Massive response to TNR Shining Star Awards in Hamirpur
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The prestigious TNR Shining Star Awards were off to a grand start in Hamirpur on Tuesday (July 2, 2024) as long queues of meritorious Class 10 and Class 12 students were witnessed at the auditorium of the National Institute of Technology (NIT).
Nearly 250 students who have secured 85 per cent or higher marks in their board examination are to be felicitated.
Nagrota MLA RS Bali, the Chairman of Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation and the Vice-Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Board, is the Chief Guest while NIT Director Hiralal Murlidhar Suryawanshi is the Special Guest.
The Newz Radar, the trusted and only English digital news network based out of Himachal Pradesh, has already organised the Shining Star Awards in Kangra, Chamba, Kullu, Mandi, Bilaspur and Una. After Hamirpur, Team TNR will be heading to Nahan (Sirmaur district) and Solan where similar events will be organised.
The TNR Shining Star Awards were instituted in 2023 to celebrate the extraordinary academic achievements of super brains, among them several from ordinary backgrounds.
The aim behind organising the Shining Star Awards is to connect with bright young minds and foster a constructive society, says Sunil Chadha, Executive Editor at The Newz Radar. He avers that it’s a must to honour students, their parents and teachers who have worked hard for years to achieve such academic milestones.
At the awards function in Una on June 26 (2024), Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri had lauded Team Newz Radar for its innovative social initiative Shining Star Awards. The initiative aims to encourage meritorious students, particularly those from humble backgrounds, by recognising their achievements.
As the Chief Guest, Mukesh Agnihotri had praised TNR Political Editor Gopal S Puri and Executive Editor Sunil Chadha, emphasising their remarkable accomplishments in journalism at a young age and their efforts to drive social change through the Shining Star Awards.
