Global Goalkeepers Goals Award 2019

(Prime Minister’s Office)

WHAT

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, thanked Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for conferring upon him Global Goalkeepers Goals Award 2019.

• PM received the award for his leadership and commitment to improve access to sanitation in India.
• The award is a “special recognition” that celebrates a political leader who has “demonstrated their commitment to the Global Goals through impactful work in their country and/or globally”.

CATEGORIES

• The annual awards, in five categories, are presented to leaders and individuals for their efforts in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• The categories are Progress (age 16-30), Changemaker (age 16-30), Campaign (age 16-30), Goalkeepers Voice (any age) and the Global Goalkeeper (any age).
• These Awards tell the extraordinary stories of remarkable individuals taking action to bring the Global Goals to life and help achieve them by 2030.
• The Campaign, Changemaker and Progress Awards winners receive $10,000 in unallocated funds for endeavours in their fields.
• The recipients of the Global Goalkeeper and Goalkeepers Voice Award will not receive a cash prize.

Source: PIB

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