MacArthur Foundation Pratham’s Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) has been named a finalist solution in the prestigious 100&Change global competition. Launched by the MacArthur Foundation... read more
Yashraj Bharati Samman 2025 Pratham has been selected as a Laureate of the Yashraj Bharati Samman 2025 in the category of Transforming People’s Lives. Instituted by the Yashraj Research Foundation (YRF)... read more
The Indira Gandhi Award Year: 19 November, 2022 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development: The International Jury of the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, chaired by the former Chief Justice of India, Justice T. S. Thakur, announced the award of the Prize for 2021 to Pratham Education Foundation, as a pioneering civil society organisation dedicated to improving the… read more
2021 Yidan Prize for Education Development Year: 2021 Dr. Rukmini Banerji was awarded the 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Development - the world’s highest education accolade. The Yidan Prize is an inclusive education award that recognizes individuals, or up to three-member teams, who have contributed significantly to education research and development. read more
Lui Che Woo 2018 Prize in the Positive Energy Category for eliminating illiteracy, Hong Kong (2018) “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,… read more
Medal for Distinguished Service to Madhav Chavan, Teachers College, Columbia University (2017) 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… read more
BBVA Foundation ‘Frontiers of Knowledge’ Award (2014) "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… read more
Recognition by the Asia Society as Asia Game Changer (2014) Dr. Madhav Chavan was named a 2014 Asia Game Changer for giving the gift of literacy to millions of Indian children. Launched in 2014 by the Asia Society, the awards recognize those leaders contributing to a positive future for Asia in the core areas of policy and business, arts and culture, and education. As co-founder… read more- Recognition by the Asia Society as Asia Game Changer (2014) Dr. Madhav Chavan was named a 2014 Asia Game Changer for giving the gift of literacy to millions of Indian children. Launched in 2014 by the Asia Society, the awards recognize those leaders contributing to a positive future for Asia in the core areas of policy and business, arts and culture…read more read more
The Global Journal named Pratham as one of the “Top 100 NGOs” in the world (2012 & 2013) Recognizing the significant role of NGOs as influential agents of change on a global scale, The Global Journal identifies NGOs doing impactful work and curates them into a coveted list. Pratham has been named on the list for two years consecutively. read more
WISE Prize for Education to Madhav Chavan 2012 "I had friends working for women’s liberation. I had friends working for the popularization of science. I said to them—none of these things you want to do are possible if people cannot read and write."— Dr. Madhav Chavan, co-founder, Pratham Pratham co-founder Dr. Madhav Chavan was the recipient of the 2012 World Innovation Summit for… read more
The Kravis Prize in Leadership (2010) “Pratham's approach to improving educational quality is targeted, cost-effective and sustainable. By collaborating closely with government and local communities, Pratham has shown tremendous results and improved millions of children's lives.” — Henry R. Kravis, founding partner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and alumnus and trustee, Claremont McKenna College Pratham was selected as the 2010 winner… read more
Business Today award for one of the Most Powerful Women in Impact to Rukmini Banerji (2018) Business Today picks the Most powerful Women in fields of Business and Impact each year. In 2018, Pratham’s CEO, Dr. Rukmini Banerji, was featured in the list of awardees. Business Today commented saying “She has taken a host initiatives to make elementary education realistic for school children” read more
Social Enterprise of the Year: Business Standard Corporate Social Responsibility Awards “[Pratham] started in 1995, but even in 2017 they are very relevant in the journey. They continue to excel in what they are doing, taking it beyond what they have done in the past.”— Deep Joshi, award jury member and co-founder of Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN) read more
HT for Mumbai ‘Changemaker’ title under the ‘Education’ category to Farida Lambay (2016) Ms.Farida Lambay was awarded the HTForMumbai 'Changemaker' title under the 'Education' category by the jury and the 'Popular' category on 12th January,2016. “Pratham’s volunteers not only helped rescue child labourers, but also took efforts to reunite the children with their families.” RAVINDER SINGAL, Inspector General of Police (Training) read more
CSR Leader Award by CEO INDIA to Co-Founders Madhav Chavan & Farida Lambay On March 12th, Co-Founders Dr. Madhav Chavan and Ms. Farida Lambay awarded the CSR Leader Award 2015 by CEO INDIA read more
‘Agent of Social Change’ as part of GQ Men of the Year Awards to Madhav Chavan (2015) 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. read more
‘Seva Ratna’ Sahyadri Navratna Award by Doordarshan to Farida Lambay (2013) 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. read more
AIMA Public Service Excellence Award (2013) 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. read more
Times of India Social Impact Award for Pratham USA (2013) 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. read more
Qimpro Award for Excellence (2012) 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. read more
Indian Business Leader Award by CNBC TV 18 to Madhav Chavan (2010) 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. read more
EMPI-Indian Express Indian Innovation Award for Read India (2009) 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. read more
CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in Public Service category (2009) The CNN-IBN Indian of the Year (originally CNN-IBN Indian of the Year) is an award presented annually to various Indians for their work in their respective fields by the Indian media house CNN-IBN. The awards are presented in various categories of Politics, Sports, Business, Entertainment, Public Service and Global Indian. Pratham received this award for… read more
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Shiksha Puraskar (Govt of Bihar) to Rukmini Banerji (2008) The award was instituted in 2008 by state government to honour the person who is making effort for education in the state especially among poor children. It is the highest award in education field given by Bihar government. Dr. Rukmini Banerji is the first person to receive this award. read more
