The prestigious Rolex Awards for Enterprise is back with its Young Laureates Awards. Encouraging and investing in the next generation, these awards aim to encourage young people with groundbreaking projects that improve lives or protect the world?s natural and cultural heritage.
The jury this year will have one of India’s very own – Ronnie Screwvala. One of the most successful media entrepreneur, Screwvala will join seven other distinguished jury members from other parts of the world in April to select the five young laureates. The names of the winners will be announced in June.
This year’s awards is set to be special as for the first time in the 38-year history of the programme, India has overtaken the United States as the source of the highest number of applications ? 288 from more than 1,800 young people aged 18 to 30, from 129 countries.
Looking forward to this association, Ronnie Screwvala said, ?The Rolex Awards for Enterprise is an Institution and it?s going to be a privilege to be on the Jury along with colleagues from around the world. This year is extra special as the highest number of applicants from around the Globe is from India – true telling of our entrepreneurial calling.”
With such an overwhelming response, will the spirit of these Indian entrepreneurs make it to the final five? To answer this Ronnie will soon meet with other jury members in April to select the five Young Laureates in 2014.
