The international men’s magazine GQ hosts the annual “Men of the Year” Awards in which it recognizes distinguished work done by men in various fields including Philanthropy, and social entrepreneurship. Pratham co-founder Dr. Madhav Chavan was awarded the “Agent of Social Change” Award in the 2015 edition of the event.
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Ms. Farida Lambay co-founder – Pratham Education Foundation and founder – Pratham Council for Vulnerable Children received the prestigious Sahyadri Navratna Award by Doordarshan Kendra, Mumbai for her outstanding contribution in social work and for taking up the issue of child labor and education of underprivileged children.
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Dr. Chavan was awarded “The AIMA Public Service Excellence Award” for his contribution to the education sector. He gained recognition for his path breaking initiatives such as “Read India” and “The Annual Status of Education Report” (ASER). He was acknowledged for the scale and effectiveness of the programs.
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Pratham USA was awarded the Times of India (TOI) Social Impact Award in the category International Contribution to India. Dr. Atul Varadhachary , President, Pratham USA, received the award. The President of India attended the ceremony amongst other prominent leaders.
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Dr. Madhav Chavan was awarded the Qimpro Award for world class quality practices in an education institution. Qimpro is recognised as India’s premier quality citations. Qimpro Awards highlights achievements of extra ordinary individuals in the area of performance excellence, corporate governance, and social responsibility.
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Dr. Madhav Chavan was awarded within the Social Enterprise Category (2010). This award recognizes leaders that have made a difference by carving a niche for themselves and creating an edge above their peers.
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Pratham was recognized for its innovation in the education sector via the “Read India” program. The EMPI Group of Institutions initiated the Indian Innovation Awards in 2005 as part of a larger movement entitled “Mission Innovative India.” Former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam commenced this movement.
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“Our own values and vision of making the world a better, more positive place are very similar to that of the Prize, and this generous honor from an international award will greatly support the work of Pratham in continuing to promote quality education to the children who are most in need.” — Dr. Rukmini Banerji,…
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Since its founding in 1887 to help immigrant children and their families, the College has been a powerful force for social justice, championing education that opens doors, unlocks human potential and debates our society’s most inconvenient truths. Each year, the College awards the Medal to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to education and human…
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“Pratham has expanded the scope of education in resource constrained areas… It has done so through two significant innovations: the creation of simple, accurate and reliable tools for communities to assess learning; and a process that uses scientific evidence to develop new cost-effective programs that drastically improve learning levels.”— Jury citation Pratham received the 2014 Banco…
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