Wipro Limited, a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, hosted the 15th edition of the Wipro earthian Awards 2025 at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. The annual program promotes integrated sustainability education and recognizes schools and colleges across India that demonstrate meaningful and enduring engagement with sustainable practices and principles.
The 2025 Wipro earthian program saw over 2,000 submissions, with an independent jury selecting 25 winning teams. The projects showcased fresh insight into biodiversity, waste, and water, combining hands-on activities with reflective written work. Among these winners, one school from Punjab was awarded for its exceptional work.
The winning project was from Government High School Raipur, Rupnagar, Punjab. The team developed a solid waste management project to tackle rising waste issues in nearby villages and forests by converting waste into useful products and raising environmental awareness. Through weekly field visits, they identified major concerns such as stagnant water in unused clay pots, which they repurposed into birdhouses, seed-storage units, and agricultural tools. They collected and stored thousands of native forest seeds, creating seed balls and dispersing them across the Shivalik hills with Forest Department support. The team built 500 wooden birdhouses, revived three inactive government waste plants, promoted waste segregation, and ran community campaigns and street plays. They also trained farmers in organic methods to reduce chemical farming impacts. The project showcases innovation, sustainability, and strong community engagement, with plans to scale it across India and globally.
Anurag Behar, Chief Executive Officer, Azim Premji Foundation, and Narayan P. S., Global Head of Sustainability and Societal Initiatives, Wipro Limited, and Managing Trustee, Wipro Foundation, presented certificates and cash prizes to the winning teams.
“The strength of the Wipro earthian program lies in grounding sustainability in lived reality, helping students understand water stress through nearby lakes and rivers, biodiversity through neighborhood species, and waste through everyday community practices,” said Narayan P.S. “Across regions and schools, students have moved well beyond awareness to sustained engagement, approaching real environmental challenges with curiosity, rigor, and empathy. Their work reflects a deep understanding of sustainability as a shared responsibility. At a time when global crises can feel distant or overwhelming, it reinforces an essential principle that meaningful care for the planet begins at home.”
Since its inception in 2011, Wipro earthian has engaged with more than 51,000 schools, 210,000 students, and 41,000 teachers. Its impact has grown through collaborations with partners such as CEE (Center for Environment Education), CPREEC (C.P.R. Environmental Education Center), Wild Ecologues, IIT Madras, IIM Bangalore, state governments, and educators in the Sustainability Educators Network.
The full list of winners for Wipro earthian Awards 2025 is available here.
The earthian Awards reflects Wipro’s commitment to progress fueled by purpose, translating its sustainability focus into consistent, on-ground engagement with communities. Through such initiatives, Wipro aims to drive long-term impact by building awareness and action on critical environmental challenges.
