Mantra Awards 2021-2022 (Results declared)
Mantra Awards:
The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) at BITS Pilani aims to create future leaders at BITS Pilani. CEL not only seeks to create all-round leaders, but also focuses specifically on students who break new grounds in the field of entrepreneurship, innovation and social ventures. In addition, CEL aims to empower and inspire BITSian women to play a significant leadership role.
The Mantra awards were instituted by CEL, in 2009, to recognize and reward outstanding students who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership potential and/or entrepreneurial initiative. Mr. Anupendra Sharma, Co-founder of CEL, Investment Partner at Siemens Venture Capital in Boston, and CEL Alumni Advisor had initiated the creation of the Four ‘Mantra Awards’ namely :
- Mantra Award for Outstanding Leadership – 2 awards (1 male, 1 female): For outstanding achievement in areas of leadership, with a particular focus on at least 1 outstanding achievement in a chosen category, and consistent demonstration of all-round leadership potential. Rs. 5,000 each in prize money.
- Mantra Entrepreneur of the Year Award: For outstanding achievement in entrepreneurship demonstrated during the stay at BITS, either in writing business plan(s), starting social or commercial ventures, or creating commercializable innovations on campus. Rs. 5,000 in prize money.
- Mantra Award for Social Leadership: For demonstrating a commitment to social leadership either through the creation of sustainable ventures or for contribution in not-for-profit events on campus. Rs. 5,000 in prize money.
- Mantra Innovator of the Year Award: For demonstrating an ability to invent or build innovative products or ideas in the labs. (Optional Award)
Eligibility:
These awards shall be open to all current, full-time students of BITS Pilani (on-campus or Practice School), excepting:
- CEL student member on the Award selection Panel
- Any past winner of Mantra Awards in that category
- Any student with a record of indiscipline and/or malpractice at BITS Pilani.
- Cases where eligibility is not clear will be decided by the Award Panel.
- CEL will also proactively seek out people to nominate as recipients of these awards.
The Panel:
- The Panel will include faculty members and students from all the four campuses.
- In order to ensure fairness, the identity of the student on the Panel shall be known only to the Panel members and the CEL Student President.
- The faculty members for the next year’s Panel will be decided by the Panel members, with advice from the CEL Faculty Coordinator and Student President.
- Faculty members may serve the Panel for more than one year. Student members may not serve for more than one year.
Calling for Nominations:
- The Panel would call for nominations beforehand by electronic submission.
- CEL should also proactively nominate deserving candidates.
- CEL student body would be responsible for coordinating the awards.
- Advertisements calling for nominations shall be put up on campus. They would also be marketed electronically, through email etc.
Please note: Currently we haven’t started inviting applications for this award
Selection Process
The selection process will be in two steps.
- Candidates submit a short write-up on their achievements electronically.
- If required, more information would be requested from the candidates
Winners would be announced at the event and all nominees would be invited.
Winners -2021-22
Category | Recipient(s) | ID number |
Outstanding Leadership (Female) (Jointly) | Ayushi R Dubal Anagha Rajesh | 2019A7PS0099G 2020B2PS1953G |
Outstanding Leadership (Male) | Yash Lalit Maliwal | 2019B3A70269G |
Entrepreneur of the Year | Saransh Anand | 2019A7PS0104G |
Social Leadership | Shruti Rastogi | 2019B4A32060G |
Innovator of the year | Darshana Songara | 2020A4PS1819G |
Winners – 2020-2021
Category | Recipient(s) | ID number |
Outstanding Leadership (Female) (Jointly) | Arya Agarwal Soumya Achamma Thomas | 2017B1A10831G 2018B4AA0839G |
Outstanding Leadership (Male) | Shashwat Madan | 2016B2A40533G |
Entrepreneur of the Year | Shreyans Sancheti | 2018A3PS1008G |
Social Leadership | Raghav Khandelwal | 2019A8PS0541G |
Innovator of the year | Kshitij Chhhabra | 2017A8PS0691G |
Winners – 2019-2020
Category | Recipient(s) | ID number |
Outstanding Leadership (Female) | Nikita Sadhnani | 2017B1AA0693G |
Outstanding Leadership (Male) | RS Balajee | 2017AAPS0212G |
Entrepreneur of the Year | Shiv Kumar | 2017B3A10585G |
Social Leadership | Shikha Bhatt | 2019A7PS0063G |
Innovator of the year (Jointly) | Pranay Mathur Ashwani Kottapalli | 2017A8PS0487G 2018B4A70646G |
Winners -2018-19
Category | Recipient(s) | ID number |
Outstanding Leadership (Male) | Naveen PS | 2015A1B30716G |
Entrepreneur of the Year | Shardul Walwadkar | 2014B3A80798G |
Social Leadership | Apoorv Anand | 2015B1A30766g |
Winners – 2017
Category | Recipient(s) | ID number |
Outstanding Leadership (Female) | Heer Joisher | 2014B1A30709G |
Outstanding Leadership (Male) | Sarthak Singh | 2014B2A80710G |
Entrepreneur of the Year | Lokesh Garg | 2015B3A30418G |
Social Leadership | Vishwa Prakash | 2014A1PS0635G |
Innovator of the year | Siddhant Patil | 2015A8PS0475G |
Winners – 2016
Category | Recipient(s) | ID number |
Outstanding Leadership (Female) | Neha Garg | 2013A8PS417G |
Outstanding Leadership (Male) | Sarvajot Singh | 2014A1PS654G |
Entrepreneur of the Year | Akshay Sonandkar | 2013A4PS361G |
Social Leadership | Naimil Shah | 2013A7PS129G |
Innovator of the year | Shubham Maheshwari | 2013A4PS217G |
Winners – 2015
Category | Recipient(s) | ID number |
Outstanding Leadership | Anadi Rakesh | 2012A3PS141G |
Entrepreneur of the Year | Prakhar Sharma | 2011B3A4436G |
Social Leadership | Sanskriti Dawle | 2012A7PS083G |
Innovator of the year | Aman Karan Srivastava | 2012A7PS126G |
If you would like more information about this award, or have any questions / comments / suggestions, please send a mail to alumnirelations@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in.