Mumbai based Youth Animal & Environment Activist Nisha Subramanian Kunju have felicitated with the prestigious ‘Karmaveer Puraskar’and Youngest Animal Lover Hitesh Yadav with the “Karmaveer Chakra” by iCONGO REX Conclave in NEW DELHI

NEW DELHI 27-28 February 2014 : The very versatile & spontaneous Nisha Subramanian Kunju & Hitesh Yadav have received an award for their commendable work in the field of social service.

Nisha Kunju (C) youth activist from Mumbai

receiving “Karmaveer Puraskar”from the

hands of Dr. David Dror (L) and

Shri. Sukhbir Singh (R) at New Delhi.

Nisha Subramanian Kunju had be felicitated by the coveted “Karmaveer Puraskar” it’s a Global Award for Social Justice & Citizen Action under the title Dr. Veghese Kurien – One Vision to Make A Difference in our World Karmaveer Puraskar 2013 – 14 and Hitesh Yadav (9 Years) with “Karmaveer Chakra” it’s a medallion for voluntary action instituted in 2009 by iCONGO in association with the UN under title PAWS Mumbai – iCONGO Karmaveer Chakra for Animal Welfare and Environment Protection 2013 - 14 on the 27^th- - 28^th of February in New Delhi at the exclusive awards function which is a part of “iCONGO’s  REX Conclave being organised on 26^th, 27^th and 28^th of February  2014 in an event at New Delhi.

Hitesh Yadav (C) youngest animal lover from
Mumbai receiving “Karmaveer Chakra”
from the hands of Dr. David Dror (L)
and Shri. Sukhbir Singh (R) at New Delhi.

The CtrlS - iCONGO promoted “KARMAVEER PURASKAAR (KVP)” are the Global Awards for Social Justice and Citizen Action instituted by the people sector & civil society with various partner organisations, citizens at large and media supporters. Be the change you want to see in this world is what every KARMAVEER inherently believes and practices.

 

The awards and the CHAKRA recognize and applaud the social commitment of concerned individuals, who have proactively and voluntarily worked for bringing a positive transformation in the society and the world we live in. In today’s world where there is huge apathy & indifference, we feel a paramount need for being not just a good person but also a good citizen who exercises her/ his rights, duties & responsibilities as a concerned, just and humane citizen. 

 

“Getting prestigious award for our work as a youth it’s a big achievement and recognisation. I strongly believe that it’s the achievement of team work which we as a youth are doing at PAWS-Mumbai and I delicate this award to all the youth, student and supporter who always stand, guide and support us in our noble work which we do for voiceless friends or to protect our nature. – Nisha Subramanain Kunju”
 

About Ms. Nisha & Master Hitesh ………

 

Ms. Nisha Subramanian Kunju :  An animal and environment activist from Mumbai, working for the cause of animal welfare and environment protection since her childhood, Nisha was awarded REX fellowship in 2012. She started as a student member of Smt. Maneka Gandhi’s NGO ‘People for Animals”. Later in 2002, she joined Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai) an NGO founded by her elder brother Sunish, as a Student Member. At present she is Administrator- cum-PRO associated with Animal Welfare Board of India as Hoy. Animal Welfare Officer. She is also the Founder Trustee of ‘Parivartan Pratishthan’.

 

She is involved in activities like Wildlife rescue, bird rescuing from residential areas and releasing back into its natural habitat, inspecting Zoos & Circuses, giving First Aid & taking care of injured birds, creating awareness about animal welfare, etc. Her main focus is to involve students and youth into animal welfare and environment protection movement.  For her noble work she has received several awards like Aadhi Aabadi Women Achievers Award 2013, Seemapuri Times’ Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award 2013, International Woman's Day Achievers Award 2012 by Late Shri. Dina Bama Patil Pratishthan, Hira Manek's International Woman's Day Achievers Award 2012.

 

Master. Hitesh Yadav : He is 9 Years old and a young animal lover, has rescued many birds like sparrow, crow, pigeon, owl, cuckoo, besra and turtle. He is associated with this noble cause since when he was 3 years old and his rescue story has been published in many newspapers. He is an active student member of Plant & Animals Welfare Society - Mumbai and received many award for his noble works like Sparrow Friend Award 2011 from the hands of Honorable Governor of Maharashtra Shri K Sankaranarayanan, Public Felicitation by Bombay Natural History Society - BNHS for his conservation effort in very small age from the hands of Mrs Pheroza Godrej at BNHS Flamingo Festival 2011, Outstanding Student Award 2011 for his exemplary achievement in the field of Social Work from National Education Society & Saraswathi Vidya Bhavan on their 48th Foundation Day from the hands of Veteran Actress Zeenat Aman, Outstanding Student Award 2010 for being a Animal Activist on the event of National Education Society & Saraswathi Vidya Bhavan's Foundation Day, ROBINAGE Bright Sparks Scholarship 2009 by Robin Age. He got entries in World Records India, World Amazing Records, Everest World Records and Miracles World Records.

 

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Hitesh Yadav (C) youngest animal lover from Mumbai receiving “Karmaveer Chakra” from the hands of Dr. David Dror (L) and Shri. Sukhbir Singh (R) Hitesh Yadav (C)youngest animal lover from Mumbai receiving “Karmaveer Chakra” from the hands of Dr. David Dror (L) and Shri. Sukhbir Singh (R)

Karmaveer Puraskar and Chakra Fellows of Year 2013 - 14

Karmaveer Puraskar Fellows of Year 2013 - 14

Team PAWS-Mumbai with Amala Akkineni, an Actress and

Animal Activist with Blue Cross of Hyderabad

 Nisha Subramanian Kunju (C) youth activist from Mumbai receiving “Karmaveer Puraskar” from the hands of Dr. David Dror (L) and Shri. Sukhbir Singh (R) Video Clipping

 Hitesh Yadav (C) youngest animal lover from Mumbai receiving “Karmaveer Chakra” from the hands of Dr. David Dror (L) and Shri. Sukhbir Singh (R) Video Clipping

 Karmaveer Puraskar and Chakra Fellows of Year 2013 - 14 Video Clipping

 

PRESS RELEASE UPDATED BY

SUNISH SUBRAMANIAN KUNJU

Founder & Secretary : PAWS-Mumbai

PAWS-Mumbai is celebrating SPARROW FEST 2014

To mark WORLD SPARROW DAY – INDIA, Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai) organise SPARROW FEST 2014 and invite nomination for Sparrow Friend Award 2014, Sparrow Drawing, Poem & Story from Student community and Sparrow Photographs from Citizens which includes Photo Journalist before 1 March 2014 and winners will be honored on 20^th March.

Since 2011, As part of Sparrow Conservation Mission, Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai) team under the supervision of Sunish Subramanian Kunju celebrates 20th March as WORLD SPARROW DAY – INDIA and organise various events like sparrow drawing, poem and story writing competition for school students and sparrow photography competition for photo journalist, nature photographers and citizens to spread awareness about the drastic decline in the number of sparrows over the years. The winners of the various competition were awarded with PAWS-MUMBAI AWARD which is powered by Apeejay Karmayuga - The Right every Wrong Generation- a campaign instituted by iCONGO to democratize heroism and  Karmaveer Chakra- a medallion for voluntary action instituted in 2009 by iCONGO, in association with the UN. From this year iCONGO, in partnership with Apeejay Surrendra group, shall be Democratising Heroism under Karmayuga by initiating a collaborative awards program in partnership with Companies, Academic Institutes, NGOs, Government bodies, Media Houses, RWAs, etc. Apeejay Karmayuga has collaborated with PAWS-Mumbai to motivate school students to create awareness about the declining number of sparrows and the need to conserve the species. In these event more than 1000 students, youths and common citizen takes part every year from different states of India, this event is supported by various national and international record agencies and also by NGO’s.

PAWS-Mumbai believes that such events will sensitise children about the sparrow and its fight for survival, when a student will draw the image or write a story / poem of the sparrow, they will be prompted to research on the bird. Along with him/her, their parents and teachers will also understand about the gravity of the issue.

PAWS-Mumbai also salutes the people who have been actively involved in sparrow conservation work by honoring with Sparrow Friend Award. In addition from this year SPARROW FRIEND AWARD will be given in two Categories that is “Individual and Group”. Any citizen or housing society can apply for Sparrow Friend Award 2014, any individual who had made their contribution in the field of Sparrow Conservation in their personal level can apply for “Individual Category” and any housing society, colony, corporate house as part of CSR can apply for “Group Category”. Applicant should tell their sparrow conservation story with necessary evidence like photographs, etc.

Other events like artificial nest box, feeder and water bowl adoption camps and launching of awareness posters are been organised.

On August 12, 2008 PAWS-Mumbai team under the supervision of Sunish Subramanian Kunju have first to expose the trade of house Sparrow at Crawford Market in Mumbai. It turned out to be one of the India’s biggest illegal animal selling market and it also solved one of the mystery behind the missing sparrows in Mumbai.

As per hakims in Bhendi Bazar and Pydhonie in Mumbai, sparrow meat mixed another herb seems to be increasing the male sex drive. Sparrow meat is being used as an aphrodisiac since the Mughal era and this therapy still continues. If you go to any hakim shop in Pydhonie in Mumbai and ask for an aphrodisiac, he will ask you to purchase a fleshy male sparrow from Crawford Market in order to prepare a mixture with the meat and other herbs to enhance the male sex drive. Their after PAWS-Mumbai launched “Sparrow Conservation Mission”.

PAWS-Mumbai initiated Sparrow Conservation Mission - SCM under the supervision of Sunish Subramanian Kunju, after studying that all major developing cities from worldwide are witnessing the decline in the count of sparrow population. Once this little sparrow lovely chirping voice was the morning alarm for all of us, but now it had been replaced by electrical bells. What is the reason behind it? We human destroyed the habitat of them under the name of beautification or development; we replaced our old type home into buildings & skyscrapers, small shops into mall & shopping centers, cut trees for widening of road or making parking place, due to which sparrows lost their everything that is home (nest), food as well as the place where they use to play and we use to enjoy their movements. And other reason is the mobile towers which release microwave radiation, it not only affect this little sparrow but also our health too.

PAWS-Mumbai and its band of young volunteers have designed an artificial nest, which is made up of recycled wood and named it as “My Sparrow Home”, Ideally, food should be provided to birds, but in winter and summer, the birds need our helping hands more as their natural food and water sources decrease. Feeding birds in My Sparrow Feeder helps in maintaining hygiene, avoids wastage of grains, and helps birds get a continuous source of food all the year. And My Water Bowl to provide clean water to them, as it is very important for them.

To take part in World Sparrow Day – India SPARROW FEST 2014 call  0-9833480388, 022-25968314 or E-Mail worldsparrowdayindia@gmail.com, s4sparrow@gmail.com

Note :

ü  NO entry charges or participant fees for taking part in Sparrow Fest 2014.

ü  Schools can organise Sparrow Drawing, Story and Poem Writing competition in their school and best 100 participant creation can be forward with their school letter with drawing teacher and Principal name to PAWS-Mumbai.

ü  All the drawings should be in A3 Size Drawing Paper, Name of Student and School, Standard with Parents Contact Number in clear handwriting.

ü  All the Story and Poem should be in good and clear hand writing or typed in A4 Size Paper.

ü  All the participant will be receiving certificate of participant.

ü  All the participant can view their results on www.sparrowfest.blogspot.com or www.worldsparrowdayindia.blogspot.com

For more information please call Mr. Sunish Subramanian Kunju on 09833480388 - 09892179542

 

PRESS RELEASE UPLOADED BY

Nisha Kunju
Administrator – Cum – PRO : PAWS-Mumbai 
Programme Co-ordinator  : SCM, WSD-India