KMV is the only institution in the Punjab to be bestowed with this award: Prof. Atima Sharma Dwivedi

 KMV rightly deserves this award as it is an extraordinary institution in every sphere: Mr Chander Mohan, President, Arya Shiksha Mandal 

Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (Autonomous)had added one more feather to its golden cap. KMV has been bestowed with the Times Achievers Award 2022 for Excellence in Progressive Education by Times of India Group.On this occasion, a celebration was also organized in the college auditorium in which all the faculty members of KMV participated and celebrated the glorious success of KMV. Mr Chander Mohan, President, Arya Shiksha Mandal was the chief guest for the occasion. Throwing more light on this singular achievement of KMV, Principal Prof. Dr. Atima Sharma Dwivediaverred that KMV has been bestowed with this prestigious award for ushering in a new era of progressive education in the region which is unparalleled. She further maintained that KMV is the only institution in the Punjab to be bestowed with this award and this award is a testimony to the KMV’s commitment towards quality education and holistic development of the students. Prof. Dwivedi averred that the new age education that is being imparted at KMV is in sync with the New Education Policy as we have continuously upgraded the syllabi of all the courses in accordance with the requirements of 21^st century in order to provide international exposure to the students& also the skill based education provided by KMV also prepares students to excel in this highly competitive world. Mr Chander Mohan addressing the gathering averred that KMV rightly deserves this award as since its inception in 1886 it has remained an extra ordinary institution in every sphere. He also motivated all the staff members to take inspiration from Prof. Dwivedi in terms of leadership quality as it is only under her leadership, KMV is touching new heights of success day by day. It is pertinent to mention here that KMV is the only college of Punjab with the Star College status, FIST grants and CURIE grant award. This is the reason why KMV has excellent infrastructure & student output. Prof. Dwivedi adumbrated that KMV was among the 19 institutions across the nation to be conferred with the status of Heritage Institution in 2015, followed by the status of  College with Potential for Excellence.Moreover, KMV is also the first College of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar to be awarded Kaushal Kendra-Skill Development Centre by the Government of India. The most recent achievement which is the award of Autonomous status has made KMV the first women college of Punjab to be bestowed with this status. Madam Principal congratulated Mr Chander Mohan, KMV Managing Committee & all the faculty members for this outstanding achievement &also appreciated the hard work which is constantly put in by faculty members and students of KMV. On this occasion, college prospectus for the session 2022-23 was also released by Mr. Chander Mohan. Prof. Dwivedi concluded by saying that this award will motivate us to have more excellence in the teaching learning process by exposure to the best resources and opportunities.