CavinKare ABILITY Awards 2019

Venue: Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall 
Harrington Road, Chennai

Jury:
Mariazeena Johnson, Pro chancellor, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology(Deemed to be University)
Dr. Vinod Surana,CEO & Managing Director, Surana & Surana International Attorneys
Rajiv C Lochan, MD & CEO, The Hindu group
Abhaya Srisrimal Jain,Chairman,LifeCell International Pvt. Ltd.
Radhamohan,Film Maker
Latha Krishna,Executive Director,Krishnaswamy Associates Pvt. Ltd.

The event…
Chennai, 23rd February 2019: Diversified FMCG Conglomerate, CavinKare Pvt Ltd and National NGO Ability Foundation, today honored 5 remarkable achievers with disabilities at the 17 th , Edition of Cavinkare Ability Awards 2019. Held at Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Auditorium, the award function recognised and showcased exemplary success and of people triumphs of people with disabilities.

The evening kick started with an invocation by Mrs. Srilekha Parthasarathy. Bhavna Balakrishnan was the host for the evening.

The evening’s cultural component was a scintillating Piano recital by Nithila, a student of Sri Surojeet Chatterji of A. R Rahman’s K.M. Music Conservatory.  A person with disability herself, it is also a point to be made that her disability is of little consequence and has not stood in the way of her dreams and aspirations.

What then followed was a veritable array of outstanding awardees, who inspired and stimulated the entire audience at the hall. Challenging status quo, these five star achievers of this year, set an inspiring mood for the evening with their power packed deeds and speech. Enthralling the audience with their boundless energy and confidence, the outstanding awardees shared their life journey vividly. The evening ended on a high-note with both the recipients of the awards as well as the audience leaving as inspired and empowered individuals.

In its 17 year journey, the Cavinkare Ability Awards has recognized admirable achievements of people with disabilities. Over 65 awardees have stood testimony for breaking stereotypes and challenging the mindset of the society towards disability.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. CK Ranganathan, Chairman and Managing Director – CavinKare said, “Today as we step into a new year of Ability Awards, bringing into limelight five more achievers our hearts are filled with pride and happiness. This award over the years has become a landmark for grit, courage and desire to achieve great heights by overcoming barriers steadily. We are happy to be celebrating the positive spirit of these achievers and hope to inspire many through them.”

Said Ms. Jayshree Raveendran, Founder & Honorary Executive Director, Ability Foundation, “Way back in 2003, when we brought out the first edition of the Awards, I remember saying that there are more role models among persons with disabilities than anywhere else. Today, seventeen years hence, I reaffirm and reiterate this statement. The kind of things we witness year after year, with each one of our recipients, has been nothing short of breathtaking and awe inspiring. And I am really proud and honoured to have played a role, however small, in bringing this to the fore and in furthering their path to success.”