ISTE Maharashtra–Goa Section – Award Nominations 2025–26

The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Maharashtra–Goa Section, invites online nominations for the prestigious ISTE Maharashtra–Goa Section Awards 2025–26. These awards recognize excellence in technical education by honouring outstanding contributions of engineering and polytechnic institutions, principals, faculty members, students, and ISTE Chapters across Maharashtra and Goa.

All applications must be submitted online by Friday, 07th August 2026.

Eligibility

  • Achievements must pertain to Academic Year 2025–26.
  • All nominations must be forwarded through the Head of the Institution/Competent Authority.

Documents to be Uploaded

  • Duly completed online application.
  • Summary report of achievements (date-wise).
  • One representative photograph for each activity.
  • Supporting documents (certificates, publications, patents, funded projects, MoUs, awards, reports, etc.).

🔗 Apply via portal: isteonline.org

Application Instructions

  • Mark non-applicable fields as “NA”.
  • Books/Publications should mention publisher and year of publication.

Steps to Apply

  1. Visit https://www.isteonline.org/auth/login.
  2. Register/Login.
  3. Select “Awards”.
  4. Choose “Maharashtra–Goa Section Awards”.
  5. Submit the online application with supporting documents.
  6. Deadline: Friday, 07th August 2026.



Award Categories

A. Institutional Awards

For Degree Engineering Colleges
  1. Best Engineering College
  2. Best Faculty Chapter
  3. Best Students' Chapter
For Diploma Engineering Colleges:
  1. Best Polytechnic Institute
  2. Best Faculty Chapter
  3. Best Students' Chapter
For Common Institutional Awards:
  1. Best Knowledge Centre (Library)
  2. Best Innovation & Startup Ecosystem
  3. Best Industry–Institute Partnership
  4. Best Placement Cell
  5. Best Centre of Excellence
  6. Best Green Campus Initiative
  7. Best Alumni Engagement Program

B. Principal Awards

For Degree & Diploma:
  1. Best Principal
  2. Leadership Excellence Award

C. Faculty Awards

For Degree & Diploma:
  1. Best Teacher
  2. Best Women Teaching Faculty
  3. Best Innovative Research Work
  4. Best Faculty for Excellent Contribution in ISTE Activities
  5. Excellence in Industry Collaboration
  6. AI-Enabled Teaching Excellence
  7. Excellence in Outcome-Based Education (OBE)
  8. Best Innovation & Startup Mentor

D. Student Awards

For Degree & Diploma:
  1. Outstanding Student
  2. Best Innovative Project
  3. Best Student Innovator
  4. Student Entrepreneur
  5. Best AI & Emerging Technology Project
  6. Best Student Research Paper
  7. Best Social Innovation Project

E. ISTE Chapter Awards

  1. Best Chapter Chairman
  2. Distinguished Contribution to ISTE Activities Award

F. Special Recognition Awards

  1. ISTE Distinguished Service Award
  2. ISTE Lifetime Achievement Award
  3. Emerging Technical Institution Award

Application Fees

Type Fee (INR)
Individual Awards (Per nomination) ₹ 500
Institutional Awards (Per nomination) ₹ 1,000

The application fee shall be paid online through the payment gateway/QR code available on the ISTE Maharashtra–Goa Section Award Portal.

Evaluation Process

All nominations will be scrutinized by an Expert Committee constituted by the Chairman, ISTE Maharashtra–Goa Section. Evaluation will be based on the approved criteria, weightage, and supporting evidence submitted. The decision of the Expert Committee shall be final and binding.

The ISTE Maharashtra–Goa Section cordially invites all eligible Engineering Colleges, Polytechnic Institutes, Principals, Faculty Members, Students, and ISTE Chapters to participate enthusiastically and showcase their contributions toward advancing quality technical education.

Prof. (Dr.) Ranjit K. Sawant
Chairman, ISTE Maharashtra–Goa Section
Website: http://mgiste.in | Email: istemahagoachair@gmail.com