Shikshagraha Awards: Nominations Open for India’s First Education Leadership Prize

The
Shikshagraha
Awards,
presented
by
The
Shibulal
Family
Philanthropic
Initiatives,
is
now
open
for
nominations.
These
prestigious
awards
honour
individuals
dedicated
to
making
education
in
India
more
accessible,
equitable,
and
inclusive,
with
a
particular
focus
on
underserved
communities.

Mr
S.D.
Shibulal,
Co-Founder
and
Former
Member
of
the
Board
and
CEO
of
Infosys
Ltd.;
Founder,
Shibulal
Family
Philanthropic
Initiatives

Whether
it’s
a
teacher
inspiring
young
minds,
a
parent
advocating
for
better
schools,
a
policymaker
shaping
the
future
of
education,
a
young
individual
designing
school
improvement
initiatives,
a
volunteer
raising
funds
to
build
a
learning
centre
or
a
community
member
raising
awareness
about
the
importance
of
the
education
–
they
all
are
education
leaders
building
an
equitable
and
inclusive
education
ecosystem.

Winners
of
the
Shikshagraha
Awards
will
receive
a
prize
of
INR
10
lakh,
distributed
over
two
years,
to
support
their
work
in
transforming
education
and
creating
a
lasting
impact.

Shikshagraha,
built
on
an
audacious
aspiration:
to
reimagine
public
education
as
a
shared
societal
mission
driven
by
collective
action,
is
a
people’s
movement
to
improve
1
million
public
schools
in
India
by
2030,
ensuring
every
child
has
access
to
quality
education
and
the
opportunity
to
dream
and
succeed.

“Exceptional
education
leaders
are
the
catalysts
of
change,
and
every
action
they
take
creates
ripples
that
transform
countless
student
lives.
These
leaders
never
give
up,
whatever
challenge
stands
in
their
way,
and
this
dedication
inspires
entire
communities
to
join
the
journey
toward
education
equity.
The
Shikshagraha
Awards
will
honour
such
individuals
who
go
beyond
their
formal
roles
to
drive
this
meaningful
change
in
India’s
public
education
landscape,”
said

Mr
S.D.
Shibulal,
Co-founder
and
Former
Member
of
the
Board
and
CEO
of
Infosys
Ltd.;
Founder,
Shibulal
Family
Philanthropic
Initiatives
and
Patron
–
Shikshagraha.

Nomination
Process

Nominations
for
the
Shikshagraha
Awards
are
open
until
January
20,
2025.
Forms
are
available
in
Hindi,
English,
Kannada,
Tamil,
and
Telugu.
Interested
individuals
can
submit
their
entries
at
shikshagraha.org/awards.

Nominees
will
be
evaluated
based
on
their
impact,
credibility,
and
micro-improvement
evidence
in
improving
education
outcomes.
The
awards
will
recognise
exemplary
education
leaders
working
within
formal
systems
as
well
as
at
the
community
level.

Award
Presentation

The
winners
of
the
Shikshagraha
Awards
will
be
announced
on
March
7,
2025,
in
Bengaluru
on
the
first
day
of InvokED
4.0
–
an
annual
global
dialogue
on
education
leadership
where
experts,
educators,
and
changemakers
come
together
to
build
the
movement
towards
education
equity.
As
part
of
this
visionary
dialogue, the
Shikshagraha
Awards
will
spotlight
the
essential
role
of
leadership
in
advancing
education
equity.
The
Shikshagraha
Awards
are
more
than
recognition;
they
amplify
stories
of
courage
and
inspire
action
across
the
movement
towards
education
equity.

For
more
details,
contact


[email protected].

About
Shikshagraha

Shikshagraha
is
a
people’s
movement
aiming
to
improve
1
million
public
schools
in
India
by
2030,
ensuring
every
child
has
access
to
quality
education
and
the
opportunity
to
dream
and
succeed.
The
movement
brings
together
diverse
stakeholders—government,
civil
society,
markets,,
and
media—to
collaboratively
address
the
challenges
in
the
public
education
system
through
the
micro-improvement
approach.
By
promoting
decentralised
decision-making
in
the
education
system,
enabling
leadership
across
levels
and
fostering
collective
action,
Shikshagraha
aims
to
create
an
inclusive
learning
environment
where
every
student,
regardless
of
background,
gender,
or
abilities,
can
thrive
in
the
21st
century.