Karnataka Rajyotsava Award 2021
Government of Karnataka
Conferred the Amrita Mahotsava Rajya Prashasti by the Government of Karnataka on 1 November 2021 for StepOne’s impact and service to the state.
Awards & testimonials
Recognised by governments, industry and citizens
StepOne’s work has been honoured by state governments, industry bodies and global technology competitions — but the recognition that matters most comes from the people we served.
Awards
Republic Day Award
Government of Puducherry
Honoured on Republic Day for outstanding contribution, including voluntary IVRS technology support during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Gamechangers Award
Amazon Web Services · City on Cloud
A global award from Amazon Web Services for technology-led public impact, in the AWS City on Cloud competition.
Special Jury Award
4th CSR Health Impact Awards, Covid-19 Edition
Special Jury Award at the 4th CSR Health Impact Awards (Covid-19 Edition), organised by the IHW Council, August 2020.
The Advocate Award
CII-IWN, CII Karnataka & Young Indians
Received The Advocate Award at the Felicitation of Covid Warriors instituted by CII-IWN with CII Karnataka and Young Indians (Yi).
Video testimonials
In their words: ministers and administrators on StepOne
Chief Ministers, ministers and administrators who worked alongside StepOne during Covid-19 share what the partnership meant.
Dr C. N. Ashwath Narayan
then Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
“I have worked very closely with StepOne from day one, and the contribution made by StepOne has been commendable and inspiring.” — on Doctors’ Day
Dr Pramod Sawant
Chief Minister of Goa
Wishes StepOne’s doctors and appreciates Project StepOne’s efforts in the battle against Covid-19.
Arvind Kejriwal
then Chief Minister of Delhi
Speaks at StepOne’s Doctors’ Day celebration, honouring the volunteer doctors behind Delhi’s Covid-19 telemedicine helpline.
Dr Narottam Mishra
then Home and Health & Family Welfare Minister, Madhya Pradesh
Acknowledges the efforts of StepOne and its volunteers and doctors in combating Covid-19.
Dr Kiran Bedi
former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
Shares her strategies for scaling up Project StepOne.
Raghav Chadha
then National Spokesperson, Aam Aadmi Party
Thanks StepOne’s counsellors and volunteers for setting up Delhi’s plasma bank, credited with helping save more than 450 lives.
Titles as at the time of recording. More on StepOne’s YouTube channel.
Citizen voices
Thank-you notes from citizens
Messages, notes — and once, a cake from a plasma patient’s family — sent to our volunteers.
My father is getting discharged today. He is saved by your initiative… You all are real heroes who are working for human welfare.— Family member of a patient supported by the StepOne helpline
We are back home. Fully recovered. Thank you for your timely help.— Patient admitted to hospital with StepOne’s help, Bengaluru
We cannot thank you enough in these difficult times… You all are doing a tremendous job of helping people in need.— Citizen whose father received plasma support, on X
I got beautiful support from the helpline.— Caller from Shivamogga, Karnataka
Messages lightly edited and anonymised to protect privacy.
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