Doing Good for Bharat Awards

Award Jury

Distinguished experts, academics, and development leaders who evaluate and honour India's most impactful CSR and social change initiatives.

DGB Awards 2025 | India CSR Summit

Stage 1 Jury Grand Jury ↓

The Awards follow a rigorous two-stage evaluation. A Stage 1 Jury conducts the first round of assessment, while the Grand Jury makes the final selections — ensuring the most deserving organisations and individuals are recognised for their impact.

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Stage 1 Jury

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Grand Jury

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Evaluation Stages

Evaluation Panel

Stage 1 Jury

Domain specialists who conduct the first-round assessment of all award applications across categories.

Murali Kallur

Independent Consultant

Muna Ali

Co-Chair, IIT Startups Accelerator Program (India)

Abhishek Ranjan

Abhishek Ranjan

Zonal Coordinator - Institutions Innovation Council (SWRO & CRO Zone), Ministry of Education, GOI

Ramakrishnan

Managing Director - Agriculture and Climate Practice, Primus Partners India

Charu Malhotra

Co-founder and Managing Director, Primus Partners India

Shubhrajyoti Bhowmik

Shubhrajyoti Bhowmik

Partnerships Officer - Public and Private Sector Engagement, UNICEF India

Falguni Vora

Strategic Advisor - Freelance Consultant

Abhilasha Sood

Programme Analyst - Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation, UN Women

Sarita Bahl

Subject Matter Expert, NAB FOUNDATION

Pragya Sharma

Assistant Manager, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP

Ashish Raj

Founding Member, Myristika Sustainable Solutions

Shubha Murthi

Social Defence Fellow, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI

Hitesh Goyal

Advisor GOA CSR Authority, Founder & CEO, Inoresp & Shasvat

Qazi Syed Wamiq Ali

Qazi Syed Wamiq Ali

Technical Expert - Water Management, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)

Ritchika DSouza Thimmaiah

Ritchika DSouza Thimmaiah

Regional Head (South) Corporate and Sustainability Advisory, Sattva Consulting

Priscilla Sugantha

Priscilla Sugantha

Senior Specialist - Social Development, Indian Institute for Human Settlements

Dr. Sukriti Chauhan

Dr. Sukriti Chauhan

Senior Consultant Advisor, ETI Services

Manoj K. Yadav

Consultant - Climate & Nature Finance

Dr. Jahnvi Andharia

Dr. Jahnvi Andharia

Director and Research Fellow, Institute of Social Studies Trust (ISST)

Dr. Sameer V. Deshpande

Dr. Sameer V. Deshpande

Expert (Ecology and Biodiversity)

Syed Ibad

Consultant, Ministry of Education, Government of India

Prof Gautam Prateek

Prof Gautam Prateek

Associate Professor of Rural Management, XIM University

Dr. Bal Krishna Upadhyay

Dr. Bal Krishna Upadhyay

Assistant Professor - Human Resource Management, Indian Institute of Forest Management

Dr. Parul Rishi

Dr. Parul Rishi

Professor & Chairperson - Centre for CSR, Indian Institute of Forest Management

Final Evaluation Panel

Grand Jury

Senior leaders, academics, and domain experts who make the final award decisions after the Stage 1 assessment.

Soumen Biswas

Soumen Biswas

Independent Consultant & Expert, Rural Livelihoods

Robin Sarkar

Robin Sarkar

Project Director (Shiksha Initiative & Dadri Development Program), Shiv Nadar Foundation

Urvashi Prasad

Urvashi Prasad

Senior Fellow, Pahlé India Foundation

Nalini Dhariwal

Nalini Dhariwal

Expert, Education & Skills Development

Sanjeeta Agnihotri

Sanjeeta Agnihotri

Director, Center for Communication and Change India

Dr. Milind Antani

Dr. Milind Antani

Lead - Pharma, Life Science and Healthcare Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Dr. Ashish Sabharwal

Dr. Ashish Sabharwal

Strategic Advisor, Action for Autism, National Centre for Autism India

Vedeika Shekhar

Vedeika Shekhar

Public Policy Specialist (Health, Nutrition and Gender), Niti Aayog

Rajesh Kapoor

Rajesh Kapoor

Chief Executive Officer, Cohesion Foundation Trust

Prof. Niraj Kumar

Prof. Niraj Kumar

Dean, School of Rural Management, XIM University

Shruti Sharma

Shruti Sharma

Partnership and Resource Mobilisation Lead, UNESCO New Delhi Office

Kiran DM

Kiran DM

President, Sewa Bridge Foundation

Adlakha Tanoo

Independent Advisor and Consultant

Dr. Sapna Poti

Director Strategic Alliances, o/O Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of India

Nikhil Sharma

Manager, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP

Maitrayee Muerji

Maitrayee Muerji

Bricoleur & Tech Innovations Expert, Indian School of Development Management

Prof. B K Upadhyay

Prof. B K Upadhyay

Associate Professor - HRM, Indian Institute of Forest Management

Sachin Kumar

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Samavit

Archana Shukla Mukherjee

Archana Shukla Mukherjee

CEO & Executive Director, Change Alliance Pvt Ltd

Rajat Dhariwal

Co-Founder, Futured Trust

Priyanka Chhaparia

Priyanka Chhaparia

Bricoleur & CSR Expert, Indian School of Development Management

Dr. Parul Rishi

Dr. Parul Rishi

Professor & Chairperson (CSR), Indian Institute of Forest Management

Dr. Raghavan Vasudevan

Dr. Raghavan Vasudevan

Chief Executive Officer, Sustain

Vengal Reddy

Vengal Reddy

Trustee, Commitments

CS Reddy

CS Reddy

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, APMAS

Aamir Mustafa

Aamir Mustafa

Ex-Senior Consultant, National Health Authority, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

DGB Awards 2025

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