The Government of India honored Anita Reddy in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.
The society aims to revive the dying art form of Kalamkari and provide the artisans a base for storing and marketing their products.
The institute promotes theatre, music, sports, art and craft and Gandhian studies, for the poor under the cultural empowerment network called DRIK-Jeevanotsava.
[8][9] Reddy also promotes Jeevanotsav, a cultural platform and the K. C. Reddy Swim Centre in Bengaluru which has produced national level swimmers such as Nisha Millet and Meghana Narayanan,[10] She serves as the Organizing Secretary of Women’s Voice and as the secretary of the State Level Slum Dwellers Federation (KKNSS).
It would enable youth to discover the inherent strengths of the area they live in and the wealth of history relevant for the regions development.