From correspondents in Kerala, India, 09:30 PM IST

“The award goes to these outstanding personalities for transforming and impacting the lives of millions of Indians and helping India emerge stronger in various fields. And the winners are- Dr Varghese Kurien, Mr.Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Mr.K.J.Yesudas, Mr Yusuff Ali M.A and Dr.K.M.Cherian ” , Dr.V.A.Joseph,Chairman &CEO of South Indian Bank (SIB)stated.

The Chairman was announcing the names of the winners .

“The award is also in recognition of the excellence shown by them in their professions . The award winners would be presented a citation , a memento and a cash award of Rs. 1,00,000.00 each. The award ceremony would be held as part of the 80th Anniversary Celebrations of the Bank which would be held on 29th January2009 .By instituting this award South Indian Bank - which has launched a technological product,” YouthPlus” exclusively for the tech-savvy youth - hopes to inspire the youth population which is the best opportunity that the country should make use of in order to dominate the world. We do hope that our youngsters would derive motivation from these great personalities”, the Chairman also said.

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