Friends Delighted to forward this info to the list. I do extend my hearty congratulations to our own Charudutta on behalf of the AI family and on my own behalf as well.
You can write to him directly on: [email protected] Regards Harish Kotian From: Mujtaba Merchant [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 09 May 2013 08:34 To: Mujtaba Merchant Subject: Charudatta Jadhav Receives Godfrey Phillips Bravery Awards Here is news of a fellow TCS employee. Charudatta Jadhav, Head of Innovation Strategy, CTO Enable Team has been honoured with the 'Godfrey Phillips Bravery Awards in the category : 'Mind of Steel' for his career achievements. At a glittering ceremony held in Hotel Trident, Mumbai, on 02 April, Charudatta received the award. The Godfrey Phillips Bravery Awards were instituted in 1990 to ensure that no act of bravery by a citizen went unsung or overlooked. Over the past two decades, the Bravery Awards have honoured over 1200 brave hearts. This year 12 individuals have received this prestigious award from the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. Charudatta Jadhav has represented India on various international chess championships. He has developed Talk 64, first-of-its-kind chess training and gaming software for the blind to improve their gaming skills. He has also developed an online digital library and training portal for chess. Overcoming his visual challenge, in March 1992, Jadhav successfully scaled the 17,220 feet high peak Shitidhar. He received the National Award for Best Disabled Employee, 2006 from the former President of India, Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam. Since inception, the Godfrey Phillips Bravery award has grown to encompass 20 Indian states. The zonal awards will be followed by the National Awards, which will take place in Delhi. Congratulations Charudatta! Mujtaba Merchant Bangalore, India "Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going." ~ Jim Rohn Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
