India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma said the Yuva Awards given to youth icons in the fields of politicis, sports, music, television and business were an aspirational salute to young men and women, who through their grit and determination have inspired people and have shown exemplary leadersip and extraordinary excellence with achievements much bigger than their age.
The winners were decided on the basis of a stringent process of nominations through a nationwide research by a well known research agency followed by audience votes.
The esteemed Jury was chaired by Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and included the Chairman & editor in chief, India TV Rajat Sharma, cricketing legend Kapil Dev, VLCC founder Padmshri Vandana Luthra and Prof. Pushpesh Pant.