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Prize money of Rs. 50 Lakhs will be awarded to the winners across the five categories of health &
well being, education, economic security & livelihoods, social and cultural rights and governance.
Last day of application for the Awards is October 23, 2010 which will be followed by the short listing of
entities. The recipient organizations will be selected after a four stage evaluation process which includes
an initial application, short listing by an internal jury, visits by field assessors from the Tata Institute of
Social Sciences (TISS) and final selection by an external jury of prominent members from the corporate,
media and social sector. The panel in the last two years has consisted of Harsh Mander, Human Rights
activist & author, Zia Mody, Corporate lawyer and founding partner of AZB Partners, Shekhar Gupta,
Editor-in-Chief of Indian Express, Vineet Rai, Founder, Aavishkar, Venkat Ramaswamy, Executive
Director, Edelweiss Capital Limited, Amrita Patel, Chairperson, NDDB, Deep Joshi, Founder, PRADAN,
Farida Lambay, Co-Founder Pratham & Vice Principal, Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work.
The selection process will be supported by Ernst and Young as process advisors and official tabulators
and Tata Institute of Social Sciences as field assessors.
According to Ms. Vidya Shah, Executive Director and Head, EdelGive Foundation, “In India, a
high number of women and girls remain marginalised and disempowered. Through these awards we
sought to raise awareness of issues surrounding the girl child and to support organizations with original
approaches to tackle these challenges. We will further promote sharing and learning of these ideas
amongst the private and public sectors”
The winners of the Edelweiss Social Innovation Honours 2011 will be announced on March 8, 2011 to
coincide with International Women’s Day.
Last year, 281 organizations participated across 17 states working in the health & well being, education,
economic security & livelihoods, social and cultural rights and governance sectors.
About EdelGive Foundation
EdelGive Foundation is the philanthropic initiative of Edelweiss Capital Limited, one of India’s leading
and fastest growing diversified financial services firms. The Foundation provides strategic direction to the
philanthropic activities of Edelweiss, its employees, clients and associates.
EdelGive’s key priority is to create educational and livelihood opportunities for under-privileged youth.
This is achieved by bringing an investment banking and venture capital approach to the social sector.
By using the human, financial and intellectual resources from their parent company, Edelweiss, EdelGive
Foundation aims to enrich and broaden the impact of entrepreneurial activities of non-profits in India. To
learn more about the EdelGive Foundation,
About Edelweiss Capital:
Edelweiss, India’s leading diversified financial services company, offers a large range of products and
services spanning across asset classes and consumer segments. Its businesses are broadly divided into
Investment Banking, Brokerage Services, Asset Management and Financing. The company’s research-
driven approach and proven history of innovation has enabled it to foster strong relationships across
corporate, institutional and individual clients. The Mutual fund and Retail Broking businesses along with
the acquisition of Anagram Capital have paved the way for Edelweiss to cater to the large retail client
segment. Edelweiss’ presence in India now covers over 340 offices pan India. To learn more about the
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