About the Awards
Instituted in 1995, the JRD Tata Awards are a tribute to the outstanding entrepreneurial spirit demonstrated by BYST supported youth and the voluntary mentors who guide them. The awards aim to:
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Celebrate excellence and success among BYST supported entrepreneurs across India
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Motivate and inspire emerging youth to dream bigger
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Recognise the selfless dedication of BYST mentors
The award categories include:
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Entrepreneur of the Year
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Runner up- Entrepreneur of the Year
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Winners receive a Certificate of Recognition and a cash prize, along with public appreciation by an eminent jury comprising leading national personalities.
Programme Schedule
Nominees
Speakers
Dr. Ashok Khosla
Founder and Chairman, Development Alternatives Group
Dr. G. Anand Anandalingam
Professor, University of Maryland
Dr. Sunil Shukla
Director General, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII)
Mr. Chakravarthy T. Kannan
Secretary General – Quality Council of India (QCI)
Mr. Gaurav Dalmia
Chairman of Dalmia Group Holdings
Mr. Giresh Mohan
General Manager – Operations, Social Investments, ITC Limited
Mr. Harish Krishnan
Managing Director & Chief Policy Officer, Cisco India & ASEAN
Mr. Harsh Pati Singhania
Chairman & Managing Director, JK Paper Ltd. Director, J.K. Organisation
Mr. Pramod Bhasin
Chairman of ICRIER (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations) & President and CEO, Genpact
Mr. Pankaj Pachauri
Founder GoNews India
Mr. Shombi Sharp
United Nations Resident Coordinator in India
Mr. Rajiv K Chawla
Mr. Rajiv K Chawla is Founder & Chairman of Integrated Association of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of India
Mr. Shreekanth Somany
Chairman & MD of Somany Ceramics Ltd.
Mr. Subodh Bhargava
Chairman Emeritus, Eicher group
Ms. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa
Chairperson of the India- Japan Friendship Forum, Member Governing Council of the Institute of Chinese Studies
Ms. Lakshmi V Venkatesan
Founding and Managing Trustee, BYST
Ms. Shobhaa De
Ms. Shobhaa De is a prominent Indian Novelist, Columnist, and Social Commentator
Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia
Minister of Communications; and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Government of India
In Gratitude
