Skoch Challenger Award is one of the highest civilian honour in the country that recognizes people, projects and institutions for their extraordinary achievements in contributing to society. Skoch Challenger Awards are independently instituted and solely conferred by Skoch Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. No institutional, corporate or government endorsement or support is either expected or accepted for the the awards to maintain editorial independence.

Instituted in 2003 to recognize best practices, the awards cover the best of efforts in the area of digital inclusion, financial inclusion and social inclusion. They encompass the best of governance, excellence in academics, capacity building, empowerment and other such issues that normally get lost in the glamour and the glitz.

This is the only development award in the country that salutes the best in categories that include: Education, Development, National Significance, Panchayati Raj, Disaster Management, Change Management, Replication Projects, Social Impact, Citizen Services Delivery, Rural Delivery Systems, Exemplary use of Technology and IT & Development, amongst others.

Over the past seven years that the awards have been conferred, the mighty and the ordinary have shared this platform for their extraordinary achievements in contributing to the society.

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