Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar presents the Kerala Puraskaram, with the Kerala Jyothi to M R Raghava Warrier

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Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar presents the Kerala Puraskaram, with the Kerala Jyothi to M R Raghava Warrier

22 October 2026

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar presented the Kerala Puraskaram, the State's highest honours, at a ceremony at Lok Bhavan on 22 October 2026. Chief Minister V D Satheesan presided. M R Raghava Warrier received the Kerala Jyothi for education. P B Aneesh (agriculture) and Rajshri Warrier (arts) received the Kerala Prabha. Shahal Hasan Musaliyar (education), M K Vimal Govind (startups), Jilumol Marriott Thomas (various fields) and Abhilash Tomy (sports) received the Kerala Sree. Acting Chief Secretary Minhaj Alam introduced the awardees; Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan attended.

Kerala Jyothi: M R Raghava Warrier Kerala Sree recipients at the ceremony: 4 Press release: PNX 4406/2026

Why it matters for exams: Kerala's three-tier civilian honours and their recipients are standard awards questions in Kerala PSC papers.

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22 October 2026 Source: Information and Public Relations Department, Kerala

In plain words

Kerala Puraskaram Kerala Puraskarangal (Kerala Awards) — The State's highest civilian honours, given in three tiers: Kerala Jyothi, Kerala Prabha and Kerala Sree.