T. Prasad Memorial Gold Medal to Anjali Rao
17 May 2023: Second edition of the coveted T. Prasad Memorial Print Competition for current students at Northern Regional Institute of Printing Technology (NRIPT) was organized on 10-12 May 2023. This print competition is named after Legendary Teacher who served this Institution for more than 33 years. Besides being a Quality Teacher from 1960, he also remained the Principal of NRIPT from 1982 to 1993. His contribution to the modernization of print education in India is well recognized. T. Prasad also contributed to modernization of several printing presses of Central and state governments and some of the university printing presses. He was visiting faculty at Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College, (now MNIT), Allahabad. His contributions to the printing sector, especially print teaching, are exemplary.
This annual print competition is conducted by Offset Printers’ Association (OPA), speaking on the occasion Prof. Kamal Mohan Chopra, General Secretary OPA said that besides giving tributes and due recognition to Hon’ble T. Prasad ji, the main purpose of this competition is to encourage students to look beyond the books and to be abreast with latest developments and innovations in field of Printing. All the students currently studying for Diploma in Printing at the NRIPT were eligible to participate in this ‘Print Competition’ for selection of the Best Student of 2023.
During the preliminary MCQ test (1) Ms. Anjali Rao (2) Ms. Kajol (3) Kamal Ojha all from Final year (4) Ms. Khushi (5) Nabeel Hamza, both from Second year were declared eligible by the judges for taking part in the final oral round of competition.
The finale of T. Prasad Memorial Print Competition to get the ‘Best Printing Student for the year 2023’ was organized at Seminar Hall of NRIPT on 12th May 2023, in the presence of B. K. Srivastava, Principal, other faculty members and students of NRIPT.
After the completion and amalgamation of the marks given by the Five Judges, Ms. Anjali Rao, a final year student was declared as the winner of 2023 T. Prasad Memorial Print Competition to receive the coveted Gold Medal and Rs.25,000/-.
Congratulating Ms. Anjali Rao, Diptendu Chowdhury said that by visiting NRIPT has given him bundle of joy amidst the greenery of a lovely campus, vibrant students, and incredible hospitality. Chowdhury further said that, for many years after serving as a Lecturer and then as Principal of Regional College in Kolkata (RIPT) was overwhelmed to receive the warmth with which the students greeted him.
B. K. Srivastava, Principal, while thanking the Judges and congratulating Anjali said, he has not witnessed such alumni devoted to a cause with deep love for their teachers. The students must take a lesson from them and I wish such bounding will continue forever. I know OPA and especially Prof. Kamal Mohan Chopra alumni of NRIPT who is working tirelessly for the cause of Printing and Packaging Industry. It is a matter of greatest enjoyment for me that the Offset Printers Association is working for the cause of Print Education and are motivating the students of Print in India. Today, Prof. Kamal Chopra is here with us as the President of World Print & Communication Forum (WPCF), the highest post in whole of the world, a great honour for NRIPT and being the principal of this premier institution, it is a matter of pride for me also. The students at my Institute are lucky to have Mentors like Kamal Chopra and Anubhava Shiksharthi, S. K. Joshi, Nafis and all others who are working for the cause of NRIPT.
