The Namma Bengaluru Awards is an 8-year-old program that celebrates and recognizes unsung heroes of Bengaluru who work to improve the city. It was founded to sow inspiration in others. The 2016 awards night honored justice heroes and featured traditional art performances. For 2017, the organizers are seeking help to further promote winners and tell their stories to more Bengalureans through collaborations and sharpening their focus. The awards consider nominations across 6 categories, including Citizen of the Year. Nominations undergo preliminary and secondary screening to select worthy recipients.

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2. Inspiring Bengaluru
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful
committed citizens can change the world; indeed,
it's the only thing that ever has.”
- Margaret Mead
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3. We live in a Bengaluru that is crying for change…
Daily traffic Gridlocks Mounting garbage crisis
Poisonous Froth-Filled
Lakes
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4. … But even in these times there
are rays of hope
Those remarkable few who place the needs of the city above their own and bring about
change by selfless, direct action, often unnoticed.
They deserve our applause, and their stories need to be told.
… But even in these times there are rays of hope
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5. The Namma Bengaluru Awards
Founded in 2009 to celebrate, recognize and reward the city’s unsung heroes so that we
sow the seeds of inspiration in the minds of countless others
8
Years
8
Star-studded award
nights
81
heroes awarded
2,64,000
nominations
6
Categories
Over 68
eminent jury members
till now
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6. FlashBack: #NBA2016
Standing true to the motto to celebrate the
people who made a difference to Bengaluru,
the awards night was a widely appreciated
event. NBA 2016 saw Hon’ble Justice (Retd)
Shivaraj Patil grace the occasion and honor the
Real Heroes of the prestigious awards. Kathak,
Odissi, Kalaripayattu, Mohiniyattam and
Yakshagana artists enthralled the audience with
their traditional art forms and drew the
celebrations to an enriching end.
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7. NBA 2017: Where do we go from here?
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8. What is different this year?
We can’t do this alone…We need your help to inspire Namma Bengaluru!
Widening of our Circle of Influence
• How can our winners get further
recognition? – Collaboration with Ink
and British High Commission programs
Sharpening of Focus on the Winners
• How can their stories be told and
retold to inspire to thousands of
Bengalureans?
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9. Categories this year
Flagship Award: Namma Bengalurean of the Year
Government
Official
of the Year
Social
Entrepreneur
of the Year
Rising Star
of the Year
Citizen of
the Year
Media
Person of the
Year
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10. The selection process
Criteria
• Detailed background
information available on
forms, online/media and
other sources
Group A
Criteria
• Information not readily available
on forms, online/media and other
sources. Seeking information
from jury.
Group B
• Incomplete forms
excluded
• Self nominations
excluded
• Multiple forms bunched
as single nominations
• Awardees for 2016 excluded
• Nominations for jury members
excluded
• Nominations for well
recognized /celebrities
excluded
• Individuals not based in
Bangalore (as per definition)
excluded
Total nominations
received
Sorting of nominations
into categories
Preliminary Screening*
Secondary Screening
Categorization
Group A Group B
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11. Thank You
&
Inspire Bengaluru
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