AICTE-Lilavati Award: Application Process and Eligibility DetailsScheme StatusScheme Status

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The AICTE-Lilavati Award, launched by the Ministry of Education, is designed to recognize the efforts of AICTE-approved institutions in promoting gender equality and women empowerment. This initiative provides a platform for stakeholders—especially girl students—to showcase innovative solutions addressing prevalent issues such as gender discrimination, illiteracy, unemployment, nutritional disparities, maternal mortality, and human rights. It also acknowledges successful contributions in the fields of women’s emancipation and empowerment.

Objectives

  • Awareness Creation:
    • Promote awareness on sanitation, hygiene, health, and nutrition through indigenous knowledge.
    • Educate women on literacy, employment, technology, financial literacy, and access to government services.
  • Women & Girl Child Development:
    • Enhance the development of the girl child and adolescents.
    • Address the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition and promote overall health, including sexual and reproductive health.
  • Policy and Self-Reliance:
    • Inform marginalized women about Central and State Government policies and schemes.
    • Encourage self-reliance and entrepreneurial skills among rural women to foster self-employment.
  • Community Empowerment:
    • Empower communities through participatory approaches and mobilization.
    • Promote sports, self-defense, and vocational training to broaden career options for young girls.
  • Technology and Innovation:
    • Leverage innovative technologies to enhance women empowerment in sectors like handicrafts, weaving, and digital business promotion.

Targeted Sub-Themes

For the 2021-22 cycle, the award invites applications (in the form of a short video clip not exceeding 4-5 minutes) showcasing impactful interventions under the following sub-themes:

  • Women and Adolescent Health:
    Focus on nutrition, maternal mortality, reproductive and sexual health, prenatal/postnatal care, mental health, and child care.

  • Self Defense:
    Initiatives for girl child safety, domestic violence prevention, workplace harassment awareness, and confidence-building programs.

  • Environment, Sanitation & Hygiene:
    Projects promoting clean surroundings, environmental conservation, and home hygiene.

  • Literacy and Life Skills:
    Efforts to improve basic education (both formal and non-formal), digital literacy, and functional education, along with reducing school dropouts through enhanced school facilities.

  • Women Entrepreneurship:
    Initiatives to link women to credit, microfinance, and business opportunities while fostering entrepreneurial and self-employment skills.

  • Legal Awareness:
    Programs aimed at informing women about their rights and duties, and promoting gender equality in society and the workplace.

  • Technology for Women:
    Use of innovative technology to support women empowerment in sectors such as handicrafts, weaving, and digital commerce.

  • Women Innovators (Rural/Urban):
    Efforts in identifying, training, and promoting women innovators and supporting patent filing.

Benefits

  • Award and Recognition:
    • Award prize money is given to 24 winning teams, distributed as follows:
      • Winner: ₹1,00,000
      • First Runner-up: ₹75,000
      • Second Runner-up: ₹50,000

Eligibility

  • Team Composition:
    • Eligible teams can comprise students, faculty, or a mix of both from AICTE-approved technical institutions or deemed universities.
    • The team must have undertaken remarkable interventions in one of the sub-themes over the past two years.
    • The maximum team size is 5 members, with a minimum of 2 women members.

Application Process

Online Registration and Submission

  1. Sign-Up:
    • Visit https://lilavati.aicte-india.org/signup
    • Enter your Permanent Institute ID (PID) by clicking on ‘Get Details’.
    • Provide your Email ID and set a password. Click on ‘Sign Up’.
    • The institute will receive an activation email.
  2. Login:
  3. Application Form:
    • Click on the ‘Faculty’ tab to view faculty details.
    • Under ‘Application Form 1’, fill in all required institute details, review the information, and submit.
    • Proceed to ‘Application Form II’:
      • Click ‘Create New Application’, select the appropriate Theme and Category.
      • Fill in the institute and faculty details (copy and paste Faculty ID as required).
      • Then fill in student details if applicable.
      • For each theme, you can create a new activity (up to 5 activities per theme).
      • Upload necessary files (e.g., videos, photos, documents) and save your draft.
      • Preview the application and submit it.
    • Multiple applications for different themes are allowed (up to 5 per institute).

Documents Required

  • Geotagged Photograph(s):
    • A photograph of the location where the intervention was executed (if multiple, combine into a single PDF; Format: PDF, Maximum Size: 5 MB).
  • Proof of Recognition:
    • Appreciation letters from government/institutions/organizations (if more than one, combine into a single PDF; Format: PDF, Maximum Size: 5 MB).
  • Photographic Evidence:
    • Photographs related to the interventions/programs (with geotagging/screen properties; maximum 20; Format: PDF, Maximum Size: 5 MB).
  • Media Coverage:
    • Clippings or screenshots of media coverage (print/electronic media; Format: PDF, Maximum Size: 5 MB).
  • Video Submission:
    • A high-resolution video (up to 4-5 minutes; Format: Video, Maximum Size: 150 MB).
  • Declaration:
    • A printed and signed declaration for nomination (download Annexure-I, sign with seal/stamp, then reupload).

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the AICTE-Lilavati Award?
    It is an initiative to recognize and reward innovative interventions by AICTE-approved institutions in the field of women empowerment.

  • How many sub-themes are there currently?
    The award covers multiple sub-themes including women and adolescent health, self-defense, environment & sanitation, literacy & life skills, women entrepreneurship, legal awareness, technology for women, and women innovators.

  • Who manages this scheme?
    The award is managed by AICTE in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.

  • Who are the main targeted beneficiaries?
    The scheme targets stakeholders in AICTE-approved institutions, with a special focus on girl students and other agents working towards women empowerment.

  • Who are eligible for this scheme?
    Teams composed of students and/or faculty from AICTE-approved technical institutions or deemed universities with notable interventions in one of the sub-themes are eligible.

  • What is the maximum team size?
    The team can have up to 5 members, with at least 2 women members.

  • How many teams will be awarded?
    A total of 24 winning teams will be awarded (3 teams per sub-theme across 8 sub-themes).

  • What is the prize money for winners, first runners-up, and second runners-up?
    Winners receive ₹1,00,000, first runners-up receive ₹75,000, and second runners-up receive ₹50,000.

  • Through which mode should the application be submitted?
    The application must be submitted online.

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