YOUTH KI AWAAZ
AWARDS
Celebrating India's most powerful voices on social issues.
Every day, writers on Youth Ki Awaaz publish inspiring stories that grapple with tough questions and engage with some of the most pressing issues of our times. If you have written an article on the platform, submit them under any of the categories below for the Youth Ki Awaaz Awards.
Every day, writers on Youth Ki Awaaz publish inspiring stories that grapple with tough questions and engage with some of the most pressing issues of our times. If you have written an article on the platform, submit them under any of the categories below for the Youth Ki Awaaz Awards.
CATEGORIES
Child Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Disability Rights
Mental Health
Environment
Politics
Gender
Pop Culture
Human Rights
YOU CAN APPLY FOR
Best Article
If you have that one powerful article under
any of the above categories on YKA.
Cause Champion
If you've consistently spoken up about an
issue throughout the year on YKA.
Best Article
If you have that one powerful article under any of the above categories on YKA.
Cause Champion
If you've consistently spoken up about an issue throughout the year on YKA.
WINNERS
The best of 2019
Users Of The Year
Cause Champions
Child Rights
Disability Rights
Environment
Environment
Gender
Gender
Human Rights
Human Rights
LGBTQ Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Mental Health
Mental Health
Politics
Politics
Pop Culture
Pop Culture
Best Article
Child Rights
Child Rights
Disability Rights
Disability Rights
Environment
Environment
Gender
Gender
Human Rights
Human Rights
LGBTQ Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Mental Health
Mental Health
Politics
JURY
Your stories will be judged by the best in the field.
Nishtha Satyam
Deputy Country Representative, India, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka - UN Women
George Abraham
Founder, SCORE Foundation, Ashoka Fellow
Dr. Shelja Sen
Co-Founder, Children First
Pragya Vats
Head of Campaigns, Save The Children India
Kamla Bhasin
Feminist Activist, Author, Social Scientist
Akhil Katyal
Poet, Queer Activist
Shruti Nagvanshi
Co-Founder - People's Vigliance Committee on Human Rights
Nipun Malhotra
Founder - Nipman Foundation
FAQs
Yes, you can. To be considered for the Awards, begin publishing on YKA. You can start now - here. Articles must be published before November 10 to be considered for this year's awards.
The Best Article Award will be given to the single best article under the given categories, whereas Cause Champion looks at multiple articles under a single category, to judge how well you've been advocating the issue.
Yes, you can. However, you would have to submit different entries for each category. There is no limit to the number of awards you'd like to apply for.
This is the inception of Youth Ki Awaaz Awards. Hereon, it will be hosted annually.
The Award winners will be announced in the first week of December and the Award ceremony will take place during the YKA Summit on December 20-21 in Delhi.
No, in the spirit of keeping the Awards accessible to every user on YKA, we're receiving submissions free of charge.
Yes, we're extremely happy to host Award winners at the Youth Ki Awaaz Summit! For winners living outside Delhi, while we won't be able to pay for travel and accommodation, we'd be happy to suggest budget-friendly options.
For other queries, feel free to drop us an email on awards@youthkiawaaz.com.
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YKA Awards are a unique opportunity for organisations to collaborate and identify young changemakers.
Contact us for Award Partnerships
+919999181201 (WhatsApp only)