2nd Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award conferred on Vishwakarma Divas Celebration

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Second Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award on Vishwakarma Divas
Second Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award on Vishwakarma Divas

PIB News Update: Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually confers SecondUtkrishtSansthanVishwakarma Award in 14 categories to the Institutions under AICTE on Vishwakarma Divas Celebration. The Utkrisht SansthanVishwakarma Award is being organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) since 2019, which aims to motivate, recognize and honor the AICTE approved institutions to raise their performance in the specific domain leading to significant contribution for the growth and development of the society.

India is facing an extraordinary challenge to protect citizens from the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic all around the globe, ShriPokhriyal said. Since the technical education community in the country is well-capable of serving the community by utilizing its vast knowledge and ample resources. Therefore, in order to motivate and honor technical institutions, AICTE under its UtkrishtSansthanVishwakarma Award (USVA) 2020 has proposed the theme of the year as “INDIA FIGHTS CORONA”, he added.

The Minister informed that Institutions who have initiated steps to ensure that the spread of coronavirus is slowed down and have helped their society by providing their helping hand in fighting COVID-19, have sent their nominations. He further informed that more than 900 institutions were registered for the award this year. 535 applications were considered for the first round of evaluation. These applications were scrutinized by a Committee of experts nominated for the purpose of evaluation, who shortlisted 103 institutions under 14 categories for the next round of evaluation conducted at Regional Offices. Out of 103 institutions, 34 were selected for the awards.

The Minister congratulated the 34 institutions awarded with the Vishwakarma Award, who provided their services and support to the society and government in this difficult time. The Minister greeted the participants on the occasion of VishwakarmaJayanti and wished them success in their future endeavours.

The categories for Award are:

  1. Awareness programs conducted for nearby locality
  2. Counseling / Tele Support Provided
  3. Material/Product – Manufactured/Developed (e.g. Mask, sanitizer, ventilator, etc.)
  4. Materials/Product Distributed (e.g. Mask, sanitizer, soaps, food, clothes, medicine, study material, etc.)
  5. Maintenance of Public Assets (Building /Equipment)
  6. How innovatively you are conducting classes for students of your institution during lockdown period
  7. Online Teaching Learning Program provided for nearby College/ School Students
  8. Institutional Infrastructure/facility provided to authorities to combat COVID-19
  9. Details of other support provided (visits, service, help extended to migrants, etc.)
  10. Financial Contribution provided by your institution/ faculties/ students towards the relief fund
  11. Helping Authorities in implementing their projects/schemes/initiatives against spread and prevention of COVID-19
  12. Any other contribution against COVID-19
  13. Post COVID-19 redevelopment/ rehabilitation plan
  14. Overall Impact

 

In addition to UtkrishthaSansthanVishwakarma Awards, AICTE conducts AICTE ChhatraVishwakarma Awards since 2017 for promoting innovative spirit and scientific temperament for holistic development of society through the stake holders of its approved institutes. By means of this competition, the innovations and achievements of individuals are recognized and applauded.

 

List of institutions winners of USVA award in different categories

Category1 – Institute Name  
First SIKSHA ‘O’ ANUSANDHAN  
Second MILITARY COLLEGE OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING  
Third RAJAGIRI COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES  
Category 2
First COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PUNE  
Second SRI KRISHNA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY  
Third DR. D. Y. PATIL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH  
 
Category 3  
First GRAPHIC ERA DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY  
Second KIET GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS  
Third BHILAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY    
 

Category 4

 
First SETH JAI PARKASH POLYTECHNIC  
Second GIRIJANANDA CHOWDHURY INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE  
Third VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY  
 
 
Category 6
First IPS ACADEMY, INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING &SCIENCE, INDORE (MP)  
Second MAHATMA GANDHI MISSION’S ,JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ENGINEERING COLLEGE  
Third AJAY KUMAR GARG ENGINEERING COLLEGE  
Category 7
First SHRI VISHNU ENGINEERING COLLEGE FOR WOMEN  
Second R.M.K. ENGINEERING COLLEGE  
Third I.S. F. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY  
 
Category 8
First  SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY  
Second SHOBHIT INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND  TECHNOLOGY  
Category 9
First IPS ACADEMY, INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & SCIENCE, INDORE (MP)  
Second VISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY  
Third U. V. PATEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING  
Category 10
First NEW HORIZON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (E&T)  
Second DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY JIS UNIVERSITY  
Third TKM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING  
Third GOKARAJU RANGARAJU INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY(E&T)  
Category 11
First ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING  
Second GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC MORADABAD  
Third VISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY  
Category 12
First KUMARAGURU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY  
Second NARGUND COLLEGE OF PHARMACY  
 
Category 13
First KALINGA INSTITUE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY  
Overall
First COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PUNE  
Second MILITARY COLLEGE OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING  

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