Wipro Earthian Awards spotlight India’s young sustainability changemakers

BENGALURU: Wipro Limited hosted the 15th edition of the Wipro earthian Awards 2025 at Azim Premji University, recognising schools and colleges across India for sustained engagement in sustainability education and environmental action.

The annual programme drew more than 2,000 submissions, with an independent jury selecting 25 winning teams whose projects addressed biodiversity, waste management and water conservation through hands-on learning and reflective research.

Azim Premji Foundation chief executive officer Anurag Behar and Wipro Limited global head of sustainability and societal initiatives and Wipro Foundation managing trustee Narayan PS, presented certificates and cash awards to the winners.

Narayan PS said the programme rooted sustainability in everyday realities, helping students understand environmental challenges through local ecosystems, community waste practices and water sources. He added that participants had moved beyond awareness to sustained, responsible action.

This year, 24 sustainability educators from 14 regional non-governmental organisations within the Wipro Sustainability Educators Network worked with communities to conduct nature camps, learning sessions and seasonal sustainability schools. More than 100 schools were also recognised through NGO-led events supported by the Wipro Foundation.

Wipro Earthian’s higher education initiative, Ideas to Impact (i2i), run with IIT Madras since 2023, continued to promote eco-innovation. The challenge has attracted 2,700 entries from over 1,300 colleges nationwide, with 10 teams honoured this year for solutions in energy, building materials and water.

Since its launch in 2011, the Wipro Earthian programme has engaged more than 51,000 schools, 210,000 students and 41,000 teachers, expanding its reach through partnerships with institutions including the Centre for Environment Education, CPR Environmental Education Centre, Wild Eclogues, IIT Madras, IIM Bangalore and various state governments.

The initiative reflects Wipro’s long-term commitment to sustainability through education-driven community engagement.