Health Minister selected for her exemplary work in leading the fight against Nipah and Covid 19
Brand Kerala, the brand business magazine of Kerala, is proud and happy to announce that Mrs. K.K. Shailaja Teacher, Minister of Health and Social Justice, Government of Kerala has been selected for Brand Kerala “Woman of the Year” Award for her outstanding leadership in tackling Nipah and Novel Corona Virus outbreak in Kerala by leading the entire health administration and the medical system of Kerala from the forefront and great contribution to make Kerala, a safe place to travel and live
An eminent panel of Jury headed by Mr. G Shankar, Padmashri awardee and accomplished architect (Founder of Habitat Technologies), along with the members of jury consisting of Mr. Baiju Chandran (Director, Doordarshan Kendra, Trivandrum), Dr. Rajashri Ajith (Director, Kerala Institute of Travel & Tourism Studies, Trivandrum), Mr. E.M. Najeeb (CMD, ATE Group & Executive Director, KIMS Health Care group) and Ms. Rajani A (Group Editor, Tourism India Media Group) has unanimously selected Mrs. K. K. Shailaja for the award in recognition of the selfless service she rendered in raising the standards of public health in the state to the global level.
The award will be presented to the Minister on March 7, 2020 by Princess Ashwathy Thirunal Gouri Lakshmi Bai, well-known writer and member of the Travancore Royal Family, in the presence of eminent women personalities from various fields in Kerala.
Mrs. Rakhi Ravikumar, Deputy Mayor, will preside over the award function in which Mr. Cherian Philip, Kerala State Mission Coordinator, Mr. Thomas John Muthoot, Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry Kerala Chapter and Chairman Muthoot Fincorp, and Mr. Baby Mathew Somatheeram, President, Kerala Travel Mart Society, will be participating.
Brand Kerala, in association with UN Women, and Tourism India Media group, is also organising International Women’s Day celebrations on March 7, 2020 on the theme ‘I am Generation Equality’. Brand Kerala Magazine’s March 2020 edition is dedicated as Women’s Day Special.
The event is being organised to mark the International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. International Women’s Day (IWD) has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not a country, group or organization specific.
Both the events will be held from 11am to 3pm at Hotel Apollo Dimora, Trivandrum.
