Krishna Kumari Varma Memorial Award 2022
Krishna Kumari Varma Memorial Award 2022 for 1st/2nd position holder blind students in Master's Degree.
We are pleased to inform you that with the financial support from Dr. Ved Prakash Varma, Retired Professor and former Head, Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi, we have established "Krishna Kumari Varma Memorial Award" for outstanding blind students. The purpose of the Award is to encourage and inspire blind students to achieve the highest position in their post-graduate examinations.
The Award is given to those blind students who secure the first or second position in their post-graduate examinations (except music and fine arts) in order of merit in any university recognized by the U.G.C.
The blind students will be required to compete with all students appearing in their subject in any particular year. The term "Blind" would mean as defined by the Government of India and the applicant of 2021-22 academic session shall be required to send certificate of blindness issued by an Ophthalmologist along with his/her application latest by 31st October, 2022 in the prescribed Application Form. Application form can be obtained from AICB through its email aicbdelhi@yahoo.com.
The Award will consist of Rs. 40,000.00 (Rupees Forty Thousand Only), a certificate, a citation and a memento. Selected candidate along with his/her escort shall be provided to and fro AC 2 tier railway fare on concessional rates and hotel accommodation at the time of Award ceremony on 4th January, 2023.
While selecting a student for the Award, his/her whole academic career would be taken into consideration. Normally, the Award will be given to a student who obtains the first position in order of merit in the University. If, however, such a student is not available in a particular year, the Award can be given to a student who secures the second position.
The applicant will be required to send along with the application form photocopies of the certificates of all the examinations, and these copies should be attested by the Head of Department concerned or a Gazetted Officer. A certificate testifying the position of the candidate in order of merit in the University should also be sent along with the application form, and this certificate should be signed by (A) the Head of Department and (B) the Registrar or Vice- Chancellor of the University. The decision of the Selection Committee regarding the Award shall be final and irrevocable.
You are requested to give this Award maximum publicity amongst Visually Impaired Students of your University and send the particulars of eligible visually challenged students to this office latest by 31st October, 2022.