HMV awarded for "EXCELLENCE IN CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS"

HMV Jalandhar was awarded for ‘Excellence in Creative and Performing Arts’ by Honorable Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari at the 6th FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards during 15^th FICCI Global Higher Education Summit 2019 held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi from 27th - 29th November 2019. The event organised by FICCI, India  in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resource Development, GoI and Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India was  inaugurated by Honourable President of India, His Excellency Sh. Ram Nath Kovind who remarked that the world of tomorrow will be driven by knowledge, machine-intelligence and digital pathways. Ideation, innovation and incubation should be given primacy in our curriculum. Liberal arts and humanities must get equal attention - for fruits of technology have to be ultimately made relevant to people, communities and cultures. On this juncture, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ , Union Minister for HRD, GoI released FICCI Report “15 years of Journey: FICCI Higher Education Committee” & presented its first copy to THE PRESIDENT of India.

FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards recognize and honour the accomplishments and outstanding work done by institutions and individuals who have set yardsticks of merit and are doing inspiring and commendable work in the higher education space.

Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar which has established an ecosystem for integrating global dimensions in creative and performing arts was felicitated for its exceptional achievements in providing new and emerging coursework in creative arts which is more industry specific along with innovative technologies led initiatives undertaken by the institution.  

The award was received by Principal Dr. Mrs. Ajay Sareen. While talking about the prestigious award, Dr Sareen said “It is both overwhelming and humbling to accept this felicitation on behalf of the institution for the 2^nd time consecutively. Last year, we were awarded in the category of Institutional special responsibility. At HMV Jalandhar, we are blessed to have a vibrant and enthusiastic working team that is regarded for their strong skillsets and desire to do extremely well”.  She told that the project was handled by Dr. Anjana Bhatia, Dean Equal Opportunity and Mrs. Meeenakshi Syal (Community College Coordinator).She further added that Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar has become the first college of India to receive this award.

The selection of award was done by a high level Jury panel, Chaired by Dr R. A. Mashelkar (Indian National Research Professor and Chancellor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research) and co-chaired by Dr Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education. HMV was shortlisted from about three hundred applicants in a three stage screening process. After short listing based on a rigorous assessment by industry leaders, academics and policy makers, HMV was called for presentation and interactive session before the grand jury on 22 October 2019 at the FICCI offices in New Delhi. This presentation was evaluated for its Vision and Mission, new initiatives, Outcome Metrics, Awards and Honours, Rankings, Collaborations and Future Plans.

After a one hour long interaction, HMV was selected for the award. The Principal congratulated the faculty and staff members and said that all this is possible because of guidance of DAV mentors and continuous efforts of faculty members.