2020
Women Transforming India Award
Dr.Kalpana Sankar wins the Women Transforming India award from NITI Aayog and United Nations India from the Hon'ble Defence Minister on Women's Day 2020.
Niti Aayog
The apex public policy think tank of the Government of India, and the nodal agency tasked with catalyzing economic development, and fostering cooperative federalism through the involvement of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process.
2019
Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa Global
Our Managing Trustee, Dr.Kalpana Sankar received it under the Individual Champions category. The award was given in partnership with the Kingdom of Bahrain and UN Women.
Child WelfareAward
We received this award from the Ministry of Women and Child Development under the institution category from the Hon’ble President of India.
Swachh Bharat
Our group company, Hand in Hand Inclusive Development and Services (HHIDS), won this award for Waste Management at the National Swachhata Summit.
2018
3R Forum
HHIDS wins the first prize for under the NGO category for its work in Karaikal Municipality at the 3R Forum in Asia nd the Pacific.
Best CSR Project
We get the Best CSR Project award from the Govt. of Tamil Nadu, for our work in the Nammiyampattu Watershed Project.
2017
Women Empowerment Award
Dr.Kalpana Sankar wins the Nari Shakti Puraskar from the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India, for the contribution to the empowerment of vulnerable and marginalized women, from the Hon’ble President of India.
2016
ICTACT Women Social Entrepreneur
It was given to Kalpana Sankar in recognition of outstanding community service and impact in society.
2014
SKOTCH Order of Merit
HiH India gets the SKOTCH Order of Merit for India’s best Financial Inclusion and Financial Deepening Projects
Inclusive Finance Summit
We get awarded the Best NGO in the Self Help Group promoting institution category at the Inclusive Finance Summit.
Mary Clubwala Jadhav
The Madras School of Social Work confers us with the Mary Clubwala Jadhav Award for humanitarian service.
2013
Outstanding Service to Society
The Institute of Directors awards us for ‘Outstanding Service to Society’.
2012
Most Creative, Unique and Fun
Our entry for the World Environment Day challenge hosted by the UN Environment Programme wins the ‘Most Creative, Unique and Fun’ prize!
2011
BBC World Challenge Contest
HiH IDS’s entry ‘Trash to Gas’ was declared the runner up in the BBC World Challenge Contest at Amsterdam
2010
United Nations Exchange’s Micro finance
We are recognised as one of the top ten MFIs doing commendable work in the United Nations Exchange’s Micro finance community report.
2009
NABARD honours
NABARD honours us with Best NGO award for our diligent work in creating linkages for SHGs with banks.
2007
Manimekalai
Our own SHG - Om Shakti was awarded the Manimekalai award for Best SHG by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
2008
Dr.A P J Abdul Kalam Award
Dr.A P J Abdul Kalam awards our Mahalakshmi Womens SHG for enterprise development.