About the Awards
The JRD Tata Awards were instituted in 1995 in memory of the late Shri JRD Tata, Founding Chairman of BYST. They honour the outstanding entrepreneurial spirit of BYST-supported young entrepreneurs and of the volunteer mentors who guide them.
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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
JRD Tata Awards 2026
The JRD Tata Awards 2026 will be presented on 17 November 2026 at Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi, at the conference “Celebrating Grampreneurs®, Growing India”. The Chief Guest will be Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways.
Fourteen BYST-supported entrepreneurs from across India are this year’s National Finalists.
Award Categories
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Entrepreneur of the Year
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Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
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Fastest Growing Entrepreneur of the Year
Recognition
Winners receive a cash prize and a Certificate of Recognition, and their mentors are honoured with trophies, because behind every success story is a mentor who believed. The winners are chosen by an eminent jury of leading national personalities.
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Programme Schedule
Nominees
Speakers
Ms Renuka Singh
MC
Mr Vipin Sondhi
Welcome & intro to the session (BOT)
Mr Rajiv Chawla
Motivation Session – Speaker 1 (BYST Mentor)
Mr Biman Gandhi
Motivation Session – Speaker 2 (BYST Mentor)
Mr Hitender Punyane
Motivation Session – Speaker 3 (BYST Mentor)
Mr Subodh Bhargava
Welcome Address (Trustee)
Ms Lakshmi Venkataraman Venkatesan
Setting the Context (FMT)
Mr Rahul Kanwal
Perspective as Jury Member
Prof. S. Mahendra Dev, Chairman, EAC-PM
Highlights of Jury Deliberation (Jury Chair)
Shri Vijay Chintakayala, Rajya Sabha MP, TDP, Delhi
Address (Parliamentarian)
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Hon'ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways (RT&H)
Keynote Address (Chief Guest)
Mr Gaurav Dalmia
Concluding Remarks (BOT)
Ms Deepa Wadhwa
Session Chair – opening & closing (Trustee)
Dr Rashmi Singh, IAS, Secretary Women and Child Development, Govt. of Delhi
Panellist (Govt)
Ms Lakshmi Puri, UN Women
Panellist (Diplomat)
Ms Rumjhum Chatterjee
Panellist (Industry & Scale)
Mr Pramod Bhasin
Session Chair – opening & closing (Trustee)
Mr Sunil Dahiya, Executive VP – Skilling, Wadhwani Foundation
anellist (University / Education)
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Mr Parappil Rajendran, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, NIIT Limited
Panellist (Finance)
Mr Harish Krishnan, MD & Chief Policy Officer, Cisco, South and Southeast Asia
Panellist / Keynote (Tech Industry)
Mr Harshpati Singhania (Option 2: R Mukundan / CB)
Session Chair & Concluding Remarks (BOT)
Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Guest of Honour
Guest
Shri Muralidhar Mohol
In Gratitude
