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For nomination Fifth Visitor’s Award 2019

Name of the applicant (individual/Group):……………………………………………………….………...

Department:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Title of the Research/innovation:…………………………...…………………………………… …………….

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Category (Student/Faculty):……………………………………………………………………………………….

Name of the award applied for (please tick) (you can apply for more than one award): (Please fill separate form for each award)

1. Visitor’s Award for Innovation 2. Visitors Award for Research (Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences) 3. Visitors Award for Research (Physical Sciences) 4. Visitors Award for Research (Biological Sciences) 5. Visitors Award for Technology Development

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VISITOR’S AWARDS 14th March, 2016

PRESENTATION CEREMONY

RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN NEW

INDEX

S.No. Particulars Page No(s).

1. Programme 1 – 2

2. Brief Background 3 – 4

Visitor’s Award for the 3. 5 – 7 Best University, 2016

Visitor’s Award for 4. 8 – 10 Innovation, 2016

Visitor’s Award for 5. 11 – 13 Research, 2016

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PROGRAMME

14th March, 2016

1930 h THE PRESIDENT arrives in Auditorium, RBCC 1932 h NATIONAL ANTHEM

1933 h Welcome by Shri Suresh Yadav, OSD to the President (Member-Secretary, Selection Committee) 1936 h Observations by Smt. Omita Paul, Secretary to the President (Chairperson, Selection Committee)

1941 h Presentation of Awards

 Announcement of name of awardee for the Visitor’s Award for Innovation, 2016

 Short Video film about the Innovation

 Presentation of Citation and a cheque for cash reward of ` 1 lakh to the awardee by THE PRESIDENT

 Announcement of names of awardees for the Visitor’s Award for Research, 2016

 Short Video film about the Research

 Presentation of Citation and a cheque for cash reward of ` 5 lakhs to the awardees by THE PRESIDENT

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 Announcement of the awardee for the Visitor’s Award for the Best University, 2016

 Short Video film about the University

 Presentation of Citation and Trophy to the Vice-Chancellor by THE PRESIDENT

1956 h Remarks by Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Minister of Human Resource Development

2003 h Address by THE PRESIDENT

2013 h Vote of Thanks by Shri Vinay Sheel Oberoi, Secretary (HE), Ministry of Human Resource Development

2016 h NATIONAL ANTHEM 2017 h THE PRESIDENT leaves 2020 h Group Photograph of the Awardees and Members of the Selection Committee with THE PRESIDENT in South Lounge, RBCC 2030 h Dinner in Ceremonial Hall, RBCC

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BRIEF BACKGROUND

The President of India, in his capacity as Visitor of the Central Universities, has been pleased to institute Visitor’s Awards in the following categories to promote healthy competition amongst Central Universities and motivate them to adopt best practices from around the world in pursuit of excellence: A. Visitor’s Award for the Best University; B. Visitor’s Award for Innovation; and C. Visitor’s Award for Research.

2. The institution of Visitor’s Awards were notified vide Notification No.253 dated 24 October, 2014 and first Visitor’s Award were presented on 4th February, 2015. Subsequently the Cash reward was amended vide Notification No. 87 dated 10 April, 2015, from the next Visitor’s Award, i.e., 2nd Visitor’s Award, as shown in Table below:-

Sl.No. Title of the Award Details

1. Visitor’s Award for Citation and Trophy the Best University 2. Visitor’s Award for Citation and Cash Innovation reward of Rupees One Lakh to each individual subject to the limitation of total amount of Rupees Five Lakh if the number of individuals in a group exceeds five member, which will be then equally distributed amongst the members of

the group 3. Visitor’s Award for Citation and Cash Research reward of Rupees One Lakh to each individual subject to the limitation of total amount of Rupees Five Lakh if the number of individuals in a group exceeds five member, which will be then equally distributed amongst the members of the group

3. Online applications were invited from all the Central Universities for each category of the awards. After scrutiny of the online applications received, the Selection Committee recommended conferment of 2nd Visitor’s Awards, 2016 to the following and the same have been approved by the President:-

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Visitor’s Award for : Tezpur University the Best University, 2016 Visitor’s Award for : Prof. Rakesh Bhatnagar of Innovation, 2016 Jawaharlal Nehru University for development of a genetically engineered vaccine and a therapeutic antibody against anthrax. Visitor’s Award for : Molecular Research, 2016 Group of Jawaharlal Nehru University for pioneering work in the area of molecular parasitology, especially anti- , leishmaniasis and amoebiasis.

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VISITOR’S AWARD FOR THE BEST UNIVERSITY, 2016

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The Tezpur University has been selected for Visitor’s Award for the Best University, 2016.

Established under the Tezpur University Act (Act No. 45) in the year 1993, the University has made rapid strides and has come to be recognised as a premier university of the country.

The accomplishment of the university stands out in terms of the research output, publications in the journals of international repute, the citation counts, the citation per publication, the scholarly output through international collaboration, the scholarly output in top percentiles and most importantly the scholarly output per faculty.

This University has taken active interest in implementing the recommendations of Vice Chancellors’ Conference and also in setting up Innovation Club, and Inspired Teachers Network.

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VISITOR’S AWARD FOR INNOVATION, 2016

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Prof. Rakesh Bhatnagar School of Jawaharlal Nehru University

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The Visitor’s Award for Innovation for the year 2016 is awarded to Prof. Rakesh Bhatnagar, a senior faculty member at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He has received numerous awards and recognition for his pioneering work in the field of immunology, genetic engineering and vaccine development.

His team has developed genetically engineered vaccine against anthrax. The technology of recombinant anthrax vaccine has been transferred to Panacea Biotec Ltd. and the vaccine has successfully undergone Phase I and Phase II Human clinical trials. This vaccine has certain quality advantages over other vaccines in terms of side effects.

His team has also developed a DNA vaccine against Rabies. His research group has initiated research in other important infectious disease systems like Mycobacterium, Brucella; aiming to open avenues for their control.

Prof. Bhatnagar is the former Dean of School of Bio-technology at JNU and former Vice Chancellor of Kumaon University. His areas of interest are Molecular of Infectious Diseases, Recombinant Vaccine Development, and Programmed Cell Death in Prokaryotes.

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VISITOR’S AWARD FOR RESEARCH, 2016

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Molecular Parasitology Group, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Prof. Chinmay Prof. Samudrala Prof. Suman Kumar Mukhopadhyay Gourinath Dhar Special Centre for School of Life Special Centre for Molecular Medicine Sciences Molecular Medicine

Prof. Rentala Prof. Alok Prof. Sudha Madhubala Bhattacharya Bhattacharya School of Life School of Life School of Sciences Sciences Environmental (Group Leader) Sciences

Dr. Swati Tiwari Dr. Prof. Jaishree Paul School of School of School of Life Biotechnology Biotechnology Sciences

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The Visitor’s Award for Research for the year 2016 is awarded to Molecular Parasitology Group, Jawaharlal Nehru University, for pioneering work in the area of molecular parasitology, especially anti-malaria, leishmaniasis and amoebiasis.

The Research Group comprises of Prof. , Prof. , Prof. Rentala Madhubala, Prof. Jaishree Paul, Prof. Chinmay Mukhopadhyay, Prof. , Prof. Samudrala Gourinath, Dr. Swati Tiwari and Dr. Deepak Gaur. They all are working as faculty in School of Life Sciences, School of Environmental Sciences, School of Biotechnology and Special Centre for Molecular Medicine in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

The Research Group led by Prof Alok Bhattacharya has, to its credit, notable accomplishments in the broad area of molecular parasitology as evidenced by their publications in high impact scientific journals. Their research program and findings have fundamental importance in understanding the biology of some very common parasitic pathogens. This work can have a bearing in the development of new therapeutics.

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VISITOR’S AWARDS, 2019

BACKGROUND

The President of India, in his capacity as Visitor of the Central Universities, annually confers Visitor’s Awards to promote healthy competition amongst Central Universities and motivate them to adopt best practices from around the world in pursuit of excellence. The process of Visitor’s Awards are governed by Gazette Notification No. 253 dated 24 October, 2014 and its subsequent amendments.

2. Presently, the Visitor’s Awards is categorised in the following categories and sub-categories as per amendments issued vide Gazette Notifications No. 11 dated 05 January, 2018 and No. 335 dated 12 October, 2018:

Sl.No. Title of the Award Details Citation and cash reward will be presented to the winning entry. The total value of the cash reward will be Rupees Two and Half Lakhs. If Visitor’s Award for 1. there are two or more recipients, the cash reward will be shared equally Innovation between them, subject to the condition tha t, each awardee will receive a minimum of Rupees One Lakh. Visitor’s Award for Research (Humanities, 2(A). -do- Arts and Social Sciences) Visitor’s Award for 2(B). Research (Physical -do- Sciences) Visitor’s Award for 2(C). Research (Biological -do- Sciences) Visitor’s Award for 3. Technology -do- Development

3. According to the Notification dated 05 January, 2018 (as stated above), the Selection Committee for the Visitor’s Awards, 2019 shall constitute of the following persons, in which five persons of eminence are nominated by the President and names of two special invitees are approved by the Secretary to the President:

S.No. Nomenclature of the ex-officio post i) Secretary to the President – Chairperson ii) Secretary, Department of Higher Education, MHRD – Member iii) Secretary, Department of Science & Technology – Member iv) Secretary, Department of Biotechnology – Member v) Chairman, National Innovation Foundation – Member vi) Director, IIT Delhi – Member vii) Professor, IISc. -Bangalore – Member Five persons of eminence in the field of academics, research and other relevant fields to be viii) nominated by the President – Member(s) ix) An Officer from the President’s Secretariat – Member Secretary x) Any other Special Invitee(s) as decided by Chairperson

NOMINATION PROCESS

4. For all the Visitor’s Awards, online applications are invited from all the Central Universities for each category of the awards. After scrutiny of the online applications received, the Selection Committee goes through a rigorous procedure to select the finalists and recommends their names to the President of India, who is the Visitor of all Central Universities, for conferment of Visitor’s Awards. Once the President of India approves the recommendations of the Selection Committee, the same is published in leading national newspapers a fortnight before the Award Ceremony. The awardees are informed accordingly to be present on the day of the Ceremony to receive their respective awards from the President of India.

5. The President's Secretariat hereby commences the process for nomination of fifth Visitor’s Awards 2019. Applications are invited from the eligible candidates, i.e., students and faculty (individual or group) from Central Universities to submit their nominations before 31st May 2019.

Application may be submitted online by clicking the link given below

NOMINATION FOR THE VISITOR'S AWARDS, 2019

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