Question – 1: What is Faculty Awards?
Answer
1.1 Scheme: The Venus International
Faculty Awards (VIFA) scheme was instituted in the year 2015 by the
Centre for Learning Network (CLN) of
Venus International Foundation (VIF), are presented yearly during the
Contemporary Academic Meet (CAM).
The scheme has a Policy, Nomination Application, Expert Committee and Judging Process
governed by the Board of Trust.
1.2 Award:
The Award is a Certificate.
It Recognizes Individuals for their Quality, Reliability and Competence to Apply Knowledge and Skills to carry out specific tasks.
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Question – 2: What are the eligibility criteria to apply for VIFA 2024?
Answer:
Please refer clause 3 and 4 of the policy document Question – 3: How many entrants win VIFA Awards?
Answer:
For each category/discipline
(Eg. Outstanding Woman Researcher – Computer Science) the expert committee will select 3 nominees.
However the Apex Committee reserve the rights to honour less or more than 3 nominees
in any category who meet standards set by the expert committee.
Question – 4: What are the VIFA process?
Answer:
Please refer clause 8 of the policy document
Question – 5: Why the "Selected Nominee" of VIFA 2024 has to Register for the CAM Program?
Answer:
5.1 Registration Fees:
The CAM is organized every year at Chennai city and it is a self-supporting event.
The Meet registration fees are major source of revenue for running the event.
5.2 Expenses:
All the expenses (Administrative – Materials and Hall –
Service Tax and Accounting – Website Design and Maintenance)
of the meet are covered by event income (registration fees from participants) and Foundation operating funds.
Question – 6: After registering for the CAM 2024, if the
"VIFA 2024 Winner" is unable to attend the current year ceremony, how to receive the Award?
Answer:
We expect the Award Winner's presence on the day of Ceremony.
In case, if the Winner is unable to attend,
He/She can choose any 'ONE/TWO' of the following options to receive the VIFA 2024 Award.
6.1 DEPUTE A PERSON to current year '10th Faculty Awards – VIFA 2024' Ceremony
The Winner can depute a person to attend the '10th Faculty Awards – VIFA 2024' ceremony to receive the Award.
6.2 IN ABSENTIA CATEGORY
In this case, the VIFA Team will send a
Soft Copy of the Award Certificate during 4th week of July 2024 and the Hard Copy of the Award
Certificate via courier to the Winner's Address during the 3rd week of August 2024.
6.3 RECEIVE THE AWARD IN PERSON DURING NEXT YEAR '11th Faculty Awards – VIFA 2025'
(or later on at 12th Faculty Awards – VIFA 2026) Ceremony
The '10th Faculty Awards – VIFA 2024' Winner can attend next year '11th Faculty Awards – VIFA 2025'
(or later on at 12th Faculty Awards – VIFA 2026) Ceremony;
and can "Receive the Award in Person" under the Past Awardee Category.
An Official Invitation Letter, to join for '11th Academic Meet – CAM 2025' (or 12th Academic Meet – CAM 2026)
will be communicated prior to the Event. In this option, He/She need not register for CAM 2025 (or 2026).
Note: In this case, the VIFA Team will send a
Soft Copy of the Award Certificate during 4th week of July 2024 and the Hard Copy of the Award
Certificate via courier to the Winner's Address during the 3rd week of August 2024.
6.4 DEPUTE A PERSON DURING NEXT YEAR '11th Faculty Awards – VIFA 2025'
(or later on at 12th Faculty Awards – VIFA 2026) Ceremony
The '10th Faculty Awards – VIFA 2024' Winner can attend next year '11th Faculty Awards – VIFA 2025'
(or later on at 12th Faculty Awards – VIFA 2026) Ceremony;
and can "Receive the Award in Person" under the Past Awardee Category.
An Official Invitation Letter, to join for '11th Academic Meet – CAM 2025' (or 12thAcademic Meet – CAM 2026)
will be communicated prior to the Event. In this option, He/She need not register for CAM 2025 (or 2026).
Note: In this case, the VIFA Team will send a
Soft Copy of the Award Certificate during 4th week of July 2024 and the Hard Copy of the Award
Certificate via courier to the Winner's Address during the 3rd week of August 2024.
