HelpAge India: 1st Indian NGO To Receive UN Population Award

• 12 Dec 2020

For the first time, an Indian institution ‘HelpAge India’ won the prestigious ‘2020 UN Population Award’ in its ‘institutional category’for its contribution towards serving disadvantaged elderly people and raising awareness on their cause.

• Bhutan's Queen Mother Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck was given the 2020 United Nations Population Award in the individual category for her work on sexual health and gender violence.
• The last time the Award came to an Indian was in 1992, when it was awarded to Mr. J.R.D. Tata as an individual laureate.

About the Award

• The UN Population Award, established by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1981, recognises contributions in the fields of population and reproductive health. It is an annual award given to an individual and/or institution for outstanding contributions to population and reproductive health.
• The much-coveted award consists of a gold medal, a diploma and a monetary prize.

About HelpAge India

• HelpAge India was formed in 1978 with the founder of HelpAge International (UK), Cecil Jackson Cole as its first President.
• HelpAge India has been working for the cause and care of disadvantaged older persons to improve their quality of life for over four decades.
• Padma Shri awardee KiranKarnik is the Chairman of the Governing Body of HelpAge India.