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The Kerala Center Presents The 2022 Annual Awards

OUR BUREAU
New York, NY
he Kerala Center in New York
held its 30th Annual Awards
TBanquet at the Center’s audi-
torium in Elmont, NY on Saturday,
October 22, 2022. The Center hon-
ored six individuals who made nota-
ble contributions in their professions
and to the society with their selfless
dedication.
This year’s honorees who accept-
ed the awards at the ceremony were:
Jose Kaniyaly, Executive Editor and
Partner of Kerala Express weekly
newspaper, for his contributions to
Malayalam Media and Journalism;
Thomas Joy, police officer and presi-
dent of the American Malayalee Law
Enforcement United (AMLEU), for
Public Service; Bindiya Sabarinath,
founder of Mayura School of Arts,
for achievements in the category of
Performing Arts and P. T. Paulose, for
contributions to Pravasi Malayalam licitations and to present the awards. man of the Award Committee and LEU). In his speech, he encouraged
Literature. The chief guest was introduced Board of Directors, in his speech ex- our youth to get involved in public
Dr. Javad Hassan, Chairman of by Dr. Thomas Abraham, Chairman plained the process of selecting the service. Officer Joy was introduced
NeST Group, who won the award for of the Trustee Board and Award awardees. by Samuel Joseph, youth representa-
Corporate Leadership and Dr. Silves- Committee member. In his remarks, The award for Malayalam Media tive of the Kerala Center, and Senator
ter Noronha of MIT, in the category Dr. Abraham talked about the ma- and Journalism went to Jose Kaniyaly Kevin Thomas presented the award.
of Applied Science, were unable to turing of the Indian community in the the Executive Editor and Partner of The award for performing Arts
attend and accept the awards due to last 50 years with our increasing po- Kerala Express, a weekly Malayalam went to Bindiya Sabarinath, the Ar-
personal circumstances. litical participation. He called upon newspaper published from Chica- tistic Director of the Mayura School
The program commenced with the parents to inculcate community go, which was founded in 1992. In of Arts in New Jersey established in
the American and Indian National service in their children. his speech, he encouraged associa- 2001. In her speech, Mrs. Sabarinath
anthems sung by Riya Kootumkal Chief Guest, Indian Trade and tions and its leaders in America to said that she feels blessed that she
and Bincy Cheripuram. The MC was Commerce Consul Manish Kulhary give more recognition to medias and was able to teach dance to more than
Mrs. Daisy P. Stephen who then intro- stated that he had a relationship with journalists here in conjunction with thousand students already using her
duced Kerala Center President Alex Keralites from his childhood as his journalists in India. Kaniyaly was in- God given talents. Bindiya was in-
K. Esthappan, who welcomed every- teachers in his school in Rajasthan troduced by Christy Jose, youth rep- troduced by Annie Esthappan, youth
one and provided a brief description were Malayalees. He praised Kerala resentative of the Kerala Center, and representative of the Kerala Cen-
of the activities and goals of the Ker- for its achievement in education and Consul Kulhary presented the award. ter, and Trustee Board member G.
ala Center. Indian Consul for Trade healthcare, and also praised the Ker- The award for community service Mathai presented the award.
and Commerce, Manish Kulhary, was ala Center for honoring individuals went to Thomas Joy, a police officer, The award for contributions to
the chief guest of the function. New who excelled in their professions and a combat veteran of the Iraq war and Pravasi Malayalam Literature went
York Senators Kevin Thomas and serving the society with dedication. president of the American Malay- to P. T. Paulose, a journalist, freelance
Anna Kaplan were present to say fe- Dr. Madhu Bhaskaran, the chair- alee Law Enforcement United (AM- Continued at next page... >>

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