Pune: Bridgestone India announced the winners of the 6th Edition of its Mobility Social Impact Awards (MSIA) 2026 in Pune celebrating organizations that have leveraged mobility as a force for social good at a ceremony attended by industry leaders and social change-makers. Mobility Social Impact Award (MSIA) is an initiative aimed at recognising and celebrating innovative mobility solutions transforming India’s landscape.
This year, the awards were presented in three categories namely Mobility in Empowerment of Vulnerable Communities, Excellence and Innovation in Road Safety and Changemaker in Road Safety. The winners were felicitated by Dr. Deepak Walokar, Former Director – Karve Institute of Social Service, Ms. Seema Suman, CSR Head – Allstate India, and Ms. Abha Khetarpal Maurya, President – Cross the Hurdles, along with Bridgestone India’s Managing Director, Mr. Rajarshi Moitra.
“Serving Society with Superior Quality is at the heart of Bridgestone’s purpose, and the Mobility Social Impact Awards are dedicated towards honouring those who are using mobility to foster meaningful and lasting social impact. We are proud to recognize them and their endeavours towards making roads safer, empower communities and drive positive social change across India.” Said Mr. Rajarshi Moitra, Managing Director, Bridgestone India.
In the Mobility in Empowerment of Vulnerable Communities Category, the winner is Anubhuti Charitable Trust, a women-led NGO working with Nomadic, Denotified, and Adivasi communities in Maharashtra, focusing on empowering first-generation learners through education and leadership development. To date, Anubhuti has positively impacted over 8 lakh individuals through training, counselling, scholarships, fellowships, and awareness programs.
The runner up in this category is Hand in Hand India for the first such initiative for Traffic Police Personnel in our country. This project has significantly improved the health, dignity, safety, and operational efficiency of Bengaluru Traffic Police personnel by bringing sanitation facilities directly to their duty locations. The initiative has particularly strengthened inclusive access through separate facilities for men and women, benefiting women personnel with safe and gender-sensitive sanitation.
The Jury Commendation in this category is MITCON Forum for Social Development, an organization that focuses on enhancing employability, promoting entrepreneurship, supporting sustainable livelihoods, and improving the overall well-being of underserved communities across rural and urban areas.
In the Excellence and Innovation in Road Safety Category, the winner is United Way of Mumbai, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving lives by mobilizing communities and implementing impactful solutions to social challenges across urban and rural India. Its initiatives have reached over 250,000 young people, promoting safe, inclusive, and sustainable mobility, particularly during school commutes.
aThe runner up in this category is Forum for Prevention of Road Accidents (FPRA). FPRA promotes safer roads and communities through awareness, youth engagement, advocacy, and evidence-based road safety initiatives. The Jury Commendation in this category goes to Foresight Society of Human Resources and Development whose initiatives have reached over 125,000 truck drivers across India, restoring vision, safeguarding health, and unlocking more than ₹1,000 crores in cumulative social security coverage for one of the nation’s most overlooked workforces.
In the Category Changemaker in Road Safety, we recognise Mr. Veeramani Sekar who has made significant individual contribution towards advancing road safety. Born speech and hearing impaired, Veeramani never saw this as a barrier. As a professional mime artist, Veeramani turned to performance as a powerful medium: staging silent road safety mimes at traffic signals and public spaces to convey the real consequences of reckless driving, rather than simply holding placards. Veeramani now trains fellow volunteers to use mime as an awareness tool, extending the initiative’s reach.
Now in its sixth year, the Mobility Social Impact Awards is Bridgestone India’s flagship initiative, recognizing scalable and impactful solutions that use mobility to drive positive social transformation and community well-being across India.
The jury comprised of Dr. Deepak Walokar, Former Director – Karve Institute of Social Service, Ms. Seema Suman, CSR Head – Allstate India, and Ms. Abha Khetarpal Maurya, President – Cross the Hurdles, along with Ms. Jyotsna Sharma & Mr. Jitesh Dhingra, Senior Leadership, Bridgestone India Management Team.
The Mobility Social Impact Awards reflect the “Empowerment”, “Ease”, “Emotion” and “Efficiency” values of the Bridgestone E8 Commitment,* which outline Bridgestone’s corporate commitment to contributing to a society that ensures accessibility and dignity for all (Empowerment), to bringing comfort and peace of mind to mobility life (Ease), inspiring excitement and spreading joy to the world of mobility (Emotion) and maximizing productivity through the advancement of mobility (Efficiency). Through initiatives like MSIA, Bridgestone continues to advance its mission of “Serving Society with Superior Quality” by driving positive change and building safer, more inclusive communities across India.