Archive · 11 Nov 2025
47th Jamnalal Bajaj Awards to Honor Gandhian Achievers
The Jamnalal Bajaj Awards are a special prize given out every year to people who do great work inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's ideas.
This year is the 47th time these awards are being given.
The awards celebrate people who help others, especially in villages, and who make communities stronger.
There are awards for people who do good work in their own country, and one for people outside India who spread Gandhi's message of peace and helping each other.
The winners get a trophy, a certificate, and money to help them continue their good work.
It's a way to remember and continue the legacy of Shri Jamnalal Bajaj, who was very close to Mahatma Gandhi.
The 47th Jamnalal Bajaj Awards will be presented on November 13, 2025, in Mumbai.
The awards honor individuals for their work that aligns with Gandhian ideals and humanitarian services.
There are four main award categories: Constructive Work, Application of Science and Technology for Rural Development, Development and Welfare of Women and Children, and Promoting of Gandhian Values Outside India.
Each award recipient receives a Citation, Trophy, and a cash prize of Rs. 20,00,000/-, with an equivalent for international recipients.
The awards were instituted in memory of Shri Jamnalal Bajaj, an adopted son of Mahatma Gandhi, to promote Gandhian constructive programmes.
- Who
- Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation
- What
- Awards to honor individuals exemplifying Gandhian ideals and humanitarian services
- When
- November 13, 2025
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To honor and motivate unprecedented contributions towards the upliftment and development of society, rural communities, and the nation at large, and to propagate Shri Jamnalal Bajaj's lifetime contribution to Gandhian constructive programmes.
- Award Ceremony Date
- November 13, 2025
- Location
- Mumbai
- Awarded By
- Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation
- Number of Editions
- 47th
- Prize Money
- Rs. 20,00,000/- (or foreign equivalent)
- Categories
- Constructive Work, Application of Science and Technology for Rural Development, Development and Welfare of Women and Children, Promoting of Gandhian Values Outside India