New Delhi: All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, is holding a competition “AICTE-Vishwakarma Awards-2020” for the students and institutes of AICTE approved institutions.

The main objective of the  AICTE-Vishwakarma Awards is to recognize and honour the innovative work of the students displaying exceptional skills in different categories.

Under this, one of the category is Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award, which aims to motivate, recognize and honour the AICTE approved institutions to raise their performance in the specific domain leading to significant contribution for the growth and development of the society.

AICTE under its Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award (USVA) 2020 is proposing the theme of the year as “INDIA FIGHTS CORONA”.

Evaluation Criteria: The award will be evaluated on the basis of the following major considerations: –

1. Awareness program Conducted for nearby locality to make people aware of COVID-19 and its consequences.
2. Counselling / Tele Support Provided to their students, stakeholders and also for the people of nearby locality.
3. Material/Product manufactured/Developed (e.g. Mask, sanitizer, ventilator, etc.) by the institute to fight against COVID-19.
4. Materials/Product distributed by the institution (e.g. Mask, sanitizer, soaps, food, clothes, medicine, study material, etc.) to the nearby locality or to the needy people.
5. Maintenance of Public Assets – Renovation and restoration of infrastructure, equipment and facilities in government hospitals/ public health centres and other institution of public utilities.
6. How innovatively you have conducted classes for students of your institution during the lockdown period.
7. Steps taken, to provide online Teaching Learning Programme to nearby College/ School Students.
8. Institutional Infrastructure/facility provided to authorities to combat COVID-19 in terms of shelter homes, isolation wards, healthcare facilities, etc.
9. Details of other support provided (visits to create awareness, services rendered, assistance extended to migrants, etc.)
10. Financial Contribution provided by your institution/ faculty members/ students towards the relief fund (Central /State).
11. Helped authorities in implementing their projects/ schemes/ initiatives against spread and prevention of COVID-19.
12. Any other significant contribution in the relevant domain having measurable outcome/ impact created in the society.
13. Post COVID-19 redevelopment/ rehabilitation plan.

Eligibility Requirement

1. All AICTE approved institutions / Universities are eligible to apply.
2. Major achievements/activities/initiatives of the Institute/ University towards contribution against fighting of COVID-19 will only be considered.

Institute can submit online application at https://www.aicte-india.org latest by 10 July 2020.

 Every institution shall be allowed to send only 1 (One) nomination. Once submitted, no changes in the application/ data/ options shall be entertained.