World Education

WES Awards2013

23rd April, 2013, Le Méridien, New Delhi

About World Education Awards

World Education Awards is a platform

• To address national/ regional issues and the challenges in the development sector.

• To expand and diversify the multiple stakeholder voices in order to make the community more dynamic and vibrant, thereby, incorporating issues of contemporary relevance.

• To facilitate and acknowledge unique and innovative initiatives in the field of education across all regions.

World Education Awards Objectives

• To recognise and encourage organisations, projects, and programmes initiatives, in the field of education and technology from all over the world.

• To identify and popularise best/emerging/effective models, projects, programmes, initiatives in education all over the country as well as across the globe.

• To promote the most innovative project/ programme/ initiative and spread awareness about the role of ICT in addressing social and developmental concerns in education.

Selection Procedure

• The institutions/individuals nominated their project through online form.

• The submissions were verified and reviewed by the in-house award committe members. This was done to ensure that all the fields were correctly filled.

• The submissions were evaluated according to the stipulated criteria.• World Education Public Choice Awards: Evaluated nominations were put

up for online voting.• World Education Jury Awards: Evaluated nominations were

simultaneously sent to distinguished Jury for web-based evaluation.

Selection Criteria

• Innovation

• Scalability

• Replicability

• Ability to Overcome Challenges

• Achievements

• Impact Potential

Public Choice Voting

• The Public Choice Award aims to make the awards process democratic and transparent.

• Total number of votes received: 82,489

World Education Awards - Jury Members

• U N Khaware, Secretary, National Institute of Open Schooling.

• Dr Dinesh Kumar, Additional Commissioner (Academics), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)

• Dr R Siva Kumar, Head NRDMS & NSDI Division, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India

• Ashis Sanyal, Former Director, DeiTY

• Rita Wilson, Former Head, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)

World Education Award Categories

• Government Sector

• Non-Government Sector

• School Education

• Higher Education

• Skills and Vocational Education

• Private Sector

• Start-up Initiative

School Education

Sub Categories

• Innovation In Language(s) Education• E-school Award• Global Collaborative Learning Award• Green School Initiative• Innovation In Math Education• Innovation In Pre-school• Innovation In Science Education• Innovation In Teaching Pedagogy

Innovation In Language(s) Education –Nominees

• Mangosense Pvt. Ltd.• Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary Public School, Amritsar,

Punjab• School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia• Liqvid eLearning Services Pvt Ltd• Gateway The Complete School, Chennai, Tamilnadu• Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai, Maharashtra• The Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai,

Maharashtra

Innovation In Language(s) Education – Jury Choice

Project - ePronounceApplicant: School of Educational Studies,

Universiti Sains, Malaysia

Innovation In Language(s) Education – Public Choice

Project: Innovations in Hindi CurriculumApplicant: The Cathedral and John Connon School,

Mumbai, Maharashtra

E-school Initiative – Nominees

• DAV Public School, Bhubhaneswar, Odisha• St. George’s School, New Delhi• Greenwood Public School, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh• Calorx Public School, Amreli , Gujarat• Doon Public School, New Delhi• Dr Kedar Nath Modi Foundation, New Delhi• Holy Heart Presidency School, Amritsar, Punjab• Oakridge International School, Newton Campus, Hyderabad, Andhra

Pradesh• Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

E-school Initiative - Jury Choice

Project: E-School Programme Applicant: Doon Public School, New Delhi

E-School Initiative – Public Choice

Project: Online Interactive Virtual School PortalApplicant: Dr Kedar Nath Modi Foundation, New Delhi

Global Collaborative Learning Initiative – Nominees

• Ryan International School, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh• Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai , Maharashtra• Oakridge International School, Newton Campus, Hyderabad,

Andhra Pradesh• Bal Bharati Public School, New Delhi

Global Collaborative Learning Initiative – Jury Choice

Project: Who We Are & Where Are We Going Applicant: Bal Bharati Public School, New Delhi

Global Collaborative Learning Initiative –Public Choice

Project: Exploring the World Applicant: Ryan International School, Greater Noida,

Uttar Pradesh

Green School Initiative – Nominees • Greatmen International School, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh• B-KANAE School, Sabarkantha, Gujarat• St. George’s School, New Delhi• Guru Teg Bahadur Public School, Bardwal, Punjab• Delhi Public School, Sonepat, Haryana• Greenwood High School, Bangalore, Karnataka• St Kabir’s School, Hisar, Haryana • Dasmesh Parivar International School, Punjab• Gyan Ganga International School, Madhya Pradesh• Ryan International School, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Green School Initiative – Public Choice

Public Choice

Project: Save Earth, Save Mankind Applicant: Gyan Ganga International School, Jabalpur

Innovation In Math Education - Nominees

• Delhi Public School East Ahmedabad, Gujarat• The Orchid School, Pune, Maharashtra• Oakridge International School, Newton Campus, Hyderabad,

Andhra Pradesh

Innovation In Math Education – Public Choice

Project: Math Fair- Application of Math in LifeApplicant:The Orchid School, Pune, Maharashtra

Innovation In Pre-school - Nominees

• Shri Ram Global Pre School, Gurgaon, Haryana• Kangaroo Kids Education Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra• The Orchid School, Pune , Maharashtra• Delhi Public School, Bopal, Gujarat• Intellitots Learning, Gurgaon, Haryana• Shalomhills School, Gurgaon, Haryana• Dudes and Dolls,Faridabad, Haryana• Sanskar School, Jaipur, Rajasthan• K R Mangalam World School, New Delhi• Oi Playschool, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Innovation In Pre-school – Jury Choice

Project: Towards Making of Holistic Global CitizensApplicant: Kangaroo Kids Education Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Innovation In Pre-school – Public Choice

Project: Multiple Intelligence Learning StrategiesApplicant: Delhi Public School, Bopal, Gujarat

Innovation In Science Education - Nominees

• Shalom Hills International School, Gurgaon, Haryana• Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre, Kanpur, Uttar

Pradesh• St. Kabir Residential & Day School, Hisar, Haryana• Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Innovation In Science Education – Public Choice

Project: KALEIDOSCOPEApplicant: Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre, Kanpur,

Uttar Pradesh

Innovation In Teaching Pedagogy - Nominees

• Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat Memorial Sunbeam Group of Schools, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

• Golden Bells Pre School, Delhi• The Orchid School, Pune, Maharashtra• Mahatma Gandhi International School,Ahmedabad, Gujarat• Ryan International School, Kharghar, Mumbai, Maharashtra• Oakridge International School, Newton campus, Hyderabad, Andhra

Pradesh

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• Excelsior American School, Gurgaon, Haryana• Kangaroo Kids Education Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra• Calorx Education and Research Foundation, Ahmedabad,

Gujarat• The Millennium School, Noida, Uttar Pradesh• Hansraj Public School, Punchkula, Haryana• Oakridge International School, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh• MRV School, New Delhi

Innovation In Teaching Pedagogy – Jury Choice

Project: ASK YOUR KIDS Applicant: Oakridge International School,

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Innovation In Teaching Pedagogy – Public Choice

Project: Making no bones about it

Applicant: Mahatma Gandhi International School, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Higher Education

Sub Categories

• E-Campus Initiative• Global Collaborative Learning Initiative• Green Campus Initiative• Innovation By Engineering Institute• Innovation By Management Institute• Innovation In Open And Distance Learning• Innovation In Teaching Pedagogy• Interface Between Academia – Industry

E-Campus Initiative- Nominees

• Manipal University, Karnataka• Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Jaipur, Rajasthan• FTK (Centre for Information Technology), Jamia Millia Islamia,

New Delhi• Gujarat Technological University,Ahmedabad, Gujarat

E-Campus Initiative - Jury Choice

Project: Campus Initiative UniversityApplicant: Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University,

Jaipur, Rajasthan

E-Campus Initiative – Public Choice

Project: Activ(e) learning Applicant: Gujarat Technological University ,

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Global Collaborative Learning Initiative - Nominees

• Dewan V.S. Group of Institutions, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh• JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida, Uttar Pradesh• Cisco Systems India Private Limited, Gurgaon, Haryana• Hindustan University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Global Collaborative Learning Initiative – Jury Choice

Project: Competence Development in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

Applicant: JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Global Collaborative Learning Initiative – Public Choice

Project: International Exposure Program Applicant: Dewan V.S. Group of Institutions,

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Green Campus Initiative - Nominees

• Sona College of Technology, Salem , Tamil Nadu• University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand• RMK Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu• ACCMAN Institute of Management, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh• Hindustan University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu• Manipal University, Karnataka• Swami Parmanand Group of Colleges, Lalru, Punjab• Sagar Institute of Research & Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Green Campus Initiative – Jury Choice

University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Green Campus Initiative – Public Choice

RMK Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Innovation By Engineering Institute - Nominees

• Sona College of Technology, Salem Tamil Nadu• RMK Engineering College, Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu• Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Proddatur,

Andhra Pradesh• Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), Gujarat• Dr.K.N.MODI UNIVERSITY, Newai, Rajasthan• Dassault Systems India Pvt. Ltd

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Innovation By Engineering Institute - Nominees

• K L University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh• ITM University, Gurgaon,Haryana• Vidhyapeeth Institute of Science & Technology, Bhopal,

Madhya Pradesh• SAL Institute of Technology & Engineering Research,

Ahmedabad, Gujarat• Maharaja College of Engineering, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Innovation By Engineering Institute – Jury Choice

Foundation Programme Applicant: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Innovation By Engineering Institute – Public Choice

SAL Institute of Technology & Engineering Research, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Innovation By Management Institute – Nominees

• S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra

• T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal, Karnataka• School of Management Sciences, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh• MIT School of Management, Pune, Maharashtra• Nehru College of Management, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Innovation By Management Institute – Jury Choice

Project: Abhyudaya Applicant: S P Jain Institute of Management and Research,

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Innovation By Management Institute – Public Choice

MIT School of Management

Innovation In Open And Distance Learning- Nominees

• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam, Kerala• Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab• Amity University Online, Noida, Uttar Pradesh• Shree Balaji Institute of Professional Studies, Bhandara,

Maharashtra

Innovation In Open And Distance Learning- Public Choice

Project: Virtual Labs Universalising Education Applicant: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam, Kerala


• RMK Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu• Dr A Kumar Institute of Education, Bhagalpur, Bihar• K L University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh• RMIT University, Vietnam• Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai, Rajasthan• Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia• Amity University Gurgaon, Haryana• Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad,Gujarat

Innovation In Teaching Pedagogy – Jury Choice

Project: Customizable Business Simulation Software

Applicant: Amity University Gurgaon, Haryana

Innovation In Teaching Pedagogy – Public Choice

Project: Seamless LearningApplicant: Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai, Rajasthan

Interface Between Academia – Industry - Nominees • Kamala Education Society’s Pratibha Group of Institutes, Pune,

Maharashtra• VelTech Dr. RR & Dr. SR Technical University, Chennai, Tamilnadu• RMK Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu• VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad,

Andhra Prdesh• Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab• Takshshila Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jabalpur, Madhya

Pradesh• Delhi Institute of Technology & Management, New Delhi• Jagan Institute of Management Studies, New Delhi• Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Interface Between Academia – Industry -Public Choice

Project : Shadow Engineering Applicant: VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering &

Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Vocational Education

Innovation In Vocational Education & Training - Nominees

• IIET, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh• Prabhaav Learning Pvt .LTD, New Delhi• AISECT,New Delhi• Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana• GurukulOnline Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra• YMCA College of Physical Education, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Innovation In Vocational Education & Training - Nominees

• IndiaCan Education Pvt. Ltd, Noida, Uttar Pradesh• IACM SmartLearn Ltd, New Delhi• AMMACHI Labs, Kollam, Kerala• Mahatma Gandhi International School, Ahmedabad, Gujarat• IndiaCan Education Pvt. Ltd, Noida, Uttar Pradesh• Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd, Pune, Maharashtra• Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology

(HIET),Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Innovation In Vocational Education & Training – Public Choice

Project: Apprenticeship ProgramApplicant: Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd, Pune Maharashtra

Government Sector

Government Sector Initiative In Education –Nominees

• Gujarat Council of Primary Education (GCPE), SSA Mission, Education Department, Gujarat

• National Informatics Centre, Govt. of India• District Panchayat , Ahmedabad, Gujarat• Department of State Education Research and Training, Karnataka• Directorate of Information Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra• Directorate of Information Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra• Directorate of Information Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra• Mahaonline Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra• District Panchayat, Kutch, Gujarat

Government Sector Initiative In Education –Jury Choice

Project: Computer Aided Learning in Primary Schools of Gujarat

Applicant: Gujarat Council of Primary Education (GCPE), SSA Mission, Education Department, Gujarat

Government Sector Initiative In Education –Public Choice

Project: My School e-SchoolApplicant: Kutch District Panchayat

Government of Gujarat

Non-Government Sector

Non-Government Sector Initiative in Education - Nominees

• Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh• Shri Ram Education Trust, New Delhi• Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi• Abbasi Charitable & Educational Society (ACES), New Delhi• Isha Education, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu• Indian Institute of Financial Accounts & Information Technology, Gonda,

Uttar Pradesh• Sounds of Silence, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Non-Government Sector Initiative in Education – Jury Choice

Project: Legacy of Creating Educational Institutions of excellenceApplicant: Shri Ram Education Trust, New Delhi

Non-Government Sector Initiative in Education – Public Choice

Project: Empowering deaf kids through donated mobile phones

Applicant: Sounds of Silence, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Private Sector Initiative

Sub Categories

• Multi-media Content For K-12 Education• Technology For Engineering Institutes• Innovation In Teaching Pedagogy• Use Of Assistive Technologies In Education

Multi-media Content For K-12 Education- Nominees

• Pearson Education Services Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, Karnataka• LFX Technologies Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi • Harbinger Knowledge Products, Pune, Maharashtra• Educomp Solutions Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana

Multi-media Content For K-12 Education- Jury Choice

Project: Raptivity – Harbinger Knowledge Products Applicant: Harbinger Knowledge Products, Pune, Maharashtra

Multi-media Content For K-12 Education- Public Choice

Project: DigitALly Applicant: Pearson Education Services, Bangalore, Karnataka

Use of Technology For Engineering Institutes - Nominees

• Pearson Education Services Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, Karnataka• Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre, Jaipur,

Rajasthan• Globarena Technologies Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh• Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana

Use of Technology For Engineering Institutes – Jury Choice

Project: Virtual 3-D Simulation : A Sustainable Approach Applicant: Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre,

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Use of Technology For Engineering Institutes – Public Choice

Project: Microsoft India Student AppFest Applicant: Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon,

Haryana

Innovation in Teaching Pedagogy - Nominees

• Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana• Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd, Pune, Maharashtra• Hole-in-the-wall Education Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana• Next Education India Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh• Simplilearn Solutions Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, Karnataka• Mexus Education Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Innovation in Teaching Pedagogy – Jury Choice

Project: iKen Design & Technology Lab, Hands on LearningApplicant: Mexus Education Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Innovation in Teaching Pedagogy – Public Choice

Project: Maths Lab Applicant: Next Education India Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Andhra

Pradesh

Use of Assistive Technologies In Education - Nominees

• Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana• NIIT Limited, Gurgaon, Haryana• Datawind Ltd, New Delhi• authorGEN Technologies Private Limited, Mohali, Punjab

Use of Assistive Technologies In Education – Public Choice

Project: ICR @ Home Applicant: NIIT Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana

Start-Up Initiatives

Start-up Initiative - Nominees

• Aurus Network Infotech Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, Karnataka• Harness Handitouch Pvt Ltd, Chennai, Tamil Nadu• Kriyative Learning Solution International Pvt Ltd, Chennai, Tamil Nadu• JNTU College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh• Glotera Pvt. Ltd, Mohali, Punjab• JECRC University, Jaipur, Rajasthan• Esquvi Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bhubhaneswar, Odisha• Confluence World School, Rudrapur, Uttarkhand• Econs Profit Solutions, New Delhi• Substance, Pune, Maharashtra• Esquvi Technologies Pvt Ltd, Noida,Uttar Pradesh

Start-up Initiative – Jury Choice

Project: Synergize Applicant: Esquvi Technologies Pvt Ltd, Noida,

Uttar Pradesh

Start-up Initiative – Public Choice

Project: Recruitment Assistance Applicant: Substance, Pune, Maharashtra

Special Mention Awards

Government Sector Initiative In Education - Special Mention

Applicant: Department of State Education Research and Training, Karnataka

• Project: Vignana Yathre

Start-up Initiative – Special Mention

Applicant: Harness Handitouch Pvt Ltd

• Project: Touch-on-Cloud

Innovation In Vocational Education & Training – Special Mention

Applicant: AISECT, New Delhi

Special Mention Award for Entrepreneurship in School Education

Applicant: Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat Memorial Sunbeam Group of Schools, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

• Project: Dalimss Sunbeam School

Government Sector Initiative in Education - Special Mention Award

Applicant: Directorate of Information Technology, Government of Maharashtra

• Project: eScholarship Management System

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