‘Chaudhary Charan Singh Awards 2025’ was organized by Kisan Trust. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh arrived as the chief guest on this occasion. Shivraj Singh said that Choudhary Saheb has made the farmer the owner of the land, while special guest Union Minister (Independent Charge) Jayant Singh said that the program is a moment of pride for the farmers. Here we will work with high energy in the interest of farmers.
‘Chaudhary Charan Singh Awards 2025 (Second Edition)’ was organized by Kisan Trust in the memory of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna respected Chaudhary Charan Singh Ji in a dignified atmosphere in New Delhi on 20th December. On this occasion, distinguished personalities and institutions who made significant contributions in the fields of agriculture, service, journalism and rural development were honored here. The program was presided over by Dr. Parveer Singh, President of Kisan Trust. Trustee of Kisan Trust Charu Singh was also present on this occasion.
This felicitation ceremony was dedicated to the visionary ideology of Chaudhary Charan Singh, in which farmers, villages and rural economy were considered the cornerstone of nation building. The objective of the program was to honor such individuals and organizations who, through their continuous efforts, are strengthening the issues related to farmers’ welfare, rural empowerment and public welfare. This year, a new category ‘Agriculture Entrepreneur Award’ was introduced in the second edition of the awards.
Under this, Agripreneurs, FPOs and institutions developing innovation, entrepreneurship, business approach and sustainable solutions in the agriculture sector were honored. This effort of Kisan Trust is being seen as an important initiative towards giving a strong direction to rural India by connecting the thoughts of Chaudhary Charan Singh ji with the needs of the present time. On this occasion, AI video of the interview of Chaudhary Charan Singh ji was also shown by Kisan Trust.
There is no dearth in the upliftment of farmers
President of Kisan Trust, Dr. Parveer Singh, while welcoming all the guests in his welcome address, said that Bharat Ratna Chaudhary Charan Singh ji empowered the farmers, made the Dalits and backward classes the owners of the land and gave them the right to live with self-respect. Therefore, the farmers suffered the biggest loss due to Chaudhary Saheb’s absence. Addressing the awards ceremony, chief guest Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan ji said that in my colleague Jayant Chaudhary ji, I see the simplicity like Chaudhary Charan Singh ji. Today, in this function in the name of Chaudhary Saheb, I have come not to be a big man but to bow humbly at the feet of Chaudhary Saheb. The villages, the poor and the farmers saw Chaudhary Saheb as their hope. Choudhary Saheb also left no stone unturned in the upliftment of the village-poor and farmers.
President of the Trust, Dr. Parveer Singh said that while remembering the political vitality of Chaudhary Saheb, Shivraj Singh Ji said that at the time when Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru Ji did not have any courage to speak against him, then Chaudhary Saheb vehemently opposed his foreign principle of cooperative farming. Inspired by Gandhian ideology, Choudhary Saheb went to the banks of river Hind and broke salt, abolished the Zamindari system and made the farmers the owners of the land, did not succumb to anyone’s pressure in the interest of the farmers and gave strength to the farmers by creating the post of Lekhpal with a pen.
What did Shivraj Singh say?
Talking about the foresight and political skills of Chaudhary Charan Singh ji, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the seeds of the NDA which is ruling the country today under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were sown by Chaudhary Charan Singh ji. Taking inspiration from Chaudhary Saheb’s thoughts, we made provision for 125 days of employment instead of 100 in VB G RAM G. This will help in changing the image of the village. Only after listening to the voice of the farmers, we have decided to keep this scheme closed during the farming season and now this scheme has become suitable for the welfare of both the laborers and the farmers.
He said that we have taken a clear resolution that we will not allow dishonesty with the farmers. Addressing the awards ceremony, special guest Union Minister Jayant Choudhary, while thanking the jury members and congratulating all the award winners, said that when farmers come to Delhi, they come to make Delhi bloom, but today is a different day in the sense that today farmers had come to Delhi to give awards in the memory of Choudhary Saheb. The distribution of these awards at the hands of Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh is a proud moment for all the winners.
VB G RAM G suits farmers
Appreciating the contribution of agricultural scientists, Jayant Choudhary informed about the efforts of the present Indian government in the agriculture sector. In this context, describing the VB G RAM G Bill as being in accordance with the views of Chaudhary Charan Singh Ji, he said that Chaudhary Saheb had started the Food in Exchange for Work Scheme, which later became NREGA and is now in front of everyone in the form of VB G RAM G as per the expectations of the farmers. Union Minister Jayant Singh, while congratulating the award winners, said that one should not be satisfied in life. Complacency is a hindrance in moving forward and I hope that all the award winners will not stop after today but will work in the interest of farmers with double the energy. In politics there is a feeling of commensurate with the opportunities in ordinary life, but a man should have a big heart. Therefore there should be positivity in life.
While paying tribute to Chaudhary Charan Singh ji, the award winners thanked Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan ji, Union Minister Jayant Singh ji and Kisan Trust for the award. Farmer Award winner Satyawan Sabarwal said that the dream of a developed India 2047 can be realized only by making the farmers prosperous and empowered by following the footsteps of Chaudhary Charan Singh ji. Dr. Devendra Yadav, winner of Krishi Udyan Award, said that it is a matter of pride for me that the name of farmers’ messiah Bharat Ratna Chaudhary Charan Singh ji is associated with my name in the form of this award.
This is the biggest award of my life. Receiving the Agricultural Entrepreneur Award on behalf of Fruvetech, Dr. Jagdish Gupta said that the institute feels proud to receive this award and the institute is determined to fulfill the dreams of Chaudhary Charan Singh ji. Receiving the Seva Ratna award on behalf of Prayam Education Foundation, Rukmini Banerjee said that despite not being from the agriculture sector, it is not only a matter of pride for the institute to receive the award in the name of Bharat Ratna Chaudhary Charan Singh Ji for our contribution in the field of education, but it will also inspire our efforts. Senior journalist Harveer Singh, winner of the Kalam Ratna Award, said that whenever it comes to the rights of farmers in the country, Chaudhary Saheb’s name remains and will remain at the highest place. Receiving an award in the name of Chaudhary Saheb is a proud and emotional moment for me.
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