Indian non-profit organisation Educate Girls has been awarded the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, dedicating the honour to its 55,000 field coordinators, volunteers, and youth mentors who have played a critical role in bringing millions of girls in India back to school. Founded in 2007, Educate Girls works across more than 30,000 villages in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar to address entrenched challenges of poverty and illiteracy. Through its extensive grassroots network, the organisation has enrolled over two million girls in schools and supported 2.4 million children through remedial learning programmes, making it one of the largest community-led education initiatives in the country. Accepting the award, Founder Safeena Husain dedicated the recognition to the girls who continue their education despite significant social and economic barriers, highlighting their courage, resilience, and determination to build better futures. The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation praised Educate Girls for its commitment to challenging cultural stereotypes through girls’ education and empowering young women with skills, confidence, and agency to realise their full potential.