ROHINI NAYYAR PRIZE 2025
Eligibility and Criteria
Nayyar Foundation for Social and Economic Purpose
ROHINI NAYYAR PRIZE 2025
for
Outstanding Contribution to Rural Development in India
This prize of Rs.10 Lakhs is being awarded every year starting from 2022
Eligibility
- Individuals upto 40 years of age, born on or after 1stJanuary 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.
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)
Candidature
- Application/Self-nomination by concerned candidates
- Women candidates are encouraged to apply
- Nominations by established practitioners
- Suggestions from distinguished persons
Process
- 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
- The prize winner will be selected by a Jury of distinguished persons
