Awards & Citations:
AASRA's unstinting efforts at alleviating human misery has been well appreciated and noted in the print media (English, Hindi, Marathi , Malayalam,Urdu, Gujarati and other language press from all over the country). After ten years of consistent high quality service and as a culmination of outstanding efforts in the field of suicide prevention, in January, 2006, AASRA was awarded the Maharashtra Ratna Gaurav Puraskar , (awarded to NGO's, activists, personalities of repute) by the Shiv Sangram Pratisthan , devoted to pursuing ,upholding and commending the ideals of Shivaji Maharaj. AASRA volunteers accepted the award from noted social activist Ahilyabai Rangnekar and Minister of state for forests, Shri Babanrao Pachpute.