1. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam National level essay contest, 2017 – organized by ifim college- closure report
Vision of India by 2022

2. Date of the event
The Planning Process Started in the month of October, 2016 and the successful completion was on the Founder’s Day of IFIM – 23rd February, 2017.

3. Reporters’ names
Mrs. Azeema Tabasum assisted by Faculty of IFIM College.

4. Name and Type of Event
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam National Level Essay Contest - Vision of India by 2022.
Type of Event: Promotional, Image Building and Educational.

5. Number of participants
Over institutions were contacted- so that the idea sinks in.
There were about registrations- a feat by itself for any college, which has embarked on such a mighty exercise.
There were 3122 contestents who participated in the Essay Contest after screening for their eligibility at the Under Graduate Level, and at the Pre-university level.
59 Colleges participated from the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Bihar, Odisha, Gujarat and Maharashtra ( 8 states in all).

6. Brief Outline
The Management of the College, was magnanimous to offer prizes of Rs. 125,000 under each category- Upto Pre University and 12th standard and the second category students at UG Level.
The final selection was made by a panel of three eminent citizens of India – Hon. Justice Mr. Santosh Hegde, Former Supreme Court Judge, Mr. Michael Patro – Assistant Editor of Deccan Herald, Ms. Kavitha Sharma – Chief of Production, NDTV Delhi.
The Essay Contest brought out the best of young minds and the Prize- Winners at the Under Graduate ( U.G) level are furnished in Annexure A and students at 12th standard or Pre- university Level in Annexure-B.

7. Outcome
The Essay contest achieved the objective of bringing out the Best of Students’ thought power on how India should be by the year 2022 and the means to attain that.

8. Conclusion
The event became the Signature Event of the College and the forerunner of bringing out the Mind Power of the students for development.

9. WINNERS LIST – UG LEVEL
Judged by: Mr. Santosh Hegde Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
I Prize : Mr. Kalya Ankeet Rao, The Oxford College of Science, Bengaluru
II Prize : Mr. Rohit Kumar, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Punjab 
III Prize : Ms. Harshita Bajpai, IFIM College, Bengaluru
Concept Prizes:
Ms. Fareeha Tahseen, PES College, Bengaluru
Ms. Aparna Patnaik, Khallicote Autonomous College, Berhampur
Mr. B Anand Kumar, SRKR Engineering College, Andhra Pradesh
Mr. Milan Donga, Vishwakarma Govt. Engineering College, Gujarat
Ms. S. Saranya, Krupanidhi Degree College, Bengaluru
Ms. Mahima Choudhury, The Oxford College of Science, Bengaluru
Ms. Aqsa Assad Ul Lah, SOP College, Budigere
Mr. Santosh Hegde
Former Judge Supreme Court of India

10. WINNERS LIST – 12TH / PUC LEVEL
Judged by: Mr. Michael Patrao, Senior Assistant Editor, Deccan Herald
I Prize : Ms. Bhamamani G M – Sri Basaveshwara PU College, Tiptur
II Prize : Mr. R M Sanjana – Narayana PU College, Bengaluru
III Prize : Ms. Chandana C, SJR Kengeri Public School, Bengaluru
Concept Prizes:
Ms. Mustakeem Begum – SBRG Women’s College (Junior), Berhampur
Tie between : Ms. J Anashwara and Mr. Mohammed Hashim Sait of Narayana PU College, Bengaluru
Tie between : Ms. Saraa Tameez Ghori and Ms. Nida Mariam S A of Narayana PU College, Bengaluru
Ms. N R Aishwarya – Vishwa Chethana PU College, Anekal
Ms. P Boomika – Sri Basaveshwara PU College, Tiptur
Ms. Shahana Muskan – Sri S B Deshmukh College, Shahpur Yadgiri
Ms. G Swetha, M M English School, Bengaluru
Mr. Michael Patrao
Sr. Asst. Editor, Deccan Herald