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The Sikkim government has taken an initiative, under which it will provide Rs 1 lakh each to the selected 199 people, as an honour for taking care of elderly parents, an official said on Thursday.

 

The award to the beneficiaries will be given at the Independence Day functions on Friday, said a government official.

 

The government, headed by Prem Singh Tamang, launched the Shravan Kumar Award to honour sons and daughters who show exceptional care and devotion towards their elderly parents. The award was named after the mythical character Shravan Kumar, who took care of his blind parents.

 

The initiative’s aim is to promote strong family values, encouraging respect for elders, and preserving Sikkim's cultural tradition of caring for parents in their old age, the official said.

 

“While the chief minister himself will honour 22 individuals from Gangtok district at Paljor Stadium, the venue of state level Independence Day celebrations tomorrow, the awardees for Pakyong, Soreng, Namchi, Geyzing and Mangan will be honoured in their respective districts,” he said.