Akarsh Shroff Conferred National Youth Award 2025 for Early Childhood Education Reforms
| Key Figure/Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Akarsh Shroff | Founder of YuvaSpark, conferred the National Youth Award on April 3, 2025. |
| YuvaSpark | Founded in 2018, focuses on anganwadi digitisation and rural education innovation. |
| National Youth Award | Instituted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, awarded to individuals under 30. |
| Award Ceremony | Held at Parliament House, New Delhi, presented by Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. |
| Total Awardees | 22 young changemakers honoured (including current and previous year awardees). |
| YuvaSpark Achievements | Digitised learning in 600+ anganwadi centres, impacting 3.46 lakh children in 10 states. |
| Programmes | Enhanced infrastructure at orphanages and libraries, supported special schools. |
| Volunteers | 700+ volunteers from 35 institutions. |
| Funding | Raised ₹2.5 crore from Amazon, BCG, Indian Oil, MNGL, SECI. |
| Akarsh's Education | Graduated from BITS Pilani in 2022, opted out of campus placements for social work. |
| National Youth Award Criteria | Recognises contributions in education, health, innovation, culture, human rights, sports, etc. |