Our Founder
Mr. Satyarthi’s contribution in the right against child slavery and bonded labour for close to four decades has been acknowledged internationally. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including Defenders of Democracy Award (2009, US), Alfonso Comin International Award (2008, Spain) and the Medal of the Italian Senate (2007, Italy), the Robert F Kennedy International Human Rights Award (US), the Aachener International Peace Prize (Germany), the Fredric Ebert International Human Rights Award (Germany) etc.
In 2014, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the “struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education”.
Mr. Satyarthi envisions a world where the youth realises its truest potential as the agent of positive social transformation. With this aim in mind, he launched the 100 Million for 100 Million Campaign in December 2016. It is a global intervention to mobilise 100 million youth for shaping a better future for 100 million children who have been denied their rights and liberties.
Accolades
- Wockhardt Foundation, Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)
- Santokhba Humanitarian Award 2018
- Honoris Causa in Science, Amity University (2018- India)
- Doctor Honoris Causa 2017, EL Rector Magnífico de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide
- Guinness World Record 2017 for Largest Child Safe Guarding Lesson
- Doctor of Law (LLD), West Bengal University of Juridical Sciences (2016-India)
- Doctor of Humane Letters, Lynchburg College (2016-USA)
- Member-Fellow, Australian Institute of Management (2016)
- Harvard Humanitarian Award (2015-USA)
- Nobel Peace Prize 2014
- Defenders of Democracy Award (2009-USA)
- Alfonso Comin International Award (2008-Spain)
- Medal of the Italian Senate (2007-Italy)
- Heroes Acting to End Modern Day Slavery by US State Department (2007-USA)
- Freedom Award (2006-USA)
- In October 2002, Satyarthi was awarded the Wallenberg Medal from the University of Michigan in recognition of his courageous humanitarian work against the exploitation of child labor.
- Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Award (1999-Germany)
- La Hospitalet Award (1999-Spain)
- De Gouden Wimpel Award (1998-Netherlands)
- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award (1995-USA)
- The Trumpeter Award (1995-USA)
- The Aachener International Peace Award (1994-Germany)