Jury

Voices of Bharat: Yuva for Sustainability has constituted an eminent and diverse jury for the Sustainability Karma Education Awards 2026, to be presented at the 3rd Yuva Sustainability Conference 2026, to be held in collaboration with the India Habitat Centre on 20 February 2026.

The jury will evaluate nominations across two categories: Sustainability Karma Campus Leadership Awards 2026 (for institutions) and Sustainability Karma Education Ambassador Awards 2026 (for individuals).

The jury is chaired by Dr Dev Swarup, Vice Chancellor, Baba Amte Divyang University and Vishvakarma Skills University, with Prof Sanjeev Bhanawat, Former Head, Centre for Mass Communication, University of Rajasthan, as the Convenor.

The distinguished members include Prof Govind Singh, Media Advisor to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand; Ms Suchetana Ray, Executive Editor, NDTV; Mr Rajendra Bhanawat (IAS), Trustee, Foundation for Education and Development; and Mr Venkat Sundaram, International Business & Sustainability Consultant.

Together, the jury brings deep expertise across governance, education, media and sustainability to ensure a rigorous and credible selection process.