Distinguished Alumni

NIT Warangal introduced the Distinguished Alumnus Award program to honour outstanding former students and to celebrate their achievements. The purpose of the Distinguished Alumnus Award is to recognize the institute’s alumni, who have made significant contributions to the society.

The Distinguished Alumnus Award will be an exceptional honour to its recipients. These awards will be given for outstanding achievement and there will be no compromise in diminishing the significance of the awards.

Also, the NIT Warangal introduced the Alumnus Lifetime Achievement Award to honour outstanding NITW Alumnus to their extraordinary accomplishments and significant professional achievements, during their lifetime. It is intended to recognize both the longevity and consistency of professional achievement of the highest calibre over one's professional lifetime. Each award includes a citation and a certificate.

Eligibility

All the former students, who have been enrolled in a regular course of study at RECW / NITW, are eligible for these awards.

Nominee should have completed 60 years and above.

The following alumni are not eligible to be nominated for an Alumnus Lifetime Achievement Awards:

Former students employed by NITW during their term of employment.
Office bearers of the NITW Alumni Association, NITWAA chapters and NITW Foundation during their term of service.
Alumni who currently hold or have held political office (at local, state or national level) within three years of the date of the close of nominations
Members of the Alumni Award Selection Committee

Further, members of the Alumni Awards selection committee may not submit nominations, nor should they act as referee to a nomination.

Self-Nominations are not Accepted

Method of Nomination

Nominations may be made for an Alumnus Award by any of the following individual(s) or groups:

Any member / office bearer of the NITWAA or its chapters
Any member of the administration, faculty or staff of NIT Warangal
Any former student of NIT Warangal

Nominations will be accepted using the following guidelines:

Nomination Form in the prescribed form with all the credentials of the nominee. Include details and specific examples that will help the committee understand the significance of nominee’s accomplishments in terms of: a) Impact, b) Influence, c) Other awards and accolades and d) How the nominee’s contributions and efforts bring distinction to NIT Warangal.

In addition to the above Nomination Form, nominators are encouraged to provide supporting items that further distinguish the nominee. Such items include, but are not limited to:

Letter of nomination written by the proposer (mandatory)
Two letters of support from non-family members that specifically address, specify and highlight the accomplishments as listed in the criteria (mandatory)
Current biography or curriculum vitae of the nominee (mandatory)
Newspaper and magazine articles / profiles / Personal stories
Professional honours, Awards or certificates of achievement / commendations
Membership / leadership in professional organizations
Publications, or noteworthy special work
Other items of interest

The name of the Proposer will not be disclosed.

Method of Award Recipient Selection

The NITW will use the following guidelines for the Award Recipient Selection:

The DAA Selection Committee, as approved by the BOG, NITW, consists of the following members.

Director - Chairman
Nominee of BOG - Member
An Eminent Scientist - Member
An Eminent Industrialist - Member
An Eminent Academician / Senior Faculty Member - Member
President, NITWAA - Member
Dean (IRAA) - Convener

The Alumnus Awards Selection Committee is asked to make every effort to select recipients of the highest calibre, giving equal consideration to all who have achieved excellence in their respective fields.

The office of Dean (IRAA) will collect nominations which will be reviewed, validated and short listed by a Screening Committee (SC) chaired by the Dean (IRAA) to be constituted with the approval of the Director.

The Dean (IRAA) will place the short-listed nominations before the DAA Selection committee.

Maximum of 01 recipient may be selected annually for Alumnus Lifetime Achievement Awards.

DAA and Alumnus Lifetime Achievement Award shall not be given to anyone in the same year.