THE DEROZIO AWARD
Instituted by:
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations 
For Education and Human Enrichment
For Principals / Teachers
Henry L.V. Derozio (1809 – 1830), arguably the first Indian poet, freedom fighter and social reformer, was fondly referred to as the “National Bard of Modern India.” He taught English at Hindu College (later Presidency College), Calcutta, and set up a youth movement to promote nationalism and enlightened living. Through his writing he fired the imagination of a generation of ‘Derozians’, young people of conviction who were prepared to make any sacrifice for the cause of ‘freedom’. ‘The Harp of India’, ‘To India my Native Land’ and ‘Fakir of Jungheera’ are among his best known writings.
The ‘Derozio Awards’ are being instituted to celebrate and commemorate the life of this great revolutionary, so that his life may inspire a new generation of people to emulate his life and work, in the service of the nation.
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