Judge Recognition & Award Selection Criteria

Purpose of Judge Awards

The Judge Recognition Awards honour judges who demonstrate:

• Exemplary evaluation and fairness
• Insightful feedback to participants
• Leadership in managing sessions
• Contribution to elevating the quality of presented ideas

Judge awards will be announced based on technical session performance and evaluation effectiveness.

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1. Judge Roles & Responsibilities

All judges are expected to:

Session Facilitation

• Start and manage sessions on time
• Ensure all teams understand evaluation criteria
• Maintain smooth flow between presentations
• Moderate Q&A professionally

Monitoring Participants

• Ensure participants follow rules
• Encourage clarity and professionalism in presentations
• Monitor time limits strictly
• Clarify doubts politely when necessary

Evaluation & Feedback

• Evaluate each idea/project against standardised criteria
• Record scores transparently on provided score sheets
• Provide constructive, actionable feedback to teams
• Encourage participants to refine and improve ideas

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2. Criteria for Judge Recognition Awards

Judges will be evaluated for recognition based on:

2.1   Fairness & Consistency

• Consistent scoring across teams
• Transparent justification for unusual scores

2.2   Quality of Feedback

• Insightful, actionable, supportive feedback
• Helps teams improve beyond the event

2.3   Session Management

• Clear instructions to teams
• Encouraged participation
• Punctuality and professional conduct

2.4   Contribution to Overall Event Success

• Collaborative behaviour with co-judges
• Prompt submission of scores/reports
• Support to organising committee

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3. Award Categories for Judges

Potential awards may include:

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4. Ethics & Code of Conduct

All judges must:

• Declare any conflict of interest
• Not evaluate teams with whom they have personal or professional ties
• Maintain confidentiality of scores

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5. Selection Committee

The Scrutiny and Evaluation Committee consists of senior academicians, industry experts, and thought leaders from relevant domains. Their expertise ensures an unbiased, high-quality evaluation of all nominations.

The following is the standing First Level Scrutiny Cum Evaluation Committee:

• Prof. Mukesh Saraswat, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, India
• Dr. Himanshu Mittal, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, India
• Prof. Mohammad Shorif Uddin, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
• Dr. Rani Chinnappa Naidu, Professor, VIT Mauritius

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6. The Awarding Body