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Shri Dharmendra Pradhan felicitates outstanding faculty members and innovative students through various awards

Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Award, Dr. Pritam Singh Best Teacher Award, Chhatra Vishwakarma Award and Clean and Smart Campus Award presented to the winners

Posted On: 05 SEP 2021 7:21PM by PIB Delhi

Union Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan conferred AICTE- Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Award to 17 faculty members in Engineering and Technology whereas 3 faculty members were awarded the AICTE-Dr. Pritam Singh Best Teacher Award in Management Education. He also conferred Chhatra Vishwakarma Award Clean and Smart Campus Award, 2020 to the winners today.

 

Minister of State for Education, Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh also graced the occasion. Secretary, Higher Education Shri Amit Khare; Chairman, AICTE, Prof. Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Vice Chairman, AICTE, Prof. MP Poonia and Member Secretary, AICTE Prof. Rajive Kumar also complimented the awardees during the event and highlighted the importance of teachers in nation building.

Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister said that as we complete 75 Years of Independence, the citizens finally have the will to shape India. He stated that the new National Education Policy is expected to revolutionize the educational sector in India and lay the path for the next 25 years as per the Vision 2047 of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He stressed that the education has to make each one of us more responsible and become Global Citizen. The Minister congratulated AICTE for instituting these 4 awards. Apart from recognizing the efforts of the Teachers, these awards have also brought the spark for innovation, he said.

Shri Pradhan said that the aim of AICTE Visvesvaraya awards is to honour meritorious faculties and encourage them to update themselves to the ever changing needs of higher education at global level and thereby becoming an effective contributor to the knowledge society. Dr. Pritam Singh Best Teacher Award introduced this year only and is conferred on the faculty members for demonstrating teaching excellence and institutional leadership in management education, he added.

Shri Pradhan highlighted that Chhatra Vishwakarma Award provides a platform for our students to look at the societal challenges, with an aim to provide innovative and low-cost solutions. This year again, the council announced the Chhatra Vishwakarma Award 2020, with the theme of "INDIA'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY POST COVID: Reverse migration and rehabilitation plan to support “Atmanirbhar Bharat”. The Minister informed that 24 teams of students who developed very useful and creative solutions for various socio-economic issues have been awarded. The zeal, enthusiasm, innovativeness and hard work of these students will make India a focal point to generate innovative ideas in the near future, he added.

The Minister interacted with all the awardees and appreciated their contribution to the society. While visiting the displayed projects of students, he admired the innovativeness and efforts of winning teams of Chhatra Vishwakarma Award and expressed confidence in India’s bright future. 

Minister of State for Education, Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh motivated the students & all other stakeholders. He encouraged them to enhance their respective activities so that tangible social outcomes are achieved.

Clean and Smart Campus Award, 2020 has also been conferred to selected technical institutes. The award aims to seek engagement with all stakeholders, primarily the student community, to draw their attention towards the immense scope and potential that the technology offers on abstract objectives such as cleanliness, sustainability and environment etc. in line with Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Winning institutions have displayed great concern and commitment for the environment. All institutions must align their activities with sustainable, clean, and green environmental Policy.

 

List of Awardees

AICTE - VISVESVARAYA & Dr. PRITAM SINGH BEST TEACHER AWARD 2021

 

S.No.

Name of Awardee

State

Institute Name

Discipline

1

CHINMOY  SAHA

Kerala

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Radio Physics & Electronics

2

VIKAS MAHADEO PHALLE

Maharashtra

VEERMATA JIJABAI TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Mechanical Engineering

3

SHAHANAZ  AYUB

Uttar Pradesh

BUNDELKHAND INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY JHANSI

Electronic & Communication Technology

4

NEELAM  DUHAN

Haryana

J C BOSE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Computer Enginering

5

MADHU S NAIR

Kerala

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE  COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Computer Science Engineering

6

PERUMAL  SUPRAJA

Tamil Nadu

S.R. M INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Computer Science Engineering

7

VISHWANATH HAILY DALVI

Maharashtra

INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY

Chemical Engineering

8

JYOTI  GAJRANI

Rajasthan

ENGINEERING COLLEGE AJMER

Computer Science Engineering

9

DEEPAK  KUMAR

Gujarat

ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCHOOL

Electronic & Mechanical Engineering

10

SANJULA  BABOOTA

Delhi

SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

Pharmacy

11

JEYABALAN  SRIKANTH

Tamil Nadu

SRI RAMACHANDRA FACULTY OF PHARMACY

Pharmacy

12

SANDIPANN PRALHAD NAROTE

Maharashtra

GOVERNMENT RESIDENCE WOMEN POLYTECHNIC, TASGAON

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

13

SAURABH  KHARE

Madhya Pradesh

DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE,GWALIOR

Computer Science Engineering

14

KALPESH H VANDARA

Gujarat

GMB POLYTECHNIC - RAJULA

Computer Engineering

15

SANJAY  Nilkanth TALBAR

Maharashtra

SHRI GURU GOBIND SINGHJI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Electronic &  Telecommunication Engineering

16

KAYAROGANAM  PALANI KUMAR

Tamil Nadu

SRI SAI RAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Mechanical Engineering

17

HARWINDER  SINGH

Punjab

GURU NANAK DEV ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Mechanical Engineering

18

MADHU  VEERARAGHAVAN

Karnataka

T A PAI MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

Management

19

POOJA SUSAN THOMAS

Gujarat

MICA

Management

20

Rahul Singh

Uttar Pradesh

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

Management

 

LSIT OF AWARDEES CLEAN AND SMART CAMPUS AWARDS

 

S No.

Region

Institute Name

State

Category

THE CLEAN AND SMART CAMPUS WINNERS : USE OF CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY FOR ADDITION SMARTNESS TO THE CAMPUS BY NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION

1

South-West

KRISTU JAYANTI COLLEGE

Karnataka

Other colleges(including standalone PGDM institutes)

2

Southern

SRI SAI RAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Tamil Nadu

Other colleges(including standalone PGDM institutes)

3

Southern

SRI KRISHNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Tamil Nadu

Other colleges(including standalone PGDM institutes)

4

Southern

THIAGARAJAR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

Tamil Nadu

Polytechnic

5

Western

SANJIVANI K.B.P.POLYTECHNIC,KOPARGAON

Maharashtra

Polytechnic

6

Southern

MURUGAPPA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

Tamil Nadu

Polytechnic

7

Southern

S.R. M INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Tamil Nadu

University (Deemed to be University)

8

North-West

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING (UIE), GHARUAN

Punjab

University (Deemed to be University)

9

South-West

REVA UNIVERSITY

Karnataka

University (Deemed to be University)

THE CLEAN AND SMART CAMPUS WINNERS (IKS)

10

Southern

BANNARI AMMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Tamil Nadu

Other colleges(including standalone PGDM institutes)  
IKS

11

South-Central

KONERU LAKSHMAIAH EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Andhra Pradesh

University (Deemed to be University) 
IKS

12

Southern

KALASALINGAM ACADEMY OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Tamil Nadu

University (Deemed to be University) 
IKS

 

CHHATRA VISHWAKARMA AWARDEE STUDENTS' PROJECTS AND ITS APPLICATION FOR SOCIETY

 

S_ NO.

TEAM_NAME

PROJECT_NAME

SUB_CATEGORY

INSTITUTE_NAME

STATE

RANK

1

INTELLI-SENSE

VISION - THE AI POWERED VISUAL ASSISTANT FOR BLIND

AND ANY OTHER NECESSARY SUPPORT

VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CHENNAI OFF CAMPUS

TAMIL NADU

First

2

SYNERGY

FEEDBACK BASED SMART ELECTRIC METER

AND ANY OTHER NECESSARY SUPPORT

SRI SIVASUBRMANIYA NADAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

TAMIL NADU

Second

3

BLUE LEO

SMART WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

AND ANY OTHER NECESSARY SUPPORT

VISHNU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ANDHRA PRADESH

Third

4

MECHATRONICA

MULTIPURPOSE MEDICAL ROBOT

BARRIERS IN ACCESSING ADEQUATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES

BHILAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

CHHATTISGARH

First

5

CLOTECH

NIRAMAY

BARRIERS IN ACCESSING ADEQUATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES

S.R. M INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

TAMIL NADU

Second

6

SHAHUL

"+MEDI BEE" A MEDICAL DRONE TO SAVE LIVES

BARRIERS IN ACCESSING ADEQUATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES

AUDISANKARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

ANDHRA PRADESH

Third

7

INVINCIBLES

ANTI RAPE BAND

GENDER-RESPONSIVE MECHANISM TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

ANAND PHARMACY COLLEGE

GUJARAT

First

8

CHALLENGERS

IOT -BASED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WOMEN PROTECTION DEVICE

GENDER-RESPONSIVE MECHANISM TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

ADITYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

ANDHRA PRADESH

Second

9

MARVELOUS MANIACS

SAFETY TASER

GENDER-RESPONSIVE MECHANISM TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

KCG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

TAMIL NADU

Third

10

PHENOMS

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DROID

MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT

SRI SAIRAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

KARNATAKA

First

11

FIRE BIRD

MINI ROBOT FOR  MEDICATION ADHERENCE & MONITORING FOR  ELDERLY AND COVID PREVENTION BY DETECTING MASK AND MAINTAINING THE SOCIAL DISTANCE

MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT

R.M.K. ENGINEERING COLLEGE

TAMIL NADU

Second

12

YOUNG INNOVATORS

BRAIN FREQUENCY CONTROLLED HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR

MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT

DR.MAHALINGAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

TAMIL NADU

Third

13

ACE-THE TRICK

ADVANCED UV SANITIZATION CHAMBER

PROMOTE MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION OF ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT

CMR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

KARNATAKA

First

14

SHRI CHAKRA

LAVO TAB

PROMOTE MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION OF ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT

NEHRU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CENTRE

KERALA

Second

15

GNIPST SOLUTION SQUAD

INNOVATIVE MAKING OF COST-EFFECTIVE SANITARY PAD ENCOURAGING WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

PROMOTE MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION OF ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT

GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

WEST BENGAL

Third

16

CONQUERORS

COSHEPRO

PROMOTE VALUE ADDED AGRICULTURAL PROCESSES, PRODUCTS AND HANDICRAFTS

AGNI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

TAMIL NADU

First

17

TEAM SAVITAR

VALUE ADDITION BY MULTI PYROLYSIS

PROMOTE VALUE ADDED AGRICULTURAL PROCESSES, PRODUCTS AND HANDICRAFTS

G.B.PANT INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

UTTARAKHAND

Second

18

THE GREEN BEAM

AGRYONOVA- AUTOMATED UNMANNED INSPECTION AND VARIED IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL FIELDS.

PROMOTE VALUE ADDED AGRICULTURAL PROCESSES, PRODUCTS AND HANDICRAFTS

GURUNANAK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

WEST BENGAL

Third

19

SHRAMIKS

SHRAMIKS

RESKILLING OR UP SKILLING FOR ENSURING LIVELIHOOD

SAGI RAMAKRISHNAM RAJU ENGINEERING COLLEGE

ANDHRA PRADESH

First

20

INFOJOBS BHARATH

WORK SMART AT VILLAGES

RESKILLING OR UP SKILLING FOR ENSURING LIVELIHOOD

DR.MAHALINGAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

TAMIL NADU

Second

21

GO_PRO

INDIA HAAT : SKILL MAPPING AND E-COMMERCE FOR PROMOTING INDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL SKILLS AND CRAFTS

RESKILLING OR UP SKILLING FOR ENSURING LIVELIHOOD

INDERPRASTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

UTTAR PRADESH

Third

22

GCEK

PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS

WORKING CONDITIONS; ENSURING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KARAD

MAHARASHTRA

First

23

CAREALTUS

MECHANIZED INTRAVENOUS FLUID MONITORING AND ALERTING SYSTEM USING MQTT SERVER/CLIENT

WORKING CONDITIONS; ENSURING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES

MANAKULA VINAYAGAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

PUDUCHERRY

Second

24

FRONTLINER

4 IN 1 SMART MASK

WORKING CONDITIONS; ENSURING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

WEST BENGAL

Third

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