| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Award Ceremony | BusinessLine Changemaker Awards (7th edition) |
| Date | September 2025 |
| Chief Guest | Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas |
| Cultural Performances | Fluteboxing |
| DRDO Award | Changemaker of the Year |
| Awardee (DRDO) | Raja Babu Ummalaneni, Director General of DRDO's Missiles & Strategic Systems |
| DRDO Contribution | Advancing indigenous defense technology, emphasizing self-reliance in critical areas |
| Significance (DRDO) | Reinforces defense innovation and strategic autonomy as drivers of national prestige and security |
| Azim Premji Foundation | Iconic Changemaker Award |
| Recognition | Pioneering work in education, healthcare, and social upliftment across India |
| Initiatives | Rural schooling, teacher training, public health, sanitation, support for disadvantaged communities |
| **Significance (Foundation) | Highlights sustained structural impact in social sector development |
| DRDO Establishment | 1958 |
| Azim Premji Foundation | Founded in 2001 by Azim Premji |
Contact Counsellor