Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Nellore Collector Honoured With Governor’s Gold Medal
Himanshu Shukla, the collector of Nellore district, received a special gold medal.
Governor S. Abdul Nazeer presented it to him.
The award was given for the work of the Indian Red Cross Society in Nellore.
The society helps people through humanitarian services.
Its Nellore branch has 2,097 life members.
It also collected 15,747 units of blood at donation camps.
This blood was made available to patients needing emergency transfusions.
Officials and volunteers welcomed the recognition.
Nellore Collector Himanshu Shukla received the Governor’s gold medal.
Governor S. Abdul Nazeer presented the medal at an IRCS Andhra Pradesh meeting in Vijayawada.
The award recognized the achievements and services of the Indian Red Cross Society’s Nellore district branch.
The branch enrolled 2,097 life members and collected 15,747 units of blood.
Officials, members and volunteers said the recognition highlighted the branch’s humanitarian work.
- Who
- Nellore Collector Himanshu Shukla received the medal, which was presented by Governor S. Abdul Nazeer.
- What
- Shukla was honoured with the Governor’s gold medal for the services and achievements of the Indian Red Cross Society’s Nellore district branch.
- When
- The medal was presented on Monday at the annual general meeting.
- Where
- Tummalapalli Kalakshetram in Vijayawada.
- Why
- The recognition cited the Nellore branch’s life-member enrollment, blood collection and humanitarian services.
- Award recipient
- Himanshu Shukla, Nellore district collector
- Award
- Governor’s gold medal
- Presenter
- Governor S. Abdul Nazeer
- Organization
- Indian Red Cross Society, Nellore district branch
- Life members enrolled
- 2,097
- Blood collected
- 15,747 units
- Event venue
- Tummalapalli Kalakshetram, Vijayawada