About Pride of Telangana Awards-2023
The Pride of Telangana Awards is an annual event organized by Round Table India and START 148 that recognizes exceptional individuals and organizations in various fields while also contributing to the betterment of society.
Learn moreInspiring & Emerging Personalities from Telangana to be recognized
Awards Procedure
Nominee Registration
Any one can apply for the nomination or can recommend their respective nominee provided they comply with the criteria. Nominations received will be screened initially by the core team based on the said criteria. Selected nominees will be sent to our jury members who will select the final list of nominees. Five people from each category will be eligible for the awards.
- Nomination Starts: 11 May, 2023
- Nomination Ends: 27 May, 2023
Jury Review
START-148 has set up a panel of exuberant professionals who will organize this event. Participants can be a resident of any part of India or the world but they should have made the state of Telangana proud. These participants will have to go through a structured and rigorous evaluation process.
Audience Voting
After the jury members decide on the top 3 nominees, it will be left to the audience to select the winner of each category by voting through the website, mobile, WhatsApp, SMS etc. A true and deserving candidate who can inspire millions and makes fellow Telangana residents proud will be bestowed with the title “Pride of Telangana”. The jury will be holding 40% weightage and the audience 60% in the selection of winners of each category.
- Voting Starts: 07 June, 2023
- Voting Ends: 25 June, 2023
A grand awards night will be held on July 02nd 2023, Sunday, to reward the winners of the Pride of Telangana.
Award Categories

Art and Culture

Education

Entertainment

Food and Beverage

Healthcare

Infrastructure

NGO

Retail

SME

Sports

Startups

Star Woman
Our Esteemed Jury

Mr. Murali Mohan
Actor, Politician, Founder - Jayabheri

Shilpa Reddy
Mrs. India, Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur

Sandeep Agarwal
Director - Ratnadeep

Dr. Evita Fernandez
Founder, Fernandez Foundation

Srividya Reddy G
Vice Chairperson, NITS
