About IEI

The Institution of Engineers (India) set up in 1920 is the largest body of professional engineers in India with a membership of nearly 5,00,000 members. The Safety and Quality Forum of The Institution of Engineers (India) established in the year 2003, is engaged in promoting the knowledge and information in the field of safety and quality. The aim of the Forum is to network with various national, regional and local government bodies; as also with the industry, public and private sector, academia and others and inculcate the concepts of safety and quality in applications and operations.

About the Safety and Quality Awards

The Safety and Quality Awards have been instituted by the Safety and Quality Forum of IEI with a view to encourage professionals from manufacturing and service sectors to strive for excellence.

The Safety and Quality Awards of the Institution would help

a)       Encouraging professionals to make significant improvements in safety and quality practices for maximizing workforce and consumer satisfaction and for successfully facing competition in the global markets;

b)       Recognizing the achievements of those professionals who have improved in the field extensively and thereby set an example for others;

c)       Establishing guidelines and criteria to evaluate competency of professionals.

The Awards

The Awards will be presented on the basis of applications received from different individuals and selection made by a Committee approved by the Board of Governors of the Safety and Quality Forum of the Institution. Each winner shall receive an award, i.e., a Plaque of Honour along with a Certificate and Citation.

The Committee will be empowered also to short-list individuals who might not have otherwise applied.

Award Winners can use the 'Award Logo' on their print and promotion materials by mentioning the Year of the Award and the names of 'The Institution of Engineers (India)' and 'Safety and Quality Forum' .

These Awards will be given every year. The Safety and Quality Awards 2009 will be presented at the Twenty-fourth Indian Engineering Congress of the Institution scheduled to be held at Mangalore, India during December 10-13, 2009.

Basis of Evaluation

The assessment of applications will be done to identify the contribution of professionals in the field of safety or quality through innovation, creativity, achievement, commitment, well researched replicability and sustainability.

Eligibility to compete for the Award

An applicant is eligible to compete for the award, if he / she satisfies the following conditions :

a)      The Applicant is located in India.

b)      The Applicant has been working in the concerned field for at least ten years as on the last date of submitting the application.

c)      The Applicant has never been convicted by any Court for deficiency in product or service and / or found guilty of financial irregularities by any regulatory authority or Court. An undertaking to this effect will have to be submitted.

d)      The Applicant is not involved in profession relating to manufacturing of product like tobacco and liquor, etc which are injurious to health.

Assessment Criteria

The assessment will be made on the basis of different parameters to be identified from time to time.

Emphasis will be placed on safety and quality achievement and quality improvement as demonstrated through the information provided by the applicant.

Assessment Process

All the applications received shall be screened as per the criteria laid down on the basis of information provided by the applicant. The Applicants selected in preliminary screening will become eligible for final assessment and fact-finding exercise. A team of experts appointed for this purpose would evaluate and assess the applications.

Final Selection

A Jury of experts will recommend winners for the Safety and Quality Awards based on the evaluation of the written applications and the results of fact-finding exercises.

The final selection will be approved by the Committee formed by the Board of Governors of the Safety and Quality Forum of IEI.

Non-disclosure and Confidentiality

The names of applicants, examination and scoring information developed during the review of applications shall be regarded as proprietary and kept confidential. Such information shall be available only to those individuals directly involved in the assessment and administrative processes and shall not be disclosed.

Right to reject Application

The applications that do not fulfill the requirements as mentioned in the announcement may be rejected. The team of experts also reserves the right to reject applications considered to fall below the required standards. The decision of the Committee appointed for this purpose shall be final and binding on all concerned in all respects.

Submission of Forms and Last Date

Five (05) copies of the application form duly filled-in by the applicant should be sent before September 30, 2009 to :

Shri O P Goel

Chairman, Safety and Quality Forum

The Institution of Engineers (India)

Engineers Bhawan

2, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002

Tel : 011-32985254, 23379948, 65105619;  Fax : 011-23370489

E-mail : sqf@vsnl.net / ieidsc@vsnl.com

Web : http://www.sqepf.org / http://www.ieidsc.org

The envelope containing the application should be superscribed 'IEI Safety and Quality Awards 2009'.

Application Forms for the IEI Safety and Quality Awards 2009 can be downloaded here.

 Application Form for IEI Safety Award 2009   |   Application Form for IEI Quality Award 2009