9th GARSHOM AWARDS

Dr. George M. Kakkanatt- USA, Mrs. Valsala Rajaram- Malaysia, Mr. Antochan Thomas- Hyderabad, Dr. Johnson C Lukose- Kochi, Mr. Satheesan Gopalan- Malaysia have been awarded Garshom Pravasi Ratna, Garshom Pravasi Vanitha, Gashom Yuva Pravasi, Garshom Pravasi Returnee, Garshom Special Jury Award respectively. Confederation of Tamilnadu Malayalee Associations (CTMA) from Chennai has won the Best Pravasi Organization of the year 2011. The award committee constituting Mr. Ivan Nigli (Former Karnataka MLA), Dr. B. Ashok Kumar (Associate Professor, Pariyaram Medical College, Kannur), Mr. Raghavan Nambiar (Malaysia), Mr. D. Jayakrishnan (Malayala Manorama), Mr. Jins Paul (Managing Editor, Garshom) selected the winners of Garshom Awards 2011.