ERDA Excellence Award for holistic development
The ERDA Excellence Award for Holistic Development recognizes Student Members of ERDA who have demonstrated exceptional achievements in both academics and extracurricular activities at the school, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels. This award underscores ERDA’s commitment to fostering the comprehensive growth of its student members. By celebrating these students’ hard work and outstanding accomplishments, ERDA aims to inspire them to continue pursuing excellence in all areas of their development.
Award Categories:
- For Senior Secondary Level Students (12th Grade): ERDA special student members who have recently passed senior secondary level board exams are eligible to apply under this category. The award is given separately under following disciplines:
- Science
- Commerce
- Social Sciences
Number of Awards: 06 (two awards under each stream).
- For Undergraduate Level Students: ERDA special student members who are in the final year of undergraduate course are eligible to for nomination. This award aims to honor and encourage deep interest of students in any of the following disciplines:
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Commerce and Business Studies
- Faculty of Management Studies
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Number of Awards: 16 (two awards under each faculty)
- Postgraduate Level Students: ERDA special student members who have recently cleared their first-year or second-year postgraduate exams are eligible to apply for this award. This award aims to acknowledge students’ sound understanding in any of the following domains.
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Commerce and Business Studies
- Faculty of Management Studies
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Number of Awards: 16 (two awards under each faculty)
- Selection Process: it consists following steps:
- Application Submission: Members must apply for the award through ERDA website. Applicants are required to upload a brief description (maximum 250 words) about his/her academic performance in particular subject, leadership and extracurricular involvement, Involvement in research projects, publications, or presentations at conferences, participation in community service projects, volunteering, or social initiatives etc. It is worth noting that information regarding research and publications are not applicable for school students.
- Digital Presence: Candidates are required to provide links to their profiles on social media and professional digital platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. Kindly ignore, if any member has no account on social media. This information will be helpful for the selection committee during evaluation.
- Evaluation Process: The evaluation process comprises of two rounds:
- Round One: Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted based on the brief description provided.
- Final Round: Shortlisted applications will be forwarded to ERDA’s Non-executive Body. A committee within this body will conduct a detailed evaluation, including inquiries through various sources, to select the final award recipients. The decision of the selection committee is final.
- Notification and Award Presentation: Once the selection is finalized, ERDA will notify the award recipients. The award includes a certificate and a trophy, which will be presented at an annual seminar, conference, or summit. Recipients who are unable to attend the event will receive an e-certificate.
IMPORTANT LINKS
- Notice Board
- Application for Membership
- Nomination for Leadership Position
- Nomination for Awards
- Honorary Members
- Fellow Members (Academia)
- Fellow Members (Industry)
- Associate Members (Academia)
- Associate Members (Industry)
- Lifetime Members
- Ordinary Lifetime Members
- Student Members
- Ordinary Student Members
- Institutional Members
- ERDA Excellence Award for Teaching
- ERDA Excellence Award for Research
- ERDA Excellence Award for Holistic Development
- ERDA Excellence Award for Leadership
- ERDA Excellence Award for Quality Education
- ERDA Excellence Award for Women Empowerment
- ERDA Excellence Award for Entrepreneurship
- ERDA Excellence Award for Philanthropy