The Yashraj Bharati Samman 2026 ceremony on May 3, 2026 in Mumbai honored grassroots changemakers with a Rs 1 Crore 1 Lakh award fund.
Guests Anandiben Patel, Uttar Pradesh Governor, and Nobel Laureate Abhijit V. Banerjee attended, with MLA Dilip Walse Patil as Guest of Honour.
Tribal Health Initiative reduced infant mortality from 147 to 60 per 1,000, eliminated maternal deaths, and serves 1 lakh patients annually.
Foundation for Ecological Security earned award for restoring forests in over 12,000 villages, partnering with ministries to benefit 350 million rural Indians.