Any one can apply for the nomination or can recommend their respective nominee provided they comply with the criteria. Nominations received will be screened initially by the core team based on the said criteria. Selected nominees will be sent to our jury members who will select the final list of nominees. Five people from each category will be eligible for the awards.

START-148 has set up a panel of exuberant professionals who will organize this event. Participants can be a resident of any part of India or the world but they should have made the state of Telangana proud. These participants will have to go through a structured and rigorous evaluation process.

After the jury members decide on the top 3 nominees, it will be left to the audience to select the winner of each category by voting through the website, mobile, WhatsApp, SMS etc. A true and deserving candidate who can inspire millions and makes fellow Telangana residents proud will be bestowed with the title “Pride of Telangana”. The jury will be holding 40% weightage and the audience 60% in the selection of winners of each category.