For the third consecutive year, PMI Kerala invited nominations for the prestigious PMIK Academic Excellence Awards 2021 for students. The chapterintroduced an award for faculty members this year. Nominations were sought only from members of the chapter’s Academic Forum.

The nomination criteria for the student category award, Academic Project of the Year, included identifying projects that follow project management concepts. For the Innovative Faculty of the Year award, projects addressing teaching or learning-related challenges were considered. The implementation process and quantitative impact of the project outcome were assessed, and how the project could be adapted to meet different learning outcomes was evaluated.

A special committee, comprising senior chapter members who are industry leaders, was set up to judge the nominations. The winners were announced at the WINGS 2021 Academic Conclave held on 29 August.