India’s creative economy is set to celebrate its most powerful women changemakers as the SrijanShakti National Awards 2026 open nominations across the country.
Now in its third edition, SrijanShakti has emerged as one of India’s most credible platforms recognising women who are redefining design, innovation, entrepreneurship and social impact. The awards honour women whose work is shaping how India creates, builds and expresses itself – from startups and industry transformation to community empowerment and cultural leadership.
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Winners of SrijanShakti Awards 2025 by World University of Design
From fashion and architecture to digital design, crafts, sustainability, technology and social innovation, SrijanShakti celebrates women whose ideas are both creative and transformative.
The 2026 awards will recognise outstanding women across three national categories:
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Design Entrepreneur of the Year Award – for women who have built high-impact, design-led enterprises and created new opportunities through creativity.
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Industry Innovation Champion Award – for women driving transformative change through design, technology and systems thinking.
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Social Impact Catalyst Award – for women leveraging design to address critical social challenges and empower communities.
“SrijanShakti was created to bring these stories to the national stage, to ensure their leadership, courage and imagination receive the recognition they truly deserve,” said Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Vice Chancellor.
The winners will be selected by a national jury comprising leaders from design, industry, academia and cultural institutions. The awards will be presented in March 2026 during Indian Women in Design, a national platform celebrating women, leadership and the creative economy.
Nominations are now open nationwide. Individuals, organisations and institutions are invited to nominate outstanding women whose work reflects creative excellence and social impact.
Apply Nominations through: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbNDLRYQmBpY.
