Council of Architecture (COA), the governing body of all architects in India organised a “National Awards for Excellence in Architecture 2019” for students from all over the country. The president of COA, Ar Habeeb Khan presided over the function. The “Best Student of Architecture Award” was given by the chancellor and president of DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai.
With a view to encourage and motivate the students of architecture, the Council of Architecture has instituted the National Awards for Excellence in: Architecture in thesis and and JK AYA Best Architecture Student of the Year Award and , COA National Awards for Excellence in Post Graduate Thesis in Architecture, COA Students’ Awards for Excellence in Documentation of Architectural Heritage, COA Griha’s National Awards for Excellence in Architecture Thesis on Sustainable Architecture Design. The award for excellence in documentation of architectural heritage is already instituted in India by Council of Architecture since 2018.
The motto behind instituting these awards is to inspire and stimulate the architectural students to bring glory and pride not only to them but also to the profession and architectural colleges. It will simultaneously act to sensitise the society and create awareness to promote architecture as a career option.
In order to create public awareness, the ceremony for the National Awards for Excellence in Architecture was conducted as a two day event on Friday and Saturday with exhibition and awards ceremony. The ceremony was attended by eminent architects, professionals, academicians, teachers and students in architecture from all over the country.
The award encouraged students to excel in their academic pursuit and spread the awareness about architecture and the architect’s role in the development of the society through exhibitions and open juries associated with the awards programme.