Chandigarh : CMAI National Punjab Education Awards 2013 presented Gurukul Vidyapeeth Institute of Engineering and Technology ‘Excellence in Innovation Award’ on 15th November 2013 at Chandigarh.
To present the Award Hon’ble Madan Mohan Mittal (Cabinet Minister for Technical Education and Industrial Training), Hon’ble A.R. Talwar (Principal Secretary IT & Higher Education), Hon’ble Rajneesh Arora (Vice Chancellor Punjab Technical University), Hon’ble SS Mantha (Chairman AICTE), Hon’ble Ashwani Kumar (MD, NIELT) and many eminent leaders from the industry were present. Dr. S.C Jain (Vice President Gurukul Vidyapeeth) received the award on behalf of the Institution.
In Punjab there are several private colleges and institutions which have come up across the State offering a number of courses in various streams like engineering, medical, business management and many more. This rapid pace of growth has brought to the fore compelling issue of effective management of the educational programs so as to better prepare our youngsters for the fast evolving competitive environment.
There are institutes who are focusing their energies on overall quality of education and making their students more employable so that they can make meaningful contribution towards making India a true superpower in the coming years.
CMAI presents National Punjab Education Awards to those who have contributed significantly in the field of improving the quality in education delivery with emphasis on world-class research and innovations and enhancing the development of quality education.
Dr. Manmohan Kumar Garg, Chairman Gurukul Vidyapeeth said that “Awards like these inspire us to carry on on our journey and further strengthen our belief that we are on the right track.” He further added that Gurukul is the first institute in the northern region to add various new courses in the curriculum i.e. Peroleum and Petrochem Engineering, Marine Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and 3D Animation Engineering.
Dr. S C Jain, Vice President Gurukul Vidyapeeth expressed that it is an honour to be recognized as an institution for its innovative approach to the education delivery. He further informed that Gurukul Vidyapeeth has partnered with the Pearson for providing smart classrooms, where the students get to attend the lectures delivered by many eminent speakers sitting in their own classrooms, on air. He also mentioned the English Language lab and the Sun lab.
Er. Sunil Gambhir, Dean Gurukul Vidyapeeth congratulated CMAI for their effort to encourage the private Institutions in their endeavor to enhance the quality of education. He further stated that at Gurukul along with the technical knowledge we also provide Vedic knowledge so that our students can face the challenges in their live and come out victorious.
Mr.Ramanjeet Singh Addional Director Academic & Personnel said that they are proud to have won this award at the state level and now look forward to achieving a position at the National Level.