ROORKEE: It was a proud moment for Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.  Prof. Shishir Sinha, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Roorkee received Digital India 2022 Silver Icon Award on behalf of Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET).

The award was given by President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmuji under the category of “Best web & Mobile initiatives complying with GIGW & Accessibility Guidelines”

Prof. Sinha, presently holds the position of Director General, CIPET (Dept of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India).

He is among the leading academicians in India who are working on technologies of national importance which includes waste polymer to value added products.

The award is a befitting recognition of the outstanding contributions of the brand CIPET to national development for Exemplary Initiatives in Digital Governance. 

The Government of India has adopted a Digital India vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.

Along with the President of India, the Minister for Electronics and IT Communications and Railways, Shri.Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Shri.Alkesh Kumar Sharma were also present during the event in New Delhi.

Prof. Shishir Sinha said, “CIPET being a 54 year old organisation started digitising its activities in phased manner with support and guidance of DCPC. These initiative facilitates the students, customers, Industry and all the stakeholders to know updated information on the STAR activities that are being carried out by CIPET.”

 “This type of highest recognition boosts morale of employees in making CIPET Atmanirbhar.”

Prof. K K Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee said, “This recognizes the work done by CIPET Team under the leadership of Prof. Sinha".