By A Correspondent
India TV is all set to honour the youth icons of the nation with the first edition of the Yuva Awards at a glittering ceremony in New Delhi this evening.
The awards, to be given in six categories, namely Politics, Sports, Music, Film, Television and Business are an aspirational salute to young icons who, through their grit and determination, have inspired many and shown exemplary leadership and extraordinary excellence in their respective fields with achievements much bigger than their age.
The winners have been decided basis a stringent process of nominations through nation-wide research by a well-known research agency, followed by audience votes.
The jury, chaired by Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan, consists of well-known personalities across categories like Kapil Dev, Vandana Luthra , Professor Pushpesh Pant and India TV chairman & editor in chief Rajat Sharma.
Ritu Dhawan, India TV MD & CEO, said, “These awards are a salute to the budding next generation of India, it is an honour getting to honour them on behalf of a nation that is on the rise, with a sense of achievement and pride.”
The awards have real estate major Prateek Group as presenting sponsor and Galgotias University as an associate.