Event Page October 7, 2026

KMV becomes the only college in Punjab to bag Top 4-Star Rating for Innovation from Government of India


Earns Top Rating Among Elite Indian Institutions

Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (Autonomous) has created history by securing the prestigious 4-Star Rating, the highest rating awarded by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC), Government of India. With this remarkable achievement, KMV has emerged as the only college in Punjab to attain the coveted 4-Star Rating, marking a significant milestone in its journey of fostering creativity, entrepreneurship and new-age thinking among students and faculty. The distinction places KMV among the select leading institutions across India, including premier technical institutions, recognised for their exemplary efforts in creating an environment that encourages ideation, enterprise, and problem-solving. The prestigious rating reflects KMV’s sustained efforts through its Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) to provide students and faculty with opportunities to develop ideas, get entrepreneurial skills and engage with emerging areas of knowledge. The College regularly organises workshops, expert talks, seminars, webinars, mentoring sessions, IPR awareness programmes, ideation activities, and other capacity-building initiatives. KMV’s outreach extends beyond its own campus. The institution regularly conducts mentoring and awareness sessions for students and faculty of various colleges and schools, sharing its expertise and contributing to a wider culture of creativity, enterprise and knowledge exchange. Through these initiatives, KMV encourages its students to think independently, identify opportunities, develop solutions and translate ideas into meaningful ventures and social impact. The institution continues to align its educational practices with the evolving needs of the nation and the aspirations of its young learners. Expressing her immense joy over the achievement, Director Prof. Dr. Atima Sharma Dwivedi congratulated the faculty, staff, and students of KMV for their collective efforts and dedication. She averred that the prestigious 4-Star Rating is a recognition of the institution’s sustained commitment to providing a progressive learning environment and appreciated the entire KMV fraternity for working together towards this significant accomplishment. The 4-Star Rating by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell is a significant recognition of KMV’s continuing pursuit of excellence and its contribution to developing an entrepreneurial mindset among young women. The achievement adds yet another milestone to KMV’s illustrious 140-year legacy of empowering women through progressive, forward-looking, and quality education.