Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Youth Commission has announced the Youth Icon Awards 2023–24. Ancy Sojan, Basil Joseph, K. Akhil, Aswin Paravoor, Sajeesh K.V., and Sreenath Gopinath have bagged the awards.

In the sports category, Ancy Sojan, a long jumper and Asian Games silver medalist has won the award.

Film-maker and actor Basil Joseph bagged the award in the Arts/Culture category. The other winners are writer K. Akhil (Literature), Sreenath Gopinath (social service), Aswin Paravoor (Agriculture), who's been well known for pisciculture for the last 12 years, and Sajeesh K. V (industry/entrepreneurship). 

Sajeesh has gained popularity by setting up manufacturing units that produce and distribute surgical instruments.

The Youth Icon Awards are presented to young people who have excelled in various fields such as sports, arts, literature, agriculture, and entrepreneurship. The awardees were selected by a special jury appointed by the commission.