• Level of Achievements
  1. An alumnus/alumna must have made tangible and quantifiable contribution to the Institute. The following will be considered while assessing the contributions:
     • Number of years of service to the Alumni Chapters/Foundations and tangible achievements made
     • Number of Alumni-related events organized by the nominee, capacity in which organized, the number of participants in each, tangible outcome in the form of donations collected, etc.
     • Endowments created for Chair-Professorships and other needs of the Institute
     • Teaching courses at IIT Kharagpur as Adjunct Faculty
     • Joint research collaboration with the faculty of the Institute
     • Mentoring of students/faculty in innovation and entrepreneurial ventures
     • Recognitions received within the Alumni fraternity and their levels
• Eligibility
  1. An alumnus/alumna, who is an employee of IIT Kharagpur, shall NOT be eligible for the award for services provided during his/her service period
  2. Normally an alumnus/alumna who has received the Distinguished Alumnus Award/Life Fellow Award /D. Sc. (Honoris Causa) shall not be considered for Distinguished Service Award within a period of 5 years.
• Nomination
  1. Nominations in prescribed format may be submitted by past Distinguished Alumnus/Service Awardees, Life Fellows and Alumni Foundations/Associations (after internal scrutiny)
  2. Nominations must reach the Dean of Alumni Affairs & International Relations every year latest by 31st January
  3. Nominations received can be carried forward for 3 years with provisions for update by the concerned alumnus/alumna.
• Process for Selection
  1. Nominations shall be short listed by a Screening Committee (SC) chaired by the Dean (AA&IR) to be constituted with the approval of the Director.
  2. Short listed nominations shall be placed before a Standing Committee.
  3. The Standing Committee will normally comprise the Director as the Chairman, Deputy Director, Dean (AA&IR), Dean (F&P) as members and 2 (two) External Experts, following the guidelines of selection in such cases making final recommendations to the Board of Governors.