After much anticipation and meticulous preparations, the day had finally dawned for The Academic Insights Education Excellence Awards 2023. With thorough readiness for the event and all arrangements in place, the proceedings commenced promptly at 10:30 A.M.
The event commenced with an auspicious lamp lighting ceremony, where esteemed guests of honor, including PROF. S JEELANI, Chairman of Rishi MS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, PROF. (Dr.) SATISH KUMAR SHARMA, Pro Vice Chancellor of Glocal University, SHRI SHANKAR BIDARI IPS (Retd), Dr. MANASA NAGABHUSHANAM, Director of M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Management, and Keran Bahadur, Founder and Chairperson of Colonel’s Academy, participated.
The award ceremony was officially inaugurated, and the first and most significant award, the Lifetime Achievement Award in Education 2023, was presented by PROF. S JEELANI to Dr. N R Shetty of the Nitte Education Trust. Although unable to attend, the principal of Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Prof. H C Nagaraj, graciously accepted the memento on his behalf.
Proceeding further, Dr. P Mohanchandar, the Chairman at National Model Group of Schools, took the stage to present the initial set of awards, recognizing outstanding preschools of the year 2023. With eight deserving awardees, the event set a positive tone. The winners included Crossmaze Preschool and DayCare, VedaVihaan The Global School, Kara4Kids, Little Elly, IJ Juniorz, Aegma Divine Kidz, ILM Pathway Preschool and Childcare, and FirstCry Intellitots, JP Nagar – Bangalore. Expressing gratitude to Dr. Mohanchandar, the next presenter, Ms. Kerana Bahadur, the Founder of Colonel’s Academy, presented awards for Outstanding Schools of the Year 2023.
This category saw substantial participation and nominations, resulting in 19 awardees. Notable winners included National Model Senior Secondary School, Candor International School, Spring Mount Public School, Nahar International School, Kola Perumal Chetty Vaishnav Senior Secondary School, Insight Academy, BGS National Public School, Neerja Modi School Jaipur, New Millennium School, Nitte International School, Universal Public School, VRS Vignana Jyothi School, Vahe Global Academy, Whistling Woods International, AECS Magnolia Maaruti Public School – Bangalore, Chatrabhuj Narsee School, Aradhana Academy, Mahatma Gandhi International School, and Greenwood High International School. Expressing appreciation to Ms. Keran Bahadur, Dr. Manasa, the Director of Ramaiah Institute of Management, presented the next set of awards for Engineering Colleges of the Year 2023.
With 18 outstanding awardees in this category, notable winners included Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, B.N.M. Institute of Technology, R P Sarathy Institute of Technology, Rishi MS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Annapoorana Engineering College, Mangalam College of Engineering, Ramco Institute of Technology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, Narsimha Reddy Engineering College, St. Mother Theresa Engineering College, NRI Institute of Technology, Sharadchandra Pawar College of Engineering and Technology, Gandhi Engineering College, K.E.Society’s Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar, Sree Venkateswara College of Engineering, Nellore, Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, Sanjivani College of Engineering, and Sai Rajeswari Institute of Technology.
Acknowledging Dr. Manasa for her gracious presence, the next presenter, “Prof. (Dr.) Satish Sharma, the Pro Vice Chancellor of Glocal University,” graced the stage to present awards for Business Schools of the Year 2023. Winners in this section included Ramaiah Institute of Management, Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance, IBMR Business School, Asian Business School, Institute of Excellence in Management Science, and International School of Management Excellence.
Despite the anticipated length of the event, attendees, both in the crowd and from the organizing team, eagerly anticipated the unfolding events. The ceremony continued with awards for the Best Universities of the Year 2023, presented by Dr. Manoj Kumar H.V, the Dean of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute. Winners in this segment were Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University, Symbiosis Skills & Professional University, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Atmiya University, Glocal University, Adamas University, Gautam Buddha University, and Jeppiaar University.
Despite physical absence, many proud winners joined the ceremony virtually. With the majority of the event concluded, only a few sets of awards remained, starting with Degree Colleges of the Year 2023. Winners in this section included Vivekananda College of Arts and Sciences for Women, Tagore Dental College & Hospital, RD Gardi Medical College, Unitedworld School of Law, Gandhinagar, J D Birla Institute, Dr. M.G.R Educational & Research Institute (Deemed to be University); Faculty of Hotel Management & Culinary Arts, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore Group of Institutions, Sandip Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, V. M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education, and Whistling Woods International.
Renowned educational groups were recognized with the Education Group of the Year 2023 award, with Shantha Group of Institutions and MITS Group of Institutions emerging as proud winners. As the event approached its conclusion, an exciting segment dedicated to recognizing inspiring leaders in the field of education was announced.
These exceptional individuals, honored for their outstanding leadership, innovation, and dedication to advancing education, included Dr. Ayesha Ashiq, Dr. Samit Ray, Dr. Nalini Prabhu Shanker, Dr. Rajeev Kishen, Dr. S. Y. Kulkarni, Dr. Vinodh P Vijayan, Dr. Jayadeva CT, Mr. Binu Siva Singh S K, Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Dr. Malini M Dutta, Mrs. Angel Mary, Ms. Keran Bahadur, Ms. Saroj Khosla, Ms. Nishtha Shukla Anand, Ms. Hima Doshi, Ms. Maya Gupta, Prof. (Dr.) M Mala, Smt. Shilpa Ravi, Dr. S. Prakash, Dr. Sakey Shamu, and May Ruth D’Souza.
With great pleasure, we invited Shri Shankar Bidari to the stage to bestow the final set of awards in recognition of our inspiring leaders in the field of education. His presence added significance to this concluding moment, and we appreciated his participation in honoring those who have made exceptional contributions to the realm of education.
Last but not the least, we had the Faculty Excellence Awards 2023 announced, which was continued by the much awaited Panel Discussion. 
We had planned on discussing two topics namely – Importance of STEAM Education, and Implementation of AI in Education, but due to time constraints and as it was a Sunday afternoon, we had to cut short to just discussing one topic. But to our amazement, we had educational leaders from both the stage and the audience discuss and ask questions, and engage in an interactive discussion which went on better than what was expected.
Towards the end, the team of Academic Insights expressed our deepest appreciation to all our esteemed guests, distinguished speakers, and, most importantly, the deserving awardees who truly set the bar for displaying excellence. We look forward to hosting more such events in the near future, and hoping towards receiving similar or even better responses from Educational Stalwarts/Entities.
