V-Awards

V-Awards honours young changemakers[1][2] is a join initiative of United Nations India[3] and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.[4][5] Every year 10 young changemakers[6] are awarded by the Youth Minister of India at UN House India on International Volunteer Day.[7][8]

V-Awards
Awarded forYouth Development Work
LocationUN House, India
CountryIndia
Hosted byUnited Nations India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
Campaign(s)International Volunteer Day
First awarded2018
FounderRishi Banshiwal
Websitevawards.in

History

The V-Awards is an initiative of United Nations Volunteer India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India and United Nations Development Programme India and supported by United Nations India and YuWaah. The ideation and foundation of V-Awards was done by Rishi Banshiwal, a Former Management Associate at UNV India.[9]

The First Edition 2018
Ankit Jaiswal, Arun Sahdeo and Rishi Banshiwal during V-Awards 2018

The first edition of V-Awards India was organized on 5th December 2018 on International Volunteer Day at United Nations India where the 10 changemakers were honoured with V-Awards.[7]

The Second Edition 2019
V-Awardees 2019 with Mr. Kiren Rijiju, Ms. Shoko Noda, Mr. Arun Sahdeo, Ms. Upma Chawdhry

The second edition of V-Awards India was International Volunteer Day 2019 where the ten youth changemakers from all over the country was awarded for their valuable contribution towards the society. The notable guests during V-Awards 2019 includes Mr. Kiren Rijiju, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, Ms. Shoko Noda, UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Arun Sahdeo, Country Coordinator, UNV India and Ms. Upma Chawdhry Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.[10]

The third and fourth edition

The third and fourth edition of V-Awards were organized virtually due to the COVID pandemic. It was live telecasted on various social media platforms of UNV India and UNDP India. Both the years it was organized on December 05.[11]

The 5th Edition 2022

After 2 years of virtual events, V-Awards 2022 that was the fifth edition was organized offline at United Nations India where all the 10 changemakers of the year were awarded by the Youth Minister of India. The guests present during this ceremony were Anurag Thakur, Hon’ble Minister of Youth, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, Ms. Shoko Noda, UNDP Resident Representative and others.[4]

Notable Awardees
  • Bisathi Bharath - Indian social worker and activist. Awarded by the President of India.
  • Malhar Kalambe - 2022 India's Top Digital Stars, Forbes.[12][13]
  • Md Zabi Khan - An animal rights activist, also appeared in MTV’s show Roadies Revolution[14]
  • Shankar Singh - Indian environmentalist[15]

Coordinator
V-Awards Team member, Shaunak Chakraborty in 2022

All the coordination work between the United Nations Volunteer India, United Nations Development Programme India and the V-Awards applicants were done by Shaunak Chakraborty.[16] He also manages the online presence of V-Awards, application form, social media handles, etc.

Eligibility
  • The applicant must be a citizen of India
  • The applicant must be between 15 and 29 of age
  • She/he must have volunteered for a minimum of 150 hours in a volunteering project or initiative spread over the past one year
  • Her/his actions must have meaningful engagement with communities and societies.[17]

Selection Cycle
  • September – October: The team review of the applications to ensure that candidates meet the eligibility criteria. Those who will be selected for the next round they will be updated and guided for it.
  • End of October: A telephonic review will be held with the second-round candidates. After that selected candidates will be called for interview.
  • Start of November: Status update to candidates.
  • December 5: On International Volunteer Day, award ceremony will be there to recognize the volunteers.

References
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  2. "21 वर्षीय लड़के ने 'दादर बीच' से हटाया 1000 टन कचरा, मिला अवॉर्ड". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  3. India, The Hans (2022-12-08). "Anantapur youth leader presented UNV-Award 2022". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  4. Susarla, Ramesh (2022-12-07). "Andhra Pradesh: Anantapur youth gets UN Volunteers India Award". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  5. "City's youngster gets UN accolades for making Dadar beach waste-free". Mid-day. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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  8. https://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/migration/in/1975c783a507fc6515d7b186eac36ca604c32d7f85a1834c477a0108378d73f5.pdf
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  10. "V-Awardees 2019 - V-Awards India". 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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  12. "2022 India's Top Digital Stars | Forbes India | Page 1". Forbes India. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  13. "Malhar Kalambe: Beach Please, Make Way For The Clean Up Guy". Forbes India. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  14. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/pets-and-environment/190418/a-friendly-mammalian.html
  15. "These Youngsters Cleaned Up A Dumping Ground In Delhi And Transformed It Into A Mini Forest". IndiaTimes. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  16. "Shaunak Chakraborty - V-Awards India". 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  17. "About V-Awards - V-Awards India". 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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