(An initiative to recognize engineering talents of India)

“Industrialize or perish.” These were the famous words of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya who through his innumerable works showed the world that an Engineer can be a nation builder too.

Dreams of Visvesvaraya can never be realized unless the engineering profession is given the due recognition for its achievements and capabilities. We at Economic Research India Private Ltd (ERIL) are taking a small step forward in achieving this objective by initiating an exercise, Engineers Awards – 2012.

Engineers Award - 2012 is an initiative to recognize achievements in the engineering field and also to identify budding talents in the country. Also engineering faculty plays an important role in moulding the budding talent whose efforts are rarely recognized nor are spoken about. Engineers Award – 2012 has decided to recognize this section of the profession too by including a special category for the teaching faculty.

The award function will be held at Delhi in October 2012. Award will be distributed by a prominent personality in the presence of eminent people drawn from engineering, construction, infrastructure and finance profession.

We are planning to honour the engineers in civil, mechanical, design, electrical, electronic, quality control and safety segments. Selection will be based on how the project executed by the nominated engineer helps the society in improving the quality of life. Awardee will be selected by a panel of juries comprising experts in the field of engineering. The selection will mainly be based on the following criteria:

• Adherence to schedule (both cost and time)
• Application of innovative methods and materials
• Adoption and promotion of green technology
• Contribution to the society
• Other factors to be decided by the jury members

Only completed projects will be considered for the purpose. Nominations will be accepted only through the institutions which the engineers are representing. Self nominations will not be entertained. [No individual nominations will be accepted.] Also, only two nominations per institution will be accepted.