National & international recognition
Honoured for creating measurable social impact
Buland Udaan has been recognised across India and internationally for its consistent efforts in empowering underprivileged students, nurturing young entrepreneurs and strengthening women leadership.
Major awards & honours
A decade of recognition
2014
- Selected as an Ashoka Youth Venture — Bangalore
2017
- Invited as a speaker at TEDx for Youth Leadership
2018
- UN Volunteer Award, Ministry of Youth Affairs
- National Youth Award, Ministry of Youth Affairs
2019
- Young Changemaker Award, Delhi — by The Hindu BusinessLine, presented by Manmohan Singh
- Shri Sathya Sai Award — Bangalore
- Udvikas Award — Bangalore
- Felicitated by Smriti Irani, Minister of Women & Child Development
- Honoured by Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, former Education Minister of India
- Recognised by Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas
2020
- Invited by Bharat Petroleum at Noida for a Women's Empowerment Programme
- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award, Kerala — invited by Kites Foundation
Beyond India
International recognition
Work that began in a Haryana village has been invited onto some of the world's larger stages.
Invited to the Goalkeepers Awards (USA) by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for three consecutive years
Interviewed by Neha Dhupia and Nita Ambani
12+ published books written about Buland Udaan's journey
“Buland Udaan deeply respects every recognition it has received. However, we believe that if our efforts bring even a single smile to the face of a child or a woman going through pain, that smile is a greater award than any trophy or title.”
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