Hyderabad: The Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) on Thursday announced its next edition of Excellence Awards 2023-24. The entries for nomination will close on June 20, while the award ceremony will be held on July 5, 2024, with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy as the chief guest.

FTCCI, looking forward to receive 200 entries for the 21 categories said, the registration fee for SME categories (Industrial all round performance, export performance and product innovation) and categories including agri-based industry, startup, women entrepreneurs, and social entrepreneurship, is Rs 4,000 for FTCCI members and Rs 5,500 for non-members. For other categories the fee is Rs 6,000 for members, and Rs 8,500 for non-members (excluding GST). The nomination fee is exempted for two categories - Excellence in Science and Engineering, and Excellence in Self-sustaining effort by a differently-abled person, FTCCI informed.

Speaking about the transparent selection of awardees, S Karunendra Jasti, Chairman, FTCCI Excellence Awards Committee, said that a jury consisting of Justice Challa Kodanda Ram, IAS officers M Gopal Krishna and Ajay Mishra, Founding Director IIT-H Uday B Desai, will step into select judiciously after all the online applications are compiled, and given points based on overall criteria.

Meela Jayadev, president, FTCCI said that companies will be awarded for quality production, growth and contribution to the GDP of the State, among other criteria’s. This recognition will earn the company recognition, boost its morale, improve quality and production, he added.

Suresh Kumar Singhal, Senior vice president, Ramakanth Inani, and other FTCCI members were also present.