Frequently Ask Questions

Q: What are the categories for the 40 under 40 (Employability) awards?
The categories include Technology Innovation in Learning & Development, Digital Transformation Pioneer, Best Learning Strategy Implementation, Best Employee Upskilling, and Social Impact.
Q: What does the Technology Innovation in Learning & Development Award recognize?
It acknowledges an individual who has used technology innovatively to enhance learning and development, leading to improved outcomes in the corporate setting.
Q: What is the Digital Transformation Pioneer Award?
This award is for individuals who have spearheaded initiatives to enhance digital literacy and skills, crucial in the current job market.
Q: What is the Best Learning Strategy Implementation award about?
It recognizes an individual who has excelled in creating and implementing innovative learning strategies, boosting workforce skills and productivity, and fostering continuous professional development.
Q: Who can apply for the Best Employee Upskilling award?
It is for an individual who has successfully upskilled employees, enhancing their capabilities, fostering career development, and promoting organisational growth.
Q: What does the Social Impact Award honour?
It honours an individual who has pioneered significant Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives or social impact projects, resulting in societal benefits and progressive change.

Q: What are the categories for the 50 under 50 (Education) awards?
The categories include Curriculum Innovator, Industry-Academia Collaborator, Research Excellence, Apprenticeship and Internship Facilitator, Teacher Training Innovator, and Policy Influencer in Higher Education.
Q: What does the Curriculum Innovator award recognize?
It recognizes individuals who have revamped or introduced innovative curricula to better prepare students for the modern workforce.
Q: Who can apply for the Industry-Academia Collaborator award?
It's for those who have fostered strong ties between academia and industry, ensuring that academic programs align with industry needs.
Q: What is the Research Excellence Award about?
This award is for individuals who have produced significant research on employability issues and contributed to policy-making or practices enhancing employability.
Q: What is the Apprenticeship and Internship Facilitator award for?
It's for those who have successfully facilitated internships or apprenticeships, offering students practical industry experience to enhance their employability.
Q: Who can apply for the Teacher Training Innovator award?
It recognizes individuals who have developed and implemented effective teacher training programs, thereby improving the quality of education and the employability of students.
Q: What does the Policy Influencer in Higher Education award recognize?
This award recognizes an individual who has significantly influenced higher education policy, driving reforms and initiatives that enhance accessibility, quality, and the overall impact of higher education.

Q: What are the categories for the Corporate Excellence Awards?
The categories include Excellence in Education or Employability, CSR Excellence in Education/Employability, Tech-Driven Learning Advocate, Inclusion & Diversity in Employment, Innovative Fresher Hiring & Onboarding, Best Innovative Strategy in Employee Engagement & Retention, and Leadership in Apprenticeship Programs.
Q: What does the Excellence in Education or Employability Award recognize?
This award recognizes corporations that have used their CSR resources effectively to boost education and employability in India.
Q: What does the CSR Excellence in Education/Employability award recognize?
This award recognizes corporations that have used their CSR resources effectively to boost education and employability in India.
Q: Who can apply for the Tech-Driven Learning Advocate award?
This category is for corporations that have leveraged technology to provide learning opportunities, enhancing employability in the digital era.
Q: What does the Inclusion & Diversity in Employment award recognize?
This award recognizes corporations that champion inclusive hiring practices and diversity in the workplace.
Q: What is the Innovative Fresher Hiring & Onboarding Award for?
This award recognizes a corporation that has implemented innovative strategies in hiring and onboarding fresh graduates, thereby facilitating a smooth transition from academia to industry, accelerating their career growth, and contributing to company’s growth.
Q: What is the Best Innovative Strategy in Employee Engagement & Retention Award for?
This accolade is given to a corporation that has deployed innovative and effective strategies to enhance employee engagement and retention, fostering a productive and satisfying work environment that motivates employees and promotes long-term retention.
Q: Who can apply for the Leadership in Apprenticeship Programs award?
This award is for corporations that have created or significantly enhanced apprenticeship programs, providing hands-on industry experience to aspiring professionals.

Q: What are the categories for the Excellence in Higher Education Awards?
The categories include Outstanding Vocational Education Program, Excellence in Career Services, Rural and Remote Education Champion, Digital Literacy and Skills Leader, and Implementation of Technology in Online Learning.
Q: What does the Outstanding Vocational Education Program award recognize?
This award recognizes government agencies or institutions that have implemented outstanding vocational education programs, leading to enhanced skill development and employment.
Q: What does the Excellence in Career Services award recognize?
This award is for higher education institutions that provide exceptional career counseling, internships, job placement services, and other resources that effectively aid students in securing employment.
Q: Who can apply for the Rural and Remote Education Champion award?
This award is for institutions or government bodies that have significantly improved access to quality education and employment opportunities in rural and remote areas.
Q: What does the Digital Literacy and Skills Leader award recognize?
This award is for institutions or agencies that have excelled in promoting digital literacy and skills, preparing students for the digital economy.
Q: What does the Implementation of Technology in Online Learning award recognize?
This award recognizes a corporation that has effectively harnessed technology to enhance online learning, leading to improved accessibility, efficiency, and engagement in learning and development activities, thereby contributing to the employability of the Indian workforce.

Q: What are the categories for the 25 under 25 (UG/PG Students and Freshers 0-3 years) awards?
The categories include Academic Excellence, Outstanding Skill Development, Innovative Thinker, Exemplary Apprentice, Leader in Community Service, Entrepreneurial Spirit, STEM Superstar, Arts and Humanities Ace, Sporting Excellence, and Environment and Sustainability Champion.
Q: What does the Academic Excellence award recognize?
This award recognizes students who have demonstrated extraordinary academic achievement and have made notable contributions to their fields of study.
Q: What does the Outstanding Skill Development award recognize?
This award is for students who have excelled in acquiring and applying new skills that have helped them stand out in their chosen fields.
Q: Who can apply for the Innovative Thinker award?
This award is for young minds who have demonstrated exceptional innovative thinking, creating novel solutions or ideas in their fields.
Q: What does the Exemplary Apprentice award recognize?
This award recognizes individuals who have maximized their apprenticeship or internship opportunities, demonstrating exceptional learning, growth, and contribution.
Q: Who can apply for the Leader in Community Service award?
This award is for students who have shown exceptional commitment to community service or social causes while balancing their academic responsibilities.
Q: What does the Entrepreneurial Spirit award recognize?
This award is for students who have started their own ventures or have demonstrated an entrepreneurial mindset through innovative projects.
Q: What does the STEM Superstar award recognize?
This award is for students who have shown exceptional promise and achievement in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics.
Q: Who can apply for the Arts and Humanities Ace award?
This award is for students who have excelled in the fields of arts and humanities and made significant contributions to these areas.
Q: What does the Sporting Excellence award recognize?
This award recognizes students who have excelled in sports, demonstrating exceptional skill, commitment, and sportsmanship.
Q: Who can apply for the Environment and Sustainability Champion award?
This award is for students who have shown exceptional commitment and contribution to environmental and sustainability initiatives.