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Nominations invited for ARAM award

Staff Reporter

It carries a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh and a citation

CHENNAI: Shriram Ilakkiya Kazhagam, literary wing of the Shriram corporate group, has called for nominations for the `ARAM' award. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh and a citation.

Every year, the Kazhagam bestows the award on a person who leads an outstanding life that is the embodiment of the tenets of the Tirukkural. Nomination for the award can be made by anyone who is familiar with his or her suggested nominee. The nominee should be a person who lives by the spirit and tenets prescribed in the Tirukkural, and whose life can be emulated by others. The person's contributions to society should have brought a remarkable change in social life.

The nominee may be an individual or a person attached to a philanthropic organisation. The nominee need not necessarily be a Tirukkural research scholar.The nominee need neither be a Tamilian nor be domiciled in Tamil Nadu. However, the nominee should be an Indian presently living in India. There is no age limit. No individual can nominate himself or herself for the award.

Those who wish to recommend a person for the award can send details about the nominee and his or her contributions to society in not more than two pages to Shriram Ilakkiya Kazhagam, 5th Floor, 149, Greames Road, Chennai - 600006. The last date for the receipt of nominations is November 30.

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