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Case study · Award governance
Independent Awards Assessment
A structured assessment practice designed to put evidence before visibility.
The inquiry
Can recognition withstand an evidence test?
CauseBecause designs transparent pathways from nomination to recommendation. The method combines eligibility review, structured evidence assessment, interviews, field validation and jury support.
The same discipline used for social-programme assessment is applied to awards governance so that visibility does not substitute for credible performance.
Stakeholders
Raman Kant Munjal Foundation / Dr BML Munjal Social Impact Awards; Flipkart Foundation; nominees; assessors; field teams and independent juries.
What the evidence said
Two mandates, one assessment discipline.
Dr BML Munjal Awards
Four consecutive editions of independent assessment across social-impact categories.
Flipkart Foundation Awards
Appointed for the inaugural Innovations at the Grassroots awards across poverty alleviation, livelihoods creation and environmental conservation.
Evaluation lens
Relevance, originality, impact, scalability, sustainability and innovation.
Governance
Criteria, evidence limitations, conflicts and jury materials are documented through the process.
What followed
Credible awards depend on credible process.
A defensible assessment process does more than rank nominations. It makes the basis of judgement visible, tests claims proportionately and creates an audit trail for jury decisions.
The Flipkart Foundation engagement is presented as work in progress; no outcomes or awardees are presented here.