshom Special Jury Award  India
Biji Eapen Garshom Pravasi Returnee Award  India
Friends Of Kerala Garshom Best Malayalee Association  India

The awards were presented by Dr. MM Rajendran, former Governor of Orissa on 31 January 2009 at Hotel Courtyard by Marriott, Chennai. Dr. Oscar Nigli MLA; M S Viswanathan, music director; Dr. TP Sreenivasan, former Ambassador to Austria; Dr. Parateep Philip IPS, IG of Police, Chennai; and Dr. Saji D'Zousa were present . The award committee consisting of K. Sukumaran (Retd. Chief General Manager, S.B.T.), Ivan Nigli (ex. Karnataka MLA), Dr. B. Ashok Kumar, Polly Mathew Somatheeram, S.K. Nair (Administrator, Garden City College, Bangalore), and Jins Paul (Managing Editor, Garshom Infomedia Ltd) selected the winners.

5th Garshom Awards
Awardee Award Country
K V Shamsudeen Garshom Pravasi Ratna Award  United Arab Emirates
Dr. Saji D’zousa Garshom Yuva Pravasi Award  India
Susan Abraham Garshom Pravasi Vanitha Award  Singapore
D. Machingal Garshom Pravasi Returnee Award  India
Kerala Samajam Colourgn[82] Garshom Best Malayalee Association  Germany

The 5th Garshom Awards[83] were presented at Harihara Kalabhavan, Hyderabad, Andrapradesh on 29 December 2007 in a function graced by Sri. Madhu, senior cine artist and Sri Jagathi Sreekumar, cine artist.

4th Garshom Awards
Awardee Award Country
Jolly Thadathil Garshom Pravasi Ratna Award  Germany
Syed Azhar Garshom Yuva Pravasi Award  Bahrain
Sicily Jacob[84] Garshom Pravasi Vanitha Award  Nigeria
C V Raveendranath Garshom Pravasi Returnee Award  India

The 4th Garshom Awards were presented by M V Rajasekharan, Minister of state for Planning, Govt. of India in a programme held at Somatheeram Health Resorts, Kovalam on 17 December 2006. Guests included T U Kuruvilla, PWD minister, Govt. of Keral;, Ivan Nigli, MLA from Karnataka; George Mercian, MLA from Kerala; Madhu, senior cine artist; and Baby Mathew Arambankudi, MD, Jeevan TV.

3rd Garshom Awards
Awardee Award Country
Andrew Pappachan Garshom Pravasi Ratna Award  United States
Abdulla Manjeri Garshom Yuva Pravasi Award  Saudi Arabia
Paul Jose Garshom Pravasi Returnee Award  India

Oscar Fernandes, Hon. Minister for NRIs, Govt. of India, presented the Garshom Awards in a function held at The Park, New Delhi on 9 December 2005. The other dignitaries who graced the occasion were Babu Diwakaran, Labour minister, Govt. of Kerala; and Ivan Nigli, MLA from Karnataka.

2nd Garshom Awards
Awardee Award Country
Joseph Melookaran Garshom Pravasi Ratna Award  United States
Priaya Chacko Garshom Yuva Pravasi Award  Austria
Baiju Radhakrishnan Garshom Pravasi Returnee Award  India

The Hon. Chief Minister, Govt. of Karnataka N. Dharam Singh presented the Garshom Awards in a well attended function held at St. John's Medical College Auditorium, Bangalore on 12 December 2004. Guests included Ivan Nigli, MLA from Karnataka, K J George, Karnataka PCC Gen. Secretary; and Mukesh, cine actor. A dance show was performed by artistes of Chitra School of Performing Arts, Bangalore.

1st Garshom Award
Awardee Award Country
Dr. Polly Mathew [85] Garshom Pravasi Ratna Award  Germany

The first Garshom Award was presented to Dr. Polly Mathew from Germany in a colourful function held at the Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore by J. Alexander, MLA, Govt. of Karnataka on 27 July 2003. The other guests present were K. B. Ganesh Kumar, MLA from Kerala; Madhu, senior cine actor and Mr. Jins Paul, founder, Garshom.

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