Recognitions and Awards
During the course of its various activities to spread the message of animal welfare through education, STRAW and its co-founder have received several awards, some of which are listed here below:
People’s Choice Award from India is Us (i2u Social Foundation)
STRAW received a Certificate of Achievement award in the People's Choice Award category from India is Us (i2u Social Foundation).
Education and Outreach Award – 2022
At the India for Animals Conference, the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organization (FIAPO) awarded outstanding individuals and organizations who made an exemplary contribution to the animal protection movement in India between 2019 and 2021.
STRAW India won the Education and Outreach Award 2022. This award was given to organizations that inspired people including children, to improve the wellbeing of animals and their habitats.
Due to pandemic, STRAW India shifted from physical in-person outreach programs at schools to two online programs & reached out to more than 3000 school children with their Stories of Kindness Webinar Series. The objective of this online program was to sow seeds of compassion for animals in children (5 to 12 years) through stories.
Kindness Dialogues was the program of choice for college students. The objective of this online program for college students was to create awareness about problems faced by strays, especially during the pandemic and to guide them to help the animals.
2013 Impact Grant Award by The Pollination Project, USA
"Compassionate Classrooms" is one of the very successful projects run by STRAW India that has been awarded the Impact Grants Award 2013 by The Pollination Project, USA. Through this project, STRAW India has been able to introduce Humane Education contents relating to empathy for people, compassion for animals and respect for environment into the school textbooks that are published and re-published from time to time by Educational Boards like the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and other state level educational boards.
Outreach for Animals Award
IFA Outreach for Animals Award was given by the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations (FIAPO) to those, whose outreach work has been helping and supporting the cause of animals, among the largest number of people in the community.
Our founder, Vasanthi Kumar was given this "Best Outreach for Animals Award" during the India for Animals conference held at Goa, India in November 2012.
In fact, she shared this award with one of the world's largest animal welfare organizations, World Society for the Protection of Animals (now known as World Animal Protection).
This award was conferred for her contribution of about 200 pages of contents relating to compassion towards animals, empathy for people and care of the environment. This content into the school textbooks for standards/classes VI, VII & VIII was published by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Since more than 10,000 schools in India and abroad are affiliated to the CBSE, over 5 million students, year after year would be exposed to these contents.
Appreciation Letter from The British School, New Delhi
STRAW conducted a workshop for students as part of the Compassionate Classroom Programme, and The British School in New Delhi acknowledged and appreciated their efforts with an appreciation letter.
Appreciation Letter from Amity International School, New Delhi
STRAW conducted a workshop for 9th grade students as part of the Compassionate Classroom Programme, and Amity International School in New Delhi appreciated and acknowledged their efforts with an appreciation letter.
CBSE Appreciation Letter for Life Skills Teachers Manual
STRAW's content and other contributions to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Teachers Manual on Life Skills was greatly appreciated and acknowledged with an appreciation letter.
CBSE Appreciation Letter for Revised School Health Manuals
STRAW's content and other contributions to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Revised School Health Manuals that led to its major enhancement was greatly appreciated and acknowledged with an appreciation letter.
WSPA Certificate of Best Practices in Education
STRAW conducted series of humane education programs, for which World Animal Protection (formerly known as World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)) awarded Certificate for Best Practices in Education.
Karnataka Text Book Society Appreciation Letter
STRAW's content contributions to Karnataka Text Book Society's publications to be distributed among millions of students in Karnataka state of India, was appreciated and acknowledged with an appreciation letter.
Delhi World Public School Appreciation Letter
STRAW conducted Awareness and Sensitization session for the middle school students under the Compassionate Classroom Programme, for which Delhi World Public School, Greater Noida appreciated and acknowledged with an appreciation letter.
