GTU Late Shri Dewang Mehta IT Awards 2017 : Gujarat Technological University

Organisation : Gujarat Technological University
Award Name : Late Shri Dewang Mehta IT Awards 2017
Application Last Date : July 15th, 2017
Applicable For : Bachelor of Engineering Students
Prize : Rs.1 Lakh
Contest Details: https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/23984-Circular17062017.pdf
Home Page : http://www.gtu.ac.in/Default.aspx

Late Shri Dewang Mehta IT Awards :

The Government of Gujarat decided to honour the son of soil late Shri Dewang Mehta by Institutionalizing an IT award for the Degree Engineering students of Gujarat.

Related : CIET National ICT Awards for School Teachers 2017 : www.contest.net.in/23974.html

The GR was issued on 26th June 2001 constituting and formalizing Shri Dewang Mehta IT award

The award will be given annually to three Final year students / team of students doing IT or Computer/Computer Science from the Engineering colleges of Gujarat (Govt and Deemed) based on the evaluation of the technical project.

Weightage will also be given to the presentation and communication skills of the student/s. Cash award up to Rs.1 Lakh to be given to three students / teams each (Total sum of Rs. 3 Lakh).

Evaluation Criteria :
** Originality
** Most Innovative
** Sustainable
** Social Impact
** Implementability and Scalability
** Presentation and Communication skill
Project should be in the appropriate format & submitted as per given guidelines.

Aim of the Meet:
To create a talent pool of engineers belonging to Gujarat and to showcase the prospective meritorious students to the industry, to assess the skill gaps and support the talented students of this region.

Eligibility:
All the Engineering toppers belonging to Universities (Govt. and Deemed) and their affiliated colleges of Ahmedabad. Students of the following disciplines
** Electronics & Communication Engineering
** Information Technology
** Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Highest SPI in 1st year (topper of 1st Sem), 2nd year (topper of 3rd Sem) 3rd year (topper of 5th Sem), 4th year (topper of 8th Sem)
[Individual year’s topper i.e. Topper in 1st year from all three branches (total 3 students), topper in 2nd year from all three branches (total 3 students) and likewise for rest of the years]

Certificate of Merit for Academic Excellence:
All the eligible toppers will receive ‘Certificate of Merit for Academic Excellence’ by Celebrities and a group photo opportunity.

How to participate:
The principal of the concerned Engineering College has to send a certified list of toppers (both soft and hard copies) from each branch as listed above for all four years as per the nomination form send to the college by Dewang Mehta Foundation Trust via courier and all semester Mark-sheets duly signed and stamped by Principal of your college (this is Mandatory). The toppers and projects accompanied by the Management & Principal will receive the awards.

Important Dates:
1. Last date for sending the toppers database & projects: 15th July 2017
2. Date of the Meet: 10th August 2017 Contact Details:
3. For Soft Copy by email: manasi@dewangmehtafoundation.org& ap_shweta@gtu.edu.in

4. For Hard Copy by Speed/Regd Post:
Manasi More Sangekar
Dewang Mehta Foundation Trust
C/o NASSCOM, # 13 -16
Samruddhi Venture Park Central
MIDC Road, Andheri East
Mumbai 400093, India
Contact No.: 91 9833736688

This initiative will trigger excitement and competitiveness amongst the students of Ahmedabad and will be established as one of the most sought after events in our academic calendar every year. We request you to communicate the best project of your institute to be presented to the Jury for their final short listing for the Dewang Mehta IT Awards. The last date of filing Project & toppers nomination is 15th July, 2017.