And The Award Goes To...
LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION
Naga Mothers Association & Meira Paibi, Manipur | Both women-driven organizations are peacekeepers in the troubled north-eastern region. NMA sustains the ceasefire between Naga groups and government. Meira Paibi is the largest grassroots civilian human rights movement in Manipur
INTERNATIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO INDIA
Pratham USA | Volunteer-run fundraising arm of Pratham (India) that works to improve education here; has 14 chapters; raises about $11 million annually through galas and events
HEALTH
CORPORATE: Ziqitza Health Care Ltd |
Affordable ambulance service; runs 860 ambulances; touched 1.75 million people in Rajasthan, Punjab, Bihar, Kerala, Mumbai
GOVERNMENT: National Trust for the Welfare of People with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Metal Retardation and Multiple Disabilities | Health insurance for people with disabilities; insured 1.2 lakh people across India
NGO: Karuna Trust | Free primary healthcare in remote, tribal areas; benefits for 9.6 lakh people in 8 states including Karnataka, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh
EDUCATION
CORPORATE: None
GOVERNMENT: Joint award
National Institute of Open Schooling |
Vocational and academic education to 5.2 lakh students across the country every year
Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya No. 2, Zeenat Mahal | Turnaround of Urdu medium school in Old Delhi to achieve 100% results for five years running; education for 1,300 girls
NGO: Room to Read | Libraries for rural and urban poor; education in government schools and for disadvantaged girls; impact on one million children in 9 states, including Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand
ENVIRONMENT
CORPORATE: Selco Solar Light Pvt Ltd |
Solar energy and cooking solutions for low income families; reached 1.3 lakh households in Karnataka, Kerala, Gujarat
GOVERNMENT: Anand Agricultural University | Developed and distributed eco-friendly, cost-effective liquid biofertilizers; supplies farmers in 18,000 villages in Gujarat
NGO: Joint award
Foundation for Ecological Security |
Restoration and conservation of land and water resources; improved earnings for 1.6 million people in 7 states including Nagaland, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
Dhan Foundation | Forms farmer associations to restore common ponds, tanks; helps provide water to 3 lakh farmers in six states including Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Odisha
LIVELIHOODS
CORPORATE: Jaipur Rugs Co Pvt Ltd |
Training marginalized rural poor to weave carpets for export; hires 50,000 people in 7 states including Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal
GOVERNMENT: Central Silk Board | Part of textile ministry; sets up micro enterprises for tussar silk production among tribal communities; helps close to 3,000 people in Bihar, Jharkhand
NGO: Self Employed Women’s Association (Sewa) | Creating cooperatives to make women self-reliant; impact on 1.4 million women in five states including Gujarat, Assam, J&K
ADVOCACY & EMPOWERMENT
CORPORATE: None
GOVERNMENT: District Administration Gwalior | Setting up decentralised hubs to deliver public services efficiently and punctually; benefits more than 2 lakh every year
NGO: Joint award
Association for Democratic Reform |
Improves voter knowledge by disseminating information on candidates contesting local and national elections through all media across the country
Navsarjan Trust | Empowers dalits, tribal communities, religious minorities and women; works with close to 2 lakh people every year in Gujarat
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