Dr Kurien receives 'Karamveer' award

Ahmedabad, Mar 12 (UNI) Former Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation chairman Dr Varghese Kurien was conferred the ''Karmaveer Puraskar'' at a function in Delhi recently.

The award, instituted by the Indian Confederation of NGOs (ICONGO)-Khemka Foundation, was conferred upon Dr Kurien last Saturday, according to a press release here today.

Dr Kurien was bestowed the award for his exemplary work in promoting cooperative dairying through ''Amul'', creating wealth for communities, and for his efforts towards empowering women, the release said.

The Indian Confederation of NGOs was established in December 2004 to create a movement of socially responsible citizens, while Khemka Foundation is a charitable trust, the release said.

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