The Chancellor's Award
The Chancellor's Award, which is the brainchild of the Honorable Governor Shri. Justice(Retd) P.Sathasivam, has been instituted to nurture the spirit of healthy competition among the State Universities in Kerala, in becoming vibrant centers of learning.
The prestigious award carries an amount of Rs. Five crores, a citation and Gold Plated Trophy . The prize money, provided by the State Government in its Budget, is meant for capital expenditure for any major project in the University.
Background
It was the Vice Chancellors' Conference, chaired by the Honorable Governor, Shri. Justice(Retd) P.Sathasivam, on 27th October, 2014 at Cochin University of Science and Technology that had decided to institute the Chancellor’s Award .
Subsequently, the Chancellor’s Council comprising the Chancellor, the Pro Chancellor (Minister for Education), the Vice Chairman, State Higher Education Council and all Vice Chancellors of the Universities in Kerala headed by the Chancellor, the Secretary Higher Education and the Secretary to Governor as the Convener, was formed.
The selection for the award is based on the marks scored by the varsity for its performance in broad components such as Academics , Teaching & Pedagogy methods ,Students Profile & Achievements Academic Governance and other achievements. Marks were awarded on the basis of a list of criteria related to the performance in these areas. The quality of performance of the Vice Chancellors before the Selection Committee also plays a role in the awarding of final marks.
The Process
The Selection Committee firms up the application form for the Award, with the honorable Governor's approval. The Universities are asked to submit the data regarding their achievement of the criteria,during the period of assessment. The application for the Chancellor’s Award is hosted on the web site.
Inspection Process
With the approval of the Selection Committee and the honorable Governor, an inspection team visits the participating Universities to verify the original documents / data in support of the claims made in the application form, in the presence of the University officials and prepares a tabulated statement.
The Selection Committee would review the tabulation statement, records and the videos submitted before making the final selection. The university that gets the maximum score will be selected for the Award.
The first Chancellor's Award (2015) was bagged by the University of Kerala. In 2016, Mahatma Gandhi University bagged the Award.
Evaluation Meeting Chancellors award 2017
