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Kalpana Chawla award for Shammema Azad
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's wife Shameema Dev Azad received Kalpana Chawala Excellence Award in the field of singing at a function organized by Punjab Engineering College in New Delhi on Thursday evening.
Kalpana Chawla excellence awards were instituted last year in memory of the Indian-born US astronaut who perished in the the crash of US space shuttle Columbia in 2003.
Outstanding personalities are honoured for their extraordinary contribution in fields like, science, education, social service and music.
Shameema who has made her mark in the field of singing was specially selected for her melodious voice and musical albums dealing with the social, cultural and human issues.
On receiving the award, she said: "It was a privilege to be considered for this award, as this is named after a