Eminent Kuchipudi exponent and social contributor Shallu Jindal has been conferred with the prestigious Shrikshetra Samman-2014. The award was presented by Jharkhand Art, Culture, Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Geetashree Oraon during the 12th Folk Fair -2014 organised by Shree Srikshetra Soochana at Puri on June 5.
The organisation described Jindal as one of the leading exponents of the great classical Kuchipudi dance, an accomplished and charismatic personality and a visionary who has also proved her mettle as a social worker and philanthropist.
Since Shallu Jindal presently travelling abroad, the award was received by vice-president CSR and head of Odisha Corporate Communication, Jindal Steel & Power Prashant Hota on her behalf.
In her acceptance message, Jindal said, “It is a great honour to receive the award from the place of lord Jagannath. I have the highest regard for Odisha’s great tradition of art, culture and classical dance.”
Besides several national and international awards, recently she was honoured with the Devdasi National Award in Bhubaneswar and the Nritya Ratna Award in Cuttack.