Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award
The Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award is the national quality award given by the Bureau of Indian Standards to Indian organisations that show excellence in their performance. It is named after Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, and was introduced in 1991 after his death.[1] The award aims to promote quality services to the consumers and to give special recognition to organisations that contribute significantly towards the quality movement of India.[2]
| Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Recognising Indian businesses for excellence in applying the principles of Total Quality Management |
| Sponsored by | Bureau of Indian Standards |
| Country | India |
| First awarded | 1992 |
| Website | www |
The award is presented annually as per the financial year, and is similar to other national quality awards worldwide like the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award of the United States, European Quality Award of the European Union and the Deming Prize of Japan.[2]
Awards
The award is presented to organisations in five broad categories: large scale manufacturing, small scale manufacturing, large scale service sector, small scale service sector and best overall. Furthermore, there are 14 commendation certificates for organisations showing excellence in various fields, including but not limited to biotechnology, chemicals, electronics, food and drugs, metallurgy, textiles, jewelry, education, finance, healthcare and information technology.[2][3]
Apart from the certificated and awards, the winner of Best of All gets a monetary prize of ₹500,000 (US$7,000), while the other four awards carry a cash prize of ₹200,000 (US$2,800). The commendation certificate carries a financial incentive of ₹100,000 (US$1,400).[2]
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Kirloskar Cummins Limited, Pune |
| 1993 | Steel Authority of India Limited Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai |
| 1994 | ITC Limited ILTD Division Chirala (A.P.) |
| 1995 | ITC Limited ILTD Division, Anaparti, Andhra Pradesh |
| 1996 | Tata Bearings (A Division of TISCO), Kharagpur, West Bengal |
| 1997 | Larsen & Toubro Limited, Bangalore Works, Bangalore (Karnataka) Ammunition Factory, Khadki Pune, Maharashtra |
| 1998 | Mathura Refinery of Indian Corporation Limited, Mathura |
| 1999 | Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited, Anand Tata Cummins Limited, Jamshedpur |
| 2000 | Tata International Limited, Dewas |
| 2001 | Birla Cellulosic, Bharuch |
| 2002 | (No award) |
| 2003 | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (Gujarat Refinery), Vadodara Grasim Industries Ltd (Chemical Division), Nagda |
| 2005 | Moser Baer India Limited, Greater Noida |
| 2006 | Steel Authority of India Limited Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai |
| 2007 | Steel Authority of India Limited Bokaro Steel Plant, Bokaro |
| 2008 | Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. |
| 2009 | Tata Motors Limited, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| 2010 | Vikram Cement Works (A unit of UltraTech Cement Limited), Khor, Madhya Pradesh |
| 2011 | DAV ACC Senior Secondary Public School Barmana, Himachal Pradesh |
| 2012 | Rail Wheel factory, Yelahanka, Bangalore |
| 2013 | Navjaat Bhaskar |
| 2014 | Larsen & Toubro Limited |
References
- Krajewski, Lee J. Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains. Pearson Education India. p. 202. ISBN 8131728846.
- Bureau of Indian Standards. "Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award". Bureau of Indian Standards. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- Kakkar, Gurudatt (2009). Renaissance of HRM; Through Creativity and Quality. Laxmi Publications, Ltd. pp. 89–91. ISBN 8131807118.
- Shrawan (29 May 2013). "ANNEX IV: LIST OF AWARD WINNERS OF RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL QUALITY AWARDS" (PDF). bis.org.in. New Delhi: Bureau of Indian Standards. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- "RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD, 2011" (PDF). bis.org.in. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- "RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD 2010" (PDF). apeda.gov.in. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
