Renowned lyricist, poet, writer, and chairman of the censor board Prasoon Joshi has been appointed as the state's brand ambassador by the government of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand government honored Prasoon Joshi with 'Uttarakhand Gaurav Puraskar' in the past. This award was given to him on November 9 on the occasion of State Foundation Day. About Uttarakhand Founded: 9 November 2000 Governor: Gurmit Singh Chief minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami
