Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards 2024: Applications Are Now Accepted

New Delhi: The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards 2024 are now accepting nominations and suggestions. This announcement was made by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The Ministry of Communications' Department of Telecommunications is inviting nominations.

Students get this prize in an effort to promote innovation in the telecom industry.

The Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have been asked by the university body to educate teachers, researchers, and students about the prize. For more information, interested and qualified individuals should visit the UGC's official website. September 30, 2024, is the deadline for completing the nomination form.
A shawl, a plaque or citation, and a cash prize of Rs. 2 lakh make up the reward. The travel expenses for the honorees to go to and from the station where the award is presented will be compensated function is held and will also be paid a lump sum amount of Rs 7,500 towards incidental expenses. 

"It is informed that this award has been instituted by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India to encourage innovations in telecom sector and stimulate/ inspire Telecom Skill ecosystem by rewarding the successful telecom skilled people and institutions of India annually for their exemplary and outstanding contributions in the areas of telecom innovations, skilling, services, manufacturing, applications in deploying telecom dependent sectoral solutions for different fields such as agriculture, commerce, health, education etc."

Universities that are technical, educational, or academic institutions are welcome to submit nominations or recommendations for the honor via the National honor Portal website, www.awards.gov.in. All pertinent information should be included in the nominations and recommendations, following the format provided on the aforementioned page.