00:00Our first Ramoji Excellence Award is for Excellence in Rural Development.
00:06And for building a self-reliant rural India, the Ramoji Group proudly confers the Award of Excellence in Rural Development upon Srimati Amala Ashok Ruya.
00:19May I please request Srimati Amala Ashok Ruya to join us on the day.
00:24Known across villages as the Water Mother, Srimati Amala Ashok Ruya has transformed drought-hit communities with compassion and resolve.
00:34We are deeply honoured to request Sri Radhakrishan Garu, Honorable Vice President of India, to present the Award for Excellence in Rural Development to Srimati Amala Ashok Ruya.
00:45Through the Akar Charitable Trust founded in 2003, she partnered with rural communities to revive water harvesting systems and built check dams.
00:54Using a unique cost-sharing model that ensures ownership and lasting impact.
00:58Her efforts had rejuvenated over 12,000 villages and improved the lives of more than 18 lakh people for building a self-reliant rural India.
01:09The Ramoji Group proudly confers the Award of Excellence in Rural Development upon Srimati Amala Ashok Ruya.
01:16Congratulations, ma'am.
01:20And the next award in the Ramoji Excellence Award is for Excellence for Youth Icon.
01:28The Ramoji Group proudly presents the Award of Excellence in Youth Icon to Sri Srikant Bola.
01:34May I please request Sri Srikant Bola to join us on dais and I request Honorable Vice President Garu, C.P. Radhakrishan Sir, to present the Award for Excellence for Youth Icon.
01:45Born Without Sight, Sri Srikant Bola has lit countless lives with his vision and courage from a small village in Andhra Pradesh to MIT,
01:53where he became the first international visually challenged student in management science.
01:57He broke every barrier.
01:58Returning to India, he founded Boland Industries, creating eco-friendly packaging and livelihoods for persons with disabilities
02:05and established the Samanwai Center for Children with Multiple Disabilities.
02:09A symbol of resilience and service, he continues to inspire youth across nations.
02:15Congratulations, Mr. Srikant Bola.
02:29The next Ramoji Excellence Award is for Excellence in Science and Technology.
02:34The Ramoji Group proudly presents the Award of Excellence in Science and Technology to Professor Madhavi Latagaru.
02:41I kindly request Sri Jishnudev Vermagaru, Honorable Governor of Telangana, to present the Award for Excellence in Science and Technology
02:49and requesting Madhavi Latagaru to join us on the dais.
02:53Madhavi Latagaru is a visionary whose scientific expertise has strengthened India's most ambitious infrastructure.
02:59With a PhD from IIT Madras and her leadership at IISC, she has pioneered advanced techniques in soil and rock reinforcement.
03:06Her work was instrumental in engineering the iconic Chinab Railway Bridge, the world's highest railway bridge.
03:13A leader in seismic response, slope stability, geosynthetics and sustainable ground improvements,
03:19she is shaping safer future and the infrastructure for India.
03:23As a Chair of the Centre of Sustainable Technologies at IISC, she inspires young engineers to innovate with purpose.
03:31Congratulations, Madhavi Latagaru.
03:33Our next award in the Ramoji Excellence Award is for Excellence in Service to Mankind.
03:44And Ramoji Group proudly honours Sri Akash Tandan with the Award of Excellence in Service to Mankind.
03:51May I request him to please join us on the dais.
03:54Sri Akash Tandanji.
03:55And I request Sri A. Revant Redigaru, Honorable Chief Minister of Telangana to present this award for excellence in service to mankind.
04:03Sri Akash Tandan believed every child deserves dignity and learning.
04:07In 2015, he founded Pehachan, the street school.
04:10What began with 5 volunteers and 10 children is now 10 centres across Delhi NCR, with hundreds of volunteers and over 1,000 children learning every day.
04:20With 5,000 young lives impacted and a 94% board exam success rate, Pehachan builds confidence, character and opportunity,
04:29while its works in women's skill, health and hygiene uplift entire communities.
04:33For creating this volunteer-led movement of hope, we heartily congratulate you.
04:39Sri Akash Tandan.
04:46The next award in Ramoji Excellence Awards is for Excellence in Art and Culture.
04:51The Ramoji Group proudly confers the Award of Excellence in Art and Culture upon Prof. Sattupati Prasanna Sri.
05:00May I please request Prof. Sattupati Prasanna Sri Garu to join us on the dais.
05:05And we request Sri A. Revant Redigaru, Honorable Chief Minister of Telangana to present the Award for Excellence in Art and Culture.
05:12Sattupati Prasanna Sri has given voice and identity to long-marginalized communities by creating alphabets from 19 Indian tribal languages.
05:24A distinguished scholar and tribal linguist, she has dedicated her life to safeguarding India's cultural essence.
05:30Now serving as the Vice Chancellor of Adikavi Nannaya University,
05:34she is the first woman in the world to develop scripts for millions of tribal language speakers.
05:41A Nari Shakti Puraskar awardee, her work blends scholarship with empathy and tradition with modernity,
05:47ensuring languages endure and cultures thrive.
05:51A hearty congratulations to Prof. Sattupati Prasanna Sri Garu.
06:00Let us continue the celebrations.
06:02Our next award in the Ramoji Excellence Awards honors Excellence in Journalism.
06:09And the Ramoji group proudly confers the Award of Excellence in Journalism upon Sri Jayadeep Hardikar.
06:16May I please request Sri Jayadeep Hardikar Garu to join us on the dais.
06:19And I request Sri N. Chandrabah Munayudu Garu, Honorable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh,
06:24to present the Award for Excellence in Journalism.
06:27In a world of noise and bias, Sri Jayadeep Hardikar's journalism stands out for its truth and humility.
06:32For over 25 years, he has travelled across India's heartland, listening, documenting and bringing forward the lives of the unseen and unheard.
06:41Through his distinctive storytelling, he has illuminated rural realities, given dignity to struggle and hope.
06:46His pen bridges people and policy, empathy and action.
06:50An author, chronicler, mentor and above all, a humanist.
06:53He inspires generations to see journalism as a service.
06:58Aati, congratulations Sri Jayadeep Hardikar Ji.
07:01Our next award in the Ramoji Excellence Award is for Excellence for Women Achiever.
07:13The Ramoji group proudly presents the Award of Excellence for Women Achiever to Srimati Pallabi Ghosh, a true bacon of change.
07:21May I please request Srimati Pallabi Ghosh to join us on the dais and a request to Chandrabah Munayudu Garu, Honorable Andhra Pradesh CM, to present the Award for Excellence for Women Achiever.
07:30At age 12, Srimati Pallabi Ghosh witnessed pain no child should see and choose to fight it.
07:36A fearless crusader against women trafficking, she turned compassion into a lifelong mission as a founder of Impact and Dialogue Foundation.
07:43She has rescued over 10,000 survivors and supported more than 75,000 women and girls through education, counselling and livelihood.
07:54Recognized globally for her courage and empathy, she continues to inspire many for her extraordinary contribution to human rights, women empowerment and social transformation.
08:06Aati, congratulations to Srimati Pallabi Ghosh Garu.
08:13And now for a group picture, thank you so much and congratulations to all the fantastic winners.
08:21Thank you so much.
