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P Chidambaram and N.R. Narayanamurthy honor NGOs at the India NGO Awards 2007
India Infoline; March 6, 2008
India Infoline News Service
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The Union Finance Minister of India, Mr. P Chidambaram, felicitated Goonj as the ‘NGO of the Year 2007’ at the Annual India NGO Awards ceremony organized by The Resource Alliance and The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation in the capital. These Awards were instituted in 2006 in recognition of best practices in resource mobilization, accountability and transparency amongst the voluntary sector in India.
The awards function also saw Mr. N. R. Narayanamurthy, CEO & Chief mentor, Infosys Technologies Ltd. share the dais as the guest of honor and award the three National winners—Goonj in the Small Category, The Banyan and The Childline Foundation of India tied for the Medium Category winner and CRY—Child Rights & You in the Large Category. They were presented a trophy and a cash prize amount of Rs. 4,00,000. Goonj was presented an additional prize amount of Rs. 2,00,000 as “NGO of the year”
Chidambaram elicited, “these awards have encouraged the Non Profit sector to exhibit excellent work towards excellence and other CSOs to enhance their practices in accordance with the National Policy on the voluntary sector.”
This year The Resource Alliance and The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation collaborated with COVA, Gram Vikas and SP Jain Institute of Management and Research to select and award the ‘NGO of the Year 2007’ in India. Three finalists each were selected from all four regions—north, south, east and west categorized as small, medium and large. The nominees were evaluated on effective and sustainable mobilization of resources from the local community, demonstration of efficient management of resources, good governance practices and transparency and accountability and the impact of the services it provides to its beneficiaries. Simon Collings, CEO, The Resource Alliance, during the ceremony added that, “India NGO Awards were launched with the aim of motivating NGOs in India, promoting financial and organizational stability, and strengthening community support of civil society, by recognizing the excellent work that they do in the voluntary sector.”
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