The 14th edition of Wipro earthian Awards for the year 2024 held at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru on Feb 22 saw 23 winning school teams demonstrate a deep understanding of biodiversity, waste and water, through a combination of activity-based learning programs and written essays. The awards are a conclusion of an annual program designed to foster integrated sustainability education and recognize Indian schools and colleges that actively promote sustainable action and thinking.
The 2024 edition of this program, one of India’s largest sustainability education programs for schools and colleges, received over 1,500 project submissions, of which 23 winning and 43 shortlisted entries were selected by an independent jury. Over 100 schools were recognized for their exceptional effort by Wipro earthian’s regional non-governmental organization (NGO) partners.
| Sr.No. | State | School Name | Theme | Language | Student Names | Teachers |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Model School, Mahanandi | Biodiversity | English | Geetha Vani, Sujatha, Akhila, Akanksha, Jayanth, Santhosh, Subhashini, Lakshmi Devi, Swarnalatha, Mohammad | L. Sailaja |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | MJPAPBCWR Girls School, Annamayya | Waste | English | J. Sri Roopika, T. Bhavya Sree, K. Khyathi, P. Supriya, M. Chandana Agarwal | Dr. G. Apsana |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | Global Valley School, Roing | Waste | English | Tingjong Pertin, Midoku Pertin, Deyu Miwu, Dam Lego, Aponam Pertin, Seweinseng Chautang (AIDER) | Lakhilu Mepong |
| 4 | Assam | North Guwahati Girls High School | Biodiversity | English | Anindita Devi, Murchana Sarma, Himashree Das, Jyotishna Das, Indrani Deka | Dulumoni Rabha |
| 5 | Assam | North Guwahati Girls High School | Waste | English | Manmayuri Deka, Manjira Sarma, Hiyashree Bhuyan, Sikhashree Borgohain, Arpita Das | Dulumoni Rabha |
| 6 | Chandigarh | St. Josephs School | Water | English | Balkaran Singh, Khushman Bassi, Yashika Sharma, Keeratjot Kaur, Akshat Gupta, Shaurya Pratap Thakur | G Nithya |
| 7 | Chandigarh | Chitkara International, Chandigarh | Waste | English | Sargam Vohra, Pahal Garg, Sukhmani, Mannatpreet Dhupar, Ayana Ahuja | Rupinder Kaur, Priyanka Pathania |
| 8 | Chhattisgarh | Government Higher Secondary School, Urla, Durg, Chhatisgarh | Biodiversity | Hindi | Dhanila Shau, Sandhya Sahu, Bhumika Suryavanshi, Domendra Sahu, Neeraj Nirmalkar | Lalit Kishori Sahu |
| 9 | Chhattisgarh | Government Higher Secondary School, Kugda, Patan, Durg | Waste | Hindi | Khyati, Yogita, Yamini, Sneha, Kusum | Gajanand Sahu |
| 10 | Chhattisgarh | Govt. Kanya Uchch Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Vaishali Nagar, Bhilai, Durg | Biodiversity | Hindi | Sangeeta Kumar, Sanya Paswan, Saba Hashmi, Kalyani Sahu, Kavita Sahu, Roshni Verma | Vidya Banchaur |
| 11 | Delhi | Green Fields School, Delhi | Waste | English | Shreyansh, Dhairya, Pratyush, Arhum, Yashas | Rajni Mishra |
| 12 | Goa | Govt. High School, Navelim | Water | English | Anushkakumari Ramdhani Yadav, Samruddhi Sitaram Gauns, Rishva Manoj Navelkar, Saish Atmaram Gawas, Aditya Ankush Gawas | Sejal S Hinde |
| 13 | Goa | Harmal Panchakroshi Higher Secondary School, Harmal-Pernem | Biodiversity | English | Richal Shripad Budke, Gangaram Pandurang Thakur, Trisha Tulshidas Thakur, Dhanashri Vivekanand Pednekar, Vedika Vivek Toraskar | Gaurav S. Naik |
| 14 | Himachal Pradesh | St. Luke’s Sr. Sec. School, Solan | Biodiversity | English | Ojas, Navya, Sejal, Naomi, Kunjal | Monika Sharma, Kapil Gupta |
| 15 | Jammu & Kashmir | Government Boys Higher Secondary school, Manigam | Waste | English | Uzma Bashir, Sadiya Wali, Ubair, Showket, Ashiq | Yasmeena |
| 16 | Ladakh | Lamdon School (Tsang Chu) | Water | English | Roshni Subba, Punchok Angmo, Tsewang Chosdon, Tadin Galpo, Stanzin Wangdan | Sonam Chuzin, Rinchen Angmo |
| 17 | Ladakh | Javahar Novodaya Vidyalaya (Gr12 Hydrobrains) | Water | English | Sonam Yangdol, Kunzes Wangmo, Jigmet Deachen Skitla, Jigmat Yangchan Zangmo, Stanzin Desal | Neelkamal Singh |
| 18 | Punjab | GSSS, Kot Khalsa, Punjab | Waste | English | Anmoldeep Kaur, Prabhjot Kaur, Chandni, Deepika, Sonakshi, Aastha | Palwinder Kaur |
| 19 | Rajasthan | SVGMS Malpura-Team 3 | Waste | English | Vaidika Paliwal, Divyanshi Nama, Chavi Nama, Chavi Khatik, Antima Vyas | Dashrath Dhakar |
| 20 | Uttar Pradesh | Upper Primary School – Afzalpur, Badayu | Waste | Hindi | Avaneesh, Sadhana, Rahul, Sajim and team | Rajiv Bhatnagar |
| 21 | Uttar Pradesh | Composite School, Agra, Baullahar | Water | Hindi | Khushi, Sarika, Varsha, Bhavana, Ranjana | Rani Chahar |
| 22 | Uttarakhand | Nanak Mattha PS Team | Waste | English | Neha Bhandari, Sheetal Joshi, Aditi Rana, Harshita Bhatt, Anjali Bhatt | Kamlesh Atwal |
| 23 | West Bengal | Bansda SC High School | Biodiversity | Bengali | Sneha Mahata, Sudipta Mahata, Kunami Maria Hanshda, Souvik Jana, Suparna Mahata | Prasenjit Pradhan |
This year, the Wipro Sustainability Educators Network (SEN) and 22 sustainability educators from Wipro’s NGO partners engaged with local communities and students in activities such as winter & summer schools, nature camps, library sessions, and the Goa Bird Atlas. The SEN facilitates grassroots-level engagement with student communities, fostering local and contextual learning and insights on sustainability-related issues.
Narayan P.S., Global Head of Sustainability and Social Initiatives, Wipro Limited, and Managing Trustee, Wipro Foundation, said, “The annual Wipro earthian awards is the culmination of the Wipro’s long-running program that seeks to ignite interest and foster learning in young minds on humanity’s unique relationship with nature. Bringing students and teachers together from schools spread across the country, the Wipro earthian program is designed to generate action-based learning that celebrates the underlying connectedness of the individual with the larger fabric of community and nature. We continue to be inspired by the spirit of resilience and optimism we see in our young citizens as they get ready to face the multiple challenges of sustainable development the world faces.”
In August 2024, five college teams were recognized for their innovative projects in the themes of Energy, Building Material, and Water. i2I received participation from schools and colleges spread across 27 states with more than 2,000 registrations. The challenge aimed to validate eco-innovative ideas and support their transformation into viable prototypes that contribute to a carbon-neutral future.
