{"id":40272,"date":"2025-08-20T14:54:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T09:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/08\/20\/on-the-eve-of-independence-day-rajasthan-government-honored-dr-v-k-jain-with-state-award-for-outstanding-social-contribution\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T14:54:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T09:24:35","slug":"on-the-eve-of-independence-day-rajasthan-government-honored-dr-v-k-jain-with-state-award-for-outstanding-social-contribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/08\/20\/on-the-eve-of-independence-day-rajasthan-government-honored-dr-v-k-jain-with-state-award-for-outstanding-social-contribution\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Eve of Independence Day, Rajasthan Government Honored Dr. V.K. Jain with State Award for Outstanding Social Contribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], August 20: <\/strong>On 14 August 2025, just ahead of India\u2019s Independence Day, <strong>Dr. V.K. Jain<\/strong>, widely known as the \u201c<strong>CPR Doctor of India<\/strong>\u201d, has been conferred with the\u00a0<strong>prestigious State Award<\/strong>\u00a0by the\u00a0<strong>Government of Rajasthan<\/strong>, presented by\u00a0<strong>Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma<\/strong>, in recognition of his e<strong>xceptional contributions to public health, environmental sustainabilit<\/strong><strong>y,<\/strong>\u00a0and social welfare.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dr. Jain has been at the forefront of\u00a0<strong>advocating for CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) training to be made mandatory in school education<\/strong>, aiming to create a generation equipped with<strong>\u00a0life-saving skills<\/strong>. His mission is aligned with the vision of a\u00a0<strong>Viksit Bharat 2047<\/strong>, where\u00a0<strong>every school graduate knows CPR as confidently as basic mathematics.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Beyond his health initiatives, Dr. Jain has also led impactful projects in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Solar energy adoption<\/strong>\u00a0to promote renewable power<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Rainwater harvesting<\/strong>\u00a0for water security<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Cleanliness drives<\/strong>\u00a0to improve public hygiene<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Tree plantation campaigns<\/strong>\u00a0for environmental sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Over the years, his sustained work has\u00a0influenced policy discussions,\u00a0inspired youth participation, and\u00a0trained over five lakh citizens in life-saving CPR skills.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>On receiving award, Dr. Jain said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis recognition is not just for me, but for the cause. I firmly believe that by empowering our youth with CPR skills, promoting clean energy, and protecting our environment, we can truly build a healthier and stronger nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>About Dr. V.K. Jain<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drvkjain.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Jain<\/a>\u00a0is an<strong>\u00a0internationally recognised social leader and medical professional<\/strong>, with\u00a0<strong>over four decades of service<\/strong>. His initiatives have been featured in leading publications including\u00a0<strong>India Today, Times of India<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Reader\u2019s Digest<\/strong>, and have\u00a0<strong>sparked national conversations on public health and sustainability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em> If you have any objection to this press release content, kindly contact pr.error.rectification@gmail.com to notify us. We will respond and rectify the situation in the next 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], August 20: On 14 August 2025, just ahead of India\u2019s Independence Day, Dr. V.K. Jain, widely known as the \u201cCPR Doctor of India\u201d, has been conferred with the\u00a0prestigious State Award\u00a0by the\u00a0Government of Rajasthan, presented by\u00a0Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to public health, environmental sustainability,\u00a0and&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/08\/20\/on-the-eve-of-independence-day-rajasthan-government-honored-dr-v-k-jain-with-state-award-for-outstanding-social-contribution\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;On the Eve of Independence Day, Rajasthan Government Honored Dr. V.K. Jain with State Award for Outstanding Social Contribution&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40273,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[635],"class_list":["post-40272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","tag-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40272\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}