COVID heroes, voluntary groups feted
The Hindu
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Individuals, NGOs, and companies in Telangana who went the extra mile to help the COVID-affected population during the first and second waves were conferred awards on Monday at ‘T-SIG COVID-19 Warriors’. The event was hosted by Telangana Social Impact Group (T-SIG), at HICC, Hyderabad. Established in 2018, T-SIG is the State’s official corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform.
The venue of the awards ceremony was lit up with excitement as most volunteers had hitherto interacted with each other only through social media. Monday was the first time that they met each other in person.
Industries and IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao, actor-philanthropist Sonu Sood, Principal Secretary of the IT and Industries department Jayesh Ranjan honoured 29 exceptional individuals, 26 NGOs, 12 corporates, and six others at the event. Besides, 850 entities and individuals will also be acknowledged through e-certificates.
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