23/09/2025
🌟 Proud Moment for BTIRT! 🌟
Babulal Tarabai Institute of Research and Technology (BTIRT), Sagar, is delighted to share that Dr. Veeresh Fuskele, Principal, BTIRT, has been honored with two prestigious recognitions at EduSkills Connect 2025 & EduSkills HR Summit 2025: A Next GEN Skill Conclave on AI for AI, Shimla (HP):
🏆 Principal Excellence Award (Central Zone) – made even more special as it came through the votes, trust, and appreciation of the students.
🏆 Best Performing Center of Excellence Coordinator – 2025
Adding to this, BTIRT has also received two major institutional awards:
🏆 Best Performing Engineering Institute – 2025 (Central Zone)
🏆 AI Skilling Excellence Award – 2025
These honors were conferred during EduSkills Connect 2025, an event graced by eminent dignitaries and leaders, including:
Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla, Hon'ble Governor of Himachal Pradesh
Mr. Ashish Vidyarthi, Indian Actor & Motivational Speaker
Prof. K. K. Aggarwal, Hon’ble President, South Asian University (SAU), SAARC, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India
Dr. Raghab Prasad Dash, Advisor, AICTE, Ministry of Education & Joint Secretary, Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Dr. J. P. Dash, Principal Director, NADP, Ministry of Defence
Dr. Buddha Chandrasekhar, CEO, Anuvadini AI & CCO, AICTE, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India
Mr. Akram Pasha, Associate Director, Microchip Technology Inc.
Mr. Udhaya Shankar, Manager Talent Acquisition, Microchip Technology
Ms. Prathyusha Puppala, JAPAC Adoption Lead, Future Workforce Talent, Google Cloud Learning Services
Ms. Pratibha Singh, Business Development Lead, AWS EP India, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Mr. Anuj Bhatnagar, Director - India Services, Celonis
Ms. Srilekha Merugu, Academic Partner Manager - APAC, Celonis
Ms. Archana Yadav, Global Program Manager, Juniper Networks Cloud and Automation Academy
Mr. Raj Pagaku, Vice President of Engineering, Security Engineering Group, Juniper Networks
Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Sr. Sales Engineer, Juniper Networks
Mr. Abhir Naik, Global Head, Academic Alliances, Zscaler
Mr. Ashish Tanwar, Head of University Hiring (India & APJ), Zscaler
Mr. Asad Suhail, Professional Services Manager - Cloud & AI Security, Palo Alto Networks
Mr. Ramesha B. S., Head - Academic Initiatives, Altair
Mr. Rupam Jha, Senior Associate - Employer Channel, Wadhwani Foundation
Ms. Ancy Nimsha Sreenivasan, Head of People & Culture, APAC, Zywave
Mr. Sandeep Singh Sasan, Operations HR - India & International, DRAIPL
Mr. Sumit Jalan, Director, Taksheela
Ms. Mohini Palchowdhury, Global Head – People and Culture, Quantiphi
Mr. Charles Godwin, HR Leader, Zoho Corporation
Mr. Ashwin Upadhyay, AVP - Operations (Talent Acquisition & Workforce Management), KPIT
Mr. Sudhir Aggarwal, CHRO and Director - Digital Transformation, Orbit Techsol
Mr. Shyamakant Mishra, Global Head Talent Acquisition, Amdocs
Mr. Dr. Haraprasad Panda, Executive President, Kapston Services
Mr. Veera Reddy, Chief People Officer, Accion Labs
Mr. Jaikrishna B, President - Group HR, Amara Raja Group
On this proud occasion, Dr. Fuskele expressed heartfelt gratitude to the students for their wholehearted voting, successful completion of internships, and continuous efforts to build new skills, acknowledging that their trust and hard work have been the true driving force behind these recognitions. He also extended his appreciation to the faculty, whose mentoring, innovation, and unwavering commitment to student success have shaped this journey, and to the management, whose vision and encouragement have laid the foundation for excellence at BTIRT.