Awards
From Karuna Trust
Advocacy
The rich learnings from the work of Karuna Trust are shared with policy makers through the memberships and participation of KT staff in various district, state and national level committees. The Hon. Secretary, Dr. Sudarshan is involved in the following committees and positions of importance.
- Ashoka Fellow - 1982, Ashoka Innovators for Public, USA
- Member, Independent Commission on Health in India, VHAI, New Delhi
- Member, National Commission on Population, Government of India
- Member, Karnataka State Literacy Mission Authority, Government of Karnataka
- Vice-chairman, State Resource Centre, Mysore
- Member, Core Group on Health, National Human Rights Committee, New Delhi
- Adjunct Professor, Indira Gandhi National Open University and Chairperson, Steering Committee, Gyan Vahini, IGNOU, Bangalore
- Member, Executive Committee, National Nutrition Mission, Government of India
- Member, Executive Council, AAAJVS, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Executive Committee Member, Janasankhya Sthiratha Kosh, Government of India
- Chairman, Task Force on Public Private Partnership, National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Government of India
- Chairman, Institute of Health management & Research (IHMR), Bangalore
- Member, Steering Group& Working Group of Planning Commission (11th Five Year Plan) on Empowerment of STs
- Member, Task Force on Statistics and Healh Systems, ICMR
- Member, Advisory Group on Community Action of NRHM
- Member, National Commission on Population, Government of India
Awards
The work of Karuna Trust and Dr. Sudarshan has received recognition among the communities we work with as well as in state, national and international fora.
- Rajyothsava State Award (1984) - For social work Government of Karnataka
- Vivekananda Seva Puraskar (1991 )
- Environment Award (1992) Government of Karnataka
- Dr B. R. Ambedkar Centenary Award (1992) Government of Karnataka
- Right Livelihood Award or The Alternate Nobel Prize (1994) Right Livelihood Award Foundation, Sweden
- International Distinguished Physician (1995) American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI)
- Dr Pinnamaneni & Seethadevi Foundation Award (1995)
- Karnataka Jyothi Award (1997)
- Basava Shree Award (1999)
- Padmashree Award (2000) President of India
- Human Rights Award (2001)
- Mahaveer Award (2001)
- Krishnadevaraya Award (2002)
- Devaraj Urs Award (2003) Government of Karnataka
- Vivekananda Medal – Ramakrishna Mission, 2004
- The PHFI Outstanding Achievement Award – Public Health Foundation of India – 2009
- Sagar Award for Social Service - 2009
- Stood Second in ‘Lifetime Achievement Award, 2009’ – The BMJ Group