The President of India will present the Tagore Award for
Cultural Harmony to Shri Rajkumar Singhajit Singh; Chhayanaut (a cultural
organization of Bangladesh); and Shri Ram Sutar Vanji for the years 2014, 2015
& 2016 respectively on 18.02.2019 at Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra, New Delhi.
Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony was instituted
by the Government of India from 2012 recognizing the contributions
made by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore to humanity at large with his works and
ideas, as part of the Commemoration of his 150th Birth
Anniversary in 2012, for promoting values of Cultural Harmony.
It is awarded annually and carries an amount of Rs. One
Crore (convertible to foreign currency), a citation in a Scroll, a Plaque as
well as an exquisite traditional handicraft / handloom item. The Award
may be divided between two persons / institutions who are considered by the
Jury to be equally deserving of recognition in a given year.
As per para 2 of Chapter VII of Code of Procedure of Tagore
Award, the Jury comprises of the following persons:-
1.
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Prime Minister of India
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Chairman (ex-officio)
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2.
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Chief Justice of India
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Member (ex-officio)
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3.
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Leader of the Opposition recognized as such in the Lok
Sabha or where there is no such Leader of Opposition then, the Leader of the
single largest opposition party in that House
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Member (ex-officio)
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4.
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Eminent person
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Nominated Member
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5.
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Eminent person
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Nominated member
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Shri N. Gopalaswami and Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe,
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) & President, Indian Council for Cultural
Relations were nominated by Chairman of the Jury i.e Prime Minister of India as
members on the Jury of Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for a period of three
years (16.07.2018 to 15.07.2021).
This annual award is given to individuals, associations,
institutions or organizations for their outstanding contribution towards
promoting values of Cultural Harmony. The Award is open to all persons
regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or gender. Normally, contributions
made during ten years immediately preceding the nomination are
considered. Older contributions may also be considered if their
significance has become apparent only recently. A written work, in order
to be eligible for consideration, should have been published during the last
ten years. Work by a person since deceased cannot be the subject of an
Award. If, however, his death occurred subsequent to a proposal having
been submitted to the Jury in the manner stipulated in the Code of Procedure,
then a Posthumous Award may be made.
The Ministry of Culture, Government of India invites
nominations from the categories of persons/organizations in accordance with the
provisions of Para I of Chapter IV of the Code of Procedure.
The First Tagore Award – 2012 was conferred upon Pt. Ravi
Shankar, the Indian Sitar Maestro and the Second Award – 2013 was
conferred upon Maestro Zubin Mehta.
Shri Rajkumar Singhajit Singh, Chhayanaut (a cultural
organization of Bangladesh); and Shri Ram Sutar Vanji have been selected for
the year 2014, 2015 & 2016.
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