Many awards and recognitions have come to Dr. Lilly George as many organisations across India have recognised her contribution to the fields of education and humanitarian causes. Some of them are mentioned here.

In recognition of her service to humanity, especially to the less privileged, the ETS institution awarded her an honorary degree of Doctor of Humanity.

• Mother Teresa Excellence Award for her service to the society, presented by Union Minister of State for Railways at a function held in Chennai in 2004.
• Bhartiya Gaurav Award presented by IED&RA, New Delhi in December 2004.
• Queen Esther Award, instituted by the Christian Leaders Council of India in recognition of her sacrificial service towards humanity in 2005. The Council also gave her a special cash award of Rs.1 Lakh, acknowledging the work that she has been doing for the underprivileged. (This Award money was donated to the Rag-Pickers Project (YWCA) in Najafgarh, Delhi).
• Mahila Shiromani Award on International Women’s Day – 08 March 2005 – for her outstanding services to society, presented by Minister PGR Sindhia at a function held in Bangalore in 2005.
• For her contribution in the field of social work, the National News Service, Delhi, honored her with Meri Delhi Award in August 2005. And, in December 2005, she received the Nayak Bharati Award from NNS.
• Acknowledging her service to the society, in particular to the poor and the downtrodden, PECOBA-SAKHA honored her with the first Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award 2006 in February 2006.
• The Madras Telugu Academy honored her with Samaikya Bharath Swarna Puraskar, presented by Governor SM Krishna at a function held in Chennai in 2007.
• Rashtra Gaurav Samman was presented by Global Women Rights Protection Trust for promoting human values and for upholding the rights of women in 2008. • Great Daughter of the Soil award presented by H.E. Sir Anerood Jugnnuth, President of the Republic of Mauritius in 2010.
• Vishisht Puruskar awarded at DMA Diamond Jubilee Ceremony, New Delhi in 2011.
• Spark of Excellence Award for her outstanding contribution in the field of Social Development was presented by Dr Youhanon Mar Demetrios, Metropolitan on behalf of OCYM, Diocese of Delhi in 2012.
• Bharat Gaurav Life-Time Achievement Award presented by Sanskriti Yuva Sanstha at a function held in New York in 2012.
• Best Edupreneur award and Margdarshan award

The desire of starting a school stemmed from her immense love for children and her desire to serve the community in a valuable and productive way. Armed with her deep faith in God Almighty, her strong resolve and hardworking nature, she saw her vision slowly coming to life after many years of toil. Under her leadership, with the complete support of her Shalom family, and with the unflinching faith and cooperation of the parental community, Shalom Hills International School, Shalom Presidency School and Shalom Hills Nursery Schools have grown today into incredibly vibrant and successful academic institutions that manage to combine cutting edge instruction with an oldworld school charm for its growing student body. She believes that ‘Education is Empowerment’ and provides a conducive environment for every child to bloom – instilling a sound moral base for character building and in keeping abreast with the constantly advancing technology for the holistic development of a child. Every corner of the school reflects her dream, her progressive thinking and love for the children.

Despite having a meticulously trained and more than competent faculty/staff, she can be seen in the school almost daily and is accessible 24/7. Under her guidance and leadership, her Shalom staff and students are empowered and encouraged to discover new and more creative depths to their nature and have also made their presence easily felt at national and international platforms winning innumerable awards

Under Dr. Lilly George’s direction, education in the Shalom Presidency School is ‘a joyful and adventurous journey into learning’. She has also initialised a farsighted and inventive SAP – Step Ahead Programme – for the students, which covers all domains of knowledge. Her utmost priority is to ensure that the school offers a homely, safe and harmonious environment to all children, where they are gently initiated into the world of learning. Her farsighted approach that ‘Experience is the quintessence of education’ has resulted in every nook, step and corner of the school being utilized for unveiling the mysteries of Science n Nature to the children in the most natural way.

Dr. George is on the Governing Board of a number of educational institutions and takes active interest in spiritual activities and moral education.

Dr. George is also the Founder of Shalom Hills International School, which has received a number of honours and recognition. The school has earned a unique place in the ‘Guide to Excellence 2013 featuring the World’s best educational institutions, brought out by the Cambridge University Students Union, for offering ‘Top Class Education’.

Shalom Hills is a group of four schools. Other than Shalom Hills International School, there are Shalom Presidency School (Class I – Class XII); Shalom Hills School (Nursery), Sushant Lok; and Shalom Hills School (Nursery), Nirvana. All are co-education schools located in Gurgaon, India. The medium of instruction is in English and the curriculum followed is CBSE.