Step 1 – Call for Project Assessment
- Based on the call for nominations, applicants identify their well-performing projects and submit comprehensive details for further study and assessment
- Submissions are sought through email, letters and telephonic follow-up
- Call for Project Assessment is also extensively publicised in national media
Step 2 – Internal Evaluation
- All the submissions are checked for completeness and eligibility by our research analysts
- All the submissions are checked for correctness of application in applied Category
- Desk research is also conducted to check project details
- In a few cases, even telephonic feedback is also provided
- Suitability for a deep-dive study is decided
- First shortlisting is done
Step 3 – Face-to-Face Interaction & Peer Evaluation
- Shortlisted projects go through a primary assessment by a Jury of domain experts – 80% weightage is given to Jury Evaluation
- A Peer Evaluation is carried out by those doing similar projects – 20% weightage is given to Peer Evaluation.
- Overall outcome impact is measured for new projects whereas ongoing projects are evaluated on incremental improvements.
- Based on an average score, a cut-off is decided and a second shortlist is derived.
Step 4 – Merit List
- A cut-off for marks is decided by the Secretariat.
- All projects getting higher than the cut-off qualify for a Merit List.
Step 5 – The Digital Exhibition – Way to Finals
After the qualified people/projects/organisations for knowledge documentation are shortlisted, ‘The Digital Exhibition’ begins, giving an opportunity to all stakeholders to get sensitised about various interventions/projects from across the country. Here’s how it works:
- We create an Online Exhibition page. It displays Videos, PPT, Photographs and a Case Study.
- The online link is shared with the project owner/department, this could also be displayed on their website for wider dissemination and invitation.
- The Digital Exhibition opens for Expert Votes. The online voting adds 10% weightage to the score.