MUMBAI: It was a glittering soiree evening at Jiyo Dil Se’ Awards, which concluded its season 7 on a high spirit at Chandigarh city. The awards took place on Saturday where 18 unsung heroes were honored with Jiyo Dil Se Awards for their contribution to the betterment of the society.

Jiyo Dil Se Awards is annual brand property of MY FM that acknowledge and recognize the work of the common man in bringing about a positive difference to the society and spreading happiness in the society at large.

The Chief Guest for the award function was Kirron Kher, Bollywood Actress and Member of Parliament from Chandigarh along with the Guest of honor Mr. Rajesh Kalia, Mayor of Chandigarh. Also, the audiences were enthralled with beautiful voice and engaging performance by Satinder Sartaaj, the Punjabi singer, song writer, actor and poet. The event was well attended by the dignitaries of Chandigarh city.

The winners were honored with awards by Kirron Kher and Rajesh Kalia along with Rahul Namjoshi, Business Head, MY FM. There were 11 categories and the winners were chosen from different cities for their contribution in Education ,Public service, Child Care and Development, Social Economic Welfare,  Public Service, Health and Sanitation,Conservation and Environment, Women Welfare and Empowerment.

The Award ceremony was a culmination of a tedious process which lasted for over a period of three months. MY FM listeners nominated the people who have been working selflessly for the society, the entries were then shortlisted by eminent jury and put up in public domain for voting the winners. The results were tabulated by Ernst & Young, the Process Advisor and official tabulators for the awards.MY FM took a 360 degree approach to promote Jiyo Dil Se Awards using print, radio, outdoors, collaterals, and digital media to reach out to these people.

Elated on the response for the awards, MY FM  Business Head Rahul Namjoshi said, “This is the seventh season, year after year we see more people participating in these awards. We not only discover the gems of our society but we also give them a platform to showcase their work and also become an inspiration to millions of other people.”

Commenting on the Award ceremony, MY FM Programming Head Vinay Manek said, “We are proud of these unsung heroes who are contributing bit by bit to the society and making it a better place for other individuals as well. The Jiyo Dil Se Awards is an initiative from MY FM to motivate them and set them as the example for others to come forward and work towards the betterment of society in large for the nation.”