Nominations open for Rohini Nayyar Prize (India)

The prize will recognise an individual’s outstanding contribution to rural development whether in civil society, government, enterprise or academia.

Prize Information

• The prize of Rs. 10 Lakhs is being awarded every year.

Eligibility Criteria

• Individuals upto 40 years of age, born on or after 1st January 1985, who have worked for at least 5 years
• A team of at most three individuals, each up to 40 years of age, born on or after 1st January 1985, each of whom have worked for at least five years
• Practitioners engaged in work on rural development in civil society organizations (NGOs), government, rural enterprises, community-based organizations (CBOs), and academia, will be eligible for consideration
• Work on any aspect of rural development, including climate-action, environmental-conservation, bio-diversity, energy, food-systems, agriculture, education, health, water, sanitation, enterprise development, employment- creation, women’s empowerment, child development, micro-finance, and related activities.

Nomination Criteria

• Application/Self-nomination by concerned candidates
• Women candidates are encouraged to apply
• Nominations by established practitioners
• Suggestions from distinguished persons

Selection Criteria

• Innovative work that is ahead of the curve (including the use of emerging technologies), or
• Sustained impact on a significant scale (which either affects many people in larger geographical spaces, or brings about transformative change in a small community)
• Candidates should provide a clear articulation about their work in the wider context of their objectives and vision
• Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of information provided in their applications/nominations.

For more information, visit Rohini Nayyar Prize.