

About Pride of Telangana Awards-2024
The Pride of Telangana Awards is an annual ceremony that celebrates the contributions of individuals and organizations towards the development of Telangana. This awards ceremony, first introduced in 2018, has become a prestigious event that recognizes excellence across diverse sectors, including education, healthcare, social welfare, and entrepreneurship among several other categories. Organized by Round Table India and START 148, the awards are judged by a panel of eminent personalities who have excelled in their respective domains.
Additionally, this awards ceremony is associated with a philanthropic cause, as START-148 directs 100% of the proceeds towards building classrooms and enhancing the well-being of underprivileged children. Hence, beyond honouring exceptional individuals, the awards actively contribute to societal improvement.”
Learn moreAwards Procedure
Nominee Registration
Anyone is welcome to submit nominations or encourage their eligible friends to apply across any of the 12 categories. Only nominations from individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of Telangana will be considered. All nominations will undergo screening, and those selected will be presented to our distinguished jury members.
- Nomination Starts: 07 April, 2024
- Nomination Ends: 21 April, 2024
Jury Review
The Pride of Telangana initiative is closely affiliated with a panel comprising of highly distinguished individuals who have made remarkable contributions within their respective domains. These esteemed jury members meticulously review all the nominated candidates and after careful consideration of each nomination's merits, shortlist three nominees from each of the 12 categories for voting.
Audience Voting
Following the jury's selection, the top three nominations in each category will undergo audience voting. A voting period of approximately two weeks will be provided, during which the audience can cast their votes through various platforms such as the website, mobile, WhatsApp, SMS, etc. The nominee in each category with the highest number of votes will be honoured with the title "Pride of Telangana".
- Voting Starts: 01 May, 2024
- Voting Ends: 18 May, 2024
A grand awards night will be held on May 26nd 2024, Sunday, to reward the winners of the Pride of Telangana.
Award Categories

Art and Culture

Education

Entertainment

Food and Beverage

Healthcare

Infrastructure

NGO

Retail

Star Kids

Sports

Startups

Star Woman
Our Esteemed Jury

V.C. Sajjanar
MD, TSRTC

Sandeep Agarwal
Director - Ratnadeep

Srividya Reddy G
Vice Chairperson, GNITS

Mohammad Azharuddin
Former Indian Team Captain & MP, Former President-HCA

Anish Kuruvilla
Actor, Director

Srinivas Rao Mahankali
CEO, T-Hub

Dr. P. Raghu Ram OBE
Founding Director, KIMS-USHALAKSHMI Centre for Breast Diseases

Ms. Meera Shenoy
Founder & Board of Directors, Youth4Jobs
