The Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman ceremony by JSPl Foundation will be held on April 20 in New Delhi. This year the foundation will be honoring 10 exemplary change makers from across India for their societal achievements.
The call for entries is open and the foundation invites individuals and organizations from across India to come forward and apply for the awards. The application and nomination forms are available on www.jsplfoundation.co.in.
JSPl Foundation president Shallu Jindal says, “Being change makers ourselves, we realized that people from the grassroots rarely receive recognition for their societal contributions. Over the years, through the Swayamsiddh Samman we have identified, honored and nurtured individuals and organizations both at the regional as well as the national level and brought to light their meaningful contributions towards the betterment of humankind.”
An honorarium of Rs 1 lakh each will be awarded to 10 individuals and organizations to encourage and support them in augmenting their efforts. The awards will be conferred across 10 categories viz. women empowerment, entrepreneurship (start-ups), education, agriculture / rural development, public service / social service, art and crafts (ancient heritage/village crafts), livelihood / vocational skills, health, innovation / technology (related to science) and environment.
OP Jindal Global University is the knowledge partner for the awards.
Entries received from across India will be assimilated into 4 zones - north, east, west and south. The regional assessment of the entries will be done by four regional juries in Chandigarh, Kolkata, Mumbai and Hyderabad to evaluate entries on the basis of identified parameters and shortlist the deserving ones.