Prime Point Foundation had instituted awards for the College students of Tamilnadu for the best essays on "India Vision 2020 - Role of youth in building strong India".  The essays were evaluated by a team of Jury headed by Prof. Y S Rajan. Prof. Y S Rajan is the Scientific Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab and Chairman of the Board of Governors / Vice Chancellor of the Punjab Technical University.  Prof. Y S Rajan is also the co-author of the book 'India 2020' jointly with Dr. Abdul Kalam, President of India. The Foundation received 250 essays from 109 Colleges / Universities

Greetings message from His Excellency Governor of Tamilnadu

The winners were given the awards by Prof. Y S Rajan himself on Friday the 8th August 2003, at Madras in a function organised by the Foundation at Hotel Palmgrove, Madras.  His Excellency Governor of Tamilnadu had  sent his greetings to the Foundation and to the winners.

The function was attended by eminent persons of Madras City. A section of the audience.  Mr R Nurullah, Administrator of the Award and a senior journalist of the City is seen anchoring the 'Award ceremony'

Mr S Vadivelan, (III Year Diploma in Teacher Education, District Institute of Education and Training, Pudukkottai) won the first prize for his Tamil essay.  He is seen receiving the awards from Prof. Y S Rajan.  Mrs Lakshmi Sriram (one of the Jury), Mr K. Srinivasan (Chairman of the Foundation) and Mr George Phillips (Executive Director, Laser Soft Infosystems Limited) looking on.

Ms V S Meenakkshi ( II Year B E, Valliammai Engineering College, Kattangulathur,  603 203) is seen receving the first prize for her English Essay from Prof. Y S Rajan.  Ms Lakshmi Sriram, Mr K. Srinivasan and Mr George Phillips are looking on.

Prof. Mamota Das, Professor and Head, Department of Education, Annamalai University, Chidambaram had submitted 29 essays in a single lot.  She had motivated her students to participate in the essay contest.  In appreciation of her 'motivating the students', the Foundation presented her a certificate of appreciation.

Sitting Left to Right - R Nurullah (Administrator of the Award), Lakshmi Sriram (Jury), K. Srinivasan (Chairman of the Foundation), Prof. Y S Rajan (Chairman, Jury Committee), George Phillips (Executive Director, Laser Soft)

Standing Left to Right - Prof. Mamota Das, S Vadivelan, V S Meenakkshi, T Raj Pravin