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Prof. K.M. BAHAUDDIN AWARD - 2018
for the
Distinguished Engineering Teacher of Kerala State
A biennial Award
with a Cash Prize of Rs.1,00,000/-
a citation and a memento
INFORMATION BROCHURE
&
NOMINATION PROFORMA
November 2017
PREFACE
Engineering is a highly specialized profession and
need less to say Engineers are a blessed group of
professionals. The Engineering education equips one to
blend the knowledge of science, the rigor of mathematics
and logical reasoning come up with cost effective solutions
to practical problems. Such solutions also derive strength
from acquired experience and tacit knowledge. By its very
nature, Engineering is bound up with society and human
growth.
The profession of Engineering leads to a self-
actualization driven by societal commitment and
acceptability and could be consequence of a long march.
But the budding engineers are nurtured through a systemic
training process, under the tutelage of experienced and
committed faculty members. These Engineering Gurus
have always remained dedicated to the teaching
profession, through continued improvement of knowledge
through research and consultancy, thereby offering to the
profession and society a rich resourcefulness and long
standing tradition. The saga of a long march of a Teacher
in training an engineering student from undergraduate to
post graduate studies and doctoral dissertation
further, thus needs a special recognition. At present there
is no forum to recognize the distinguished engineering
teachers of this state, who have done yeoman service to the
cause of technical education in Kerala, with a societal
awareness and commitment.
The Kochi Chapter of RECCAA/NITCAA noted this
omission and decided to institute the award in the honor of
the late principal of Regional Engineering College, Calicut
Prof. K.M. BAHAUDDIN. Many of the practicing
professionals of the present day engineering profession will
recall with gratitude and awe all the outstanding qualities
that Prof. Bahauddin exhibited in his long march as an
Engineering teacher and educationist with a laudable
vision. With over 140 engineering college in the state, this
community has attained a sizable strength and by
identifying and honoring the distinguished engineering
teacher of Kerala, NITCAA is filling a gap by this biennial
award.
Prof. (Dr.) K.M. BAHAUDDIN AWARD will be the
most coveted award for an engineering Teacher in Kerala
State. The award will be presented once in two years to the
distinguished engineering teacher selected by an expert
committee based on the procedure prescribed. The first
award was presented in the Annual General Body Meeting
scheduled to be held at Cochin during January 2012.
I am also grateful to all those who are involved in
this great endeavor to promote skill, talent, commitment,
devotion to duty among engineering teachers.
Kochi
1st Nov 2017
Mr. M. M. Mohandas
President,
NITCAA
ABOUT THE AWARD
Award for Distinguished Engineering
Teacher of Kerala State Instituted by NITCAA, Kochi Chapter
A Biennial Award in memory of late Prof K.M.
BAHAUDDIN, Former Principal REC/NIT, Calicut
instituted by NITCAA, Kochi Chapter. The salient
features of the award, the eligibility criteria, nomination
criteria and other details of the nomination are all included
as Appendix I.
SALIENT FEATURES
• The Award is instituted to encourage quality teaching
and research by engineering teachers all over the state.
• A cash prize of Rs.1,00,000/-, a citation and momento
to the most distinguished teacher from Nominations
Received.
• The Award will be presented by a dignitary at a
function organised by NITCAA Cochin Chapter at
Cochin.
CRITERIA
• The Award is proposed to be given to an Engineering
faculty with a minimum qualification of B. Tech/ B.E./
B.Sc. Engg. and a post graduate degree in Engineering.
• Should be a current faculty member in any of the
AICTE approved engineering colleges / institutions
(Govt and Govt aided engg / Govt. self-financing /
private self- financing colleges in KERALA) running
B.Tech and/or M.Tech programmes in Engineering.
• The teacher shall be below 65 years of age as on Dec
31st 2017.
• They should have a minimum of 15 yrs of professional
experience, out of which at least 10 years should be in
teaching and that too five years in AICTE approved
engineering colleges of Kerala state.
NOMINATIONS
• Finding a single teacher worth giving such a
prestigious award is a very difficult and a tedious
process.
• Nominations can be submitted by Engineering
Graduates with commendable standing in teaching,
Research or Professional Engineering Practitionsers.
This will be fed to a computer data base, and analysis
and study will be conducted.
• Self nominations are not acceptable.
• Nominations will be scrutinised by the selction
committee for short listing. Nominations received after
the last date for a particular year will not be considered.
• The short-list of a maximum of 10 candidates will be
prepared by the selection committee with index marks
on various attainments and achievements of the
candidates.
• The list of candidates with their bio-data will be
passed on to the members of the Award committee to
prepare a rank list as per their choice independently.
The final selection is based on the consensus of these
rank lists. Before finalizing,the steps taken will be
subjected to further checking and strict scrutiny.
SELECTION COMMITTEE
• A seven member selection committee with Dr Babu T.
Jose, Former Director of School of Engineering,
Cochin University of Science and Technology
(CUSAT), Kochi as Chairman will short list ten most
eligible candidates for the award.
• State-wide publicity will be given through press-notes,
leaflets, booklets and TV/Radio announcements. These
will be repeated so that enough publicity is given.
AWARD COMMITTEE
A 10 member committee consisting of VVIP's will
form the Award Committee. This will consist of:
• Prominent Educationists
• Senior Professors of Universities
• Prominent Engineering Professionals etc..
AWARD
• The award has been instituted by NITCAA Cochin
Chapter using the funds generated by conducting a
World NITCA Meet at Cochin in the golden jubilee
year of the Alma mater.
• The Award is instituted to encourage quality teaching
and research by engineering teachers all over the state.
• A citation and a cash prize of Rs.1,00,000/- to the most
distinguished teacher selected by a team of veterans
from Nominations received.
AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT
• The NITCAA Kochi Chapter will hold a meeting of the
press and other media at which the name of the
Awardee will be announced.
AWARD CEREMONY
• The Award event will be held along with the Annual
General Body meeting of the NITCAA Chapter and
will consist of one or more of following celebrated in
a grand way. This may the following events:-
• The formal Award Ceremony.
• The "Award Lecture', by recipient of the Award.
• Model Lecture/class, by a prominent Educationist.
THE TIME SCHEDULE
• The Prof. (Dr.) B. M. Bahauddin Award for the
distinguished Engineering Teacher for the year 2017
will be given during the AGM of Kochi Chapter on
January 26th 2018.
NOMINATION CRITERIA
For the attention of Nominators:
Criteria to be followed for Nominating a candidate for the
Bahauddin Award for the Distinguished Engineering
Teacher – 2017.
The Prof. K.M. Bahauddin Award of NITCAA Kochi
Chapter is to be given to an Engineering Teacher in
Kerala State who has performed well in all fields
he/she has entered. The Candidate should have a
combination of the following factors:
• a good teacher.
• a good researcher.
• a good research guide
• a great institution builder, who recognises the need for
building up new institutions (Departments, Schools,
institutes, centres for Teaching & Research and
accomplishes these by his/her efforts
• a great team leader/organiser.
• a national leader in higher education, as recognised by
UGC, AICTE or other All India organisations/
Academies/Associations by including his/her name in
the expert and special committees.
• an educationist.
• a planner, planning for developing higher education in
the country.
• a visionary, in the sense that he visualises or dreams
things that should happen for the benefit of the society
• a successful personality who has made his mark in any
field he worked.
• A role model for his category.
NOMINATION PROFORMA
NITCAA Cochin Chapter
Proforma for Nomination for
Prof. K.M. Bahauddin Award
Nominators may please go through the information
brochure about the award, particularly, the criteria
stipulated for the nominees. The details are requested to
be entered online. The nomination proforma can be
downloaded from …………………… Photocopies of the
same can also be used. After submitting the details online,
the generated pdf has to be endorsed and send to the
NITCAA office alongwith the detailed biodata.
Nominations received after the due date will not be
considered.
Also, please note that Self nominations are not
acceptable.
Please detach this sheet and enclose with the
application. Photocopies can also be used.
Nominators Name and Address
Official/ Residential:
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Fax :
I hereby nominate …………….…….…….……
whose address and details, as I know, are as given
below for the Prof K.M. Bahauddin Award for the
Distinguished Engineering College Teacher of
Kerala State.
Nominees Name and Address
Official:
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Pin :
Fax :
Age as on 31st December 2017 :
Your impression about the nominee:-
• Note: This is for creating an index mark system to
select the best candidate for the Award. Please feet
free in your assessment.
• From among such persons you know, kindly indicate
your rating, by putting a tick(✓)mark in the
appropriate column.lf you are unable to assess some
factor(s), you may leave that column(s) blank' "Factors"
(Merit, Potential,
calibre etc)
Your Rating of the nominee
Top
2%
Top
5%
Top
10%
Top
15%
Top
20%
Top
25%
As an engineering
Teacher
As a Researcher
As a Research-guide
As an institution-
builder
As a team-leader/
Organiser
As a national leader in
higher education
As an educationist
As a planner
As a visionary
As a model for his
category of People
The reasons for recommendation or rating the nominee for
Prof. K.M. Bahauddin Award for the Distinguished
Engineering College Teacher of Kerala State should be listed
specifically in a separate sheet in about 200 words.
Note: The details have to be entered online and a detailed bio
data has to be uploaded in the site. But a hard copy of the
same may please be sent by registered speed post, to the
following address
NITCAA
2nd Floor, Mather Square
Opp. North (Town) Railway Station
Ernakulam, Kerala
India 682018
HISTORY OF RECCAA COCHIN
CHAPTER
The beginning of the alumni association of REC/NIT
Calicut in Cochin can be pinpointed to the altruism shown
to a fellow alumnus. Suma of the 1972 batch was crippled
by a severe form of arthritis shortly after she passed out
from college. Her batchmates in Ernakulam and other
alumni with Prof. Jussay in the lead role helped her get
treatment, arranged a small business for her, visited her
and tried in many ways to make her life comfortable.
This led to more frequent casual meetings between small
groups with Sudesh Jain, M. R. Devadas and a few others
meeting regularly at Bharat Tourist Home (popularly
known as BTH). While they had mooted the idea of an
alumni association, the idea took off once when Sudesh
Jain met Prof. Jussay for advice on a problem at his
factory. The initial group of alumni split up into smaller
groups and visited factories around Ernakulam to
mobilise alumni.
The first meeting of REC Calicut alumni to organise an
alumni chapter in Cochin was held in Matha Tourist
Home on 12th July 1984. The enthusiasm of the alumni
and faculty was reflected in the attendance of about 70 old
students along with Prof. K. M. Bahauddin, Prof. P. M.
Jussay, Prof. Babu T. Jose, Mr. K. Balasubramanian, Mr.
Mohanachandran and the principal of the Regional
Engineering College at that time, Dr. Unnikrishnan Pillai.
Sadick's house was a focal point for the pioneer alumni
such as M. R. Devadas, K. M. Michael, Sudesh Jain, Chil
Prakash, Francis Paul, Gopakumar and others to organise
the alumni chapter and the RECCAA Enclave. Though a
lot of ground work was done there to form the alumni
association, the main attraction may have been the mutton
biriyani, pathiri, chicken curry, unnakai and other
delicacies prepared by Mrs. Sadick and served after the
meetings which were sometimes held six or seven days a
week.
The Cochin chapter of the Regional Engineering College,
Calicut Alumni Association was formally inaugurated at
a dinner meeting at A. M. Sadick's house on the 15th
August 1984 with about 140 people in attendance.
Prof. Jussay proposed buying land for RECCAA Cochin's
first housing project in 1985 to allow salaried alumni to
own a residential plot on convenient payment terms. It
was a daring venture due to the obstacles in place at that
time and paucity of funds, with each alumnus involved
playing an important role in the acquisition and
conversion of 7 acres of land to realise the 'RECCAA
Enclave' residential area at Padamugal in Kakkanad. The
Cochin RECCAA Centre was formed in XXXX with Dr.
Babu T. Jose as President and Satheesha Baboo as
Secretary to manage assets on behalf of alumni members.
About 4 acres of land was purchased in the name of
Cochin RECCAA Centre near the Ernakulam
Collectorate.
The success of the first housing project of RECCAA
Cochin and the active involvement of Prof. Jussay and Dr.
Babu T. Jose inspired the formation of a registered
RECCAA Housing Society in 1990 to carry out the
mandatory procedures required to acquire housing plots
for its members. The dedicated and selfless work of Prof.
P. M. Jussay, Dr. Babu T. Jose, A. M. Sadick, M. R.
Devadas, Joseph Philip, Avarachen A. G., K. M. Michael,
Mathew M. Mathew and K. P. Alexander saw the
acquisition of about 14 acres of land in Kakkanad.
After some of the area acquired was registered to
members by 1995 the remaining 7 acres of land is now
under the stewardship of the RECCAA Charitable
Society.
The Cochin chapter conducted two industrial exhibitions,
one in 1992 at the Marine Drive grounds and the second
in 1995 at Manattiparambu. It is pertinent to note that
these were the only major industrial exhibitions to be
conducted in Kerala State till today other than the small
district level industrial fairs conducted mostly by the
Department of Industries. The industrial exhibition was
considered respectable enough for Maruti Suzuki to
launch one of their automobiles in Kerala in 1992. The
profit generated from this industrial exhibition was used
to purchase an office space for the chapter opposite the
Ernakulam Town (North) railway station.
The RECCAA Charitable Society was registered as a
charitable society in 2007. The Cochin RECCAA Centre,
the RECCAA Housing Society and the RECCAA Club
have been merged into the RECCAA Charitable Society
(RCS). The current project under the RCS is the
construction of a club on 3 acres of land in Kakkkanad to
provide a space for alumni to communicate and to
network. Charitable work is a major priority of the RCS
while a long term goal is to utilise the experience and
expertise of REC/NIT Calicut alumni for the greater good.
There were hardly half a dozen engineering colleges in
Kerala ten years ago. This figure shot up to well over a
hundred institutions in the last few years. It was not
surprising that parents and students were equally confused
about the standards and facilities in these colleges and
when it came to the choice of the college to seek
admission. RECCAA conducted two rating exercises of
engineering colleges in Kerala to assist aspirants. A
detailed questionnaire which was commended by Dr. A.
Sridharan, former Chairman AICTE Regional
Committee, as the best of its kind ever formulated in
India, was circulated among the engineering colleges. We
had REC/NIT Calicut alumni from all districts of the state
supporting the survey activity. We are pleased to note that
many institutions used our ratings to enhance their
reputation by giving wide publicity through the press and
prospectus. This exercise helped the Cochin chapter to
spread its alumni activity over the entire state.
The Cochin chapter of RECCAA/NITCAA was the
main contributor to the Silver Jubilee Endowment Trust
of the parent chapter.
The Cochin chapter has the honour of conducting the
World NITCA Meet in August 2011 in the Golden Jubilee
year of the National Institute of Technology, Calicut.
In commemoration of the World NITCAA event, the
Cochin chapter proposed to institute two awards; one in
the name of Prof. K. M. Bahauddin, the architect of REC
Calicut, and the second in the name of Prof. P. M. Jussay,
the founder of RECCAA Cochin chapter.
PROF. K. M. BAHAUDDIN
Educationist and Social reformer
REC or NIT Calicut is celebrating its Golden jubilee in
the year of 2011. The individual, who has made the most
significant contributions to the growth of this institution,
is obviously Prof. K. M. Bahauddin who led the institute
during its infancy. He is undoubtedly the architect of NIT
Calicut. The all-round growth the institute acquired
during his stewardship is unique and unparalleled.
Early Life
Prof. Bahauddin was born on 3rd May 1929 in Paravur,
Kerala, India. His father Kochukunju, a timber merchant,
passed away when he was still a toddler. He spent his
childhood in Paravur under the care and guidance of his
mother Najumma who played a pivotal role during his
formative years. He attended the school at Kottappuram
English High School.
After completing his Intermediate examination from the
University of Travancore, he joined Aligarh University to
study Civil Engineering. During his days at Aligarh, he
had a clear vision about his career. While being an
assiduous and committed student, he also excelled in
extracurricular activities. While at Aligarh, he was
mentored by Dr. Zakir Hussain, the third president of
India. In March 1950 he graduated in Civil Engineering
from the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh
Muslim University.
Career as an Engineer
In October 1950 Prof. Bahauddin started his career as an
Engineer in Kerala PWD and was involved in the
construction of Malampuzha dam. However, realizing
that his calling was for an academic career, he returned to
Aligarh Muslim University as Lecturer in Civil
Engineering.
Later he went to the University of Manchester for his post
graduate studies. He graduated from there on December
12, 1957 with a Masters degree. In May of 1958 he joined
Durgapur Steel Plant as Concrete Design Engineer. He
organised and directed the quality control laboratory there
and also took over the technical control of foundry
construction. Later on he moved to the Rourkela Steel
Plant and was involved in its construction as well.
After this short stint in the industry he decided to move
back to academics and returned to the Department of Civil
Engineering at Aligarh University. The industrialisation
of late fifties required a large number of trained engineers.
This resulted in the creation of 15 Regional Engineering
Colleges (REC), one in each major state. The REC in
Kerala was established at Kozhikode in 1961. Prof.
Bahauddin moved to this institue in 1962 while REC
Calicut was still in its infancy. In 1965 he became the
professor and head of the Department of Civil
Engineering. When Dr. M.V. Kesava Rao, the first
principal of REC, Calicut retired, Prof. Bahauddin took
over. He was formally appointed as the Principal of this
college in 1968, at the young age of 40, which could still
be a record.
Regional Engineering College, Calicut
The REC Calicut went through its adolescent years under
Prof Bahauddin's leadership. Being a Civil Engineer at
heart, he took up the challenge of building up the
infrastructure for this institute with limited funds that
were available to the college. He said - "If you exercise
your arms, you will have strong arms. But your legs would
still be weak". This vision led to the all-round
developmental activities he brought in at REC, Calicut.
Apart from being a premier institute of learning, REC was
also the champion of Calicut University in almost every
game. REC also excelled in fine arts at the university and
regional level. The popularity of the orchestra was
phenomenal - a unique achievement for a professional
college. An inter-collegiate Arts festival - Ragam, was
held at the college to encourage the students who had
talent in the arts.
The Technology exhibitions organised during his time
received massive support from the students who used this
as a opportunity to showcase their technical abilities,
while the general public got an opportunity to witness the
developments at the frontier areas of technology and to
interact with the college. Many of the student projects
were well ahead of their time and often caught the
attention of the local press. All these gave an opportunity
for students to develop organizational and leadership
skills.
At a time when governmental funding was scarce, he
recognised the need to tap into other sources of funding.
He lead a mission to Ethiopia from where he was able to
attract the funds to train their students in Engineering at
REC, Calicut. The funds obtained through this program
helped to build the International Hostel.
Aligarh Muslim University
When Mr. Syed Hamid was nominated to take
over the Vice Chancelorship of Aligarh University in
1980, he approached Prof. Bahauddin to work with him
as his trusted lieutenant. In June of 1980 Prof. Bahauddin
moved back to his Alma Mater as it's Pro Vice-
Chancellor.
In 1985 he accepted the position of Executive
Director at National Institute of Educational Planning and
Administration (NIEPA). He retired from this position in
1989.
Prof. Bahauddin took keen interest in the well being of
REC alumni. He followed the career of each alumnus (his
boys!) with a paternal affection. On his return from Delhi,
he took keen interest in the activities of the Cochin chapter
and used to attend all important meetings in spite of his
indifferent health.
His contribution as an educationist is well known at
national level. The report titled “Performance Appraisal
Systems for Teachers in Technical and Management
Institutions” published in 1993 is still a premier document
on the topic. His contribution to the U. R. Anantha Murthy
Commission report on education is widely acclaimed. He
also served as a member of the Indian Delegation on
Education Collaboration to Ethiopia and as Deputy
Leader of the Indian Mission to Iraq for establishing
polytechnics.
The books he authored “Kerala Muslims: History of their
struggle” and “Kerala Social Structure” are well accepted
reference documents.
He had a humane touch in all his administrative decisions.
Many of his colleagues at REC Calicut remember with
gratitude, his help and guidance in building careers for
themselves.
The role played by Prof. Bahauddin to protect the rights
of his student on one occasion, won special mention by
the Hon. High Court of Kerala. The judgment described
Prof. Bahauddin as the silver lining!
Prof. K.M. Bahauddin left us for his heavenly abode on
Sunday March 20, 2011. His life and contributions will be
cherished by all who came across him. It is heartening to
note that NITCAA, Cochin chapter is planning to institute
an award in his memory. It will be a fitting tribute to this
great soul.