AHMEDABAD: This prestigious event is organized to honor the legacy of Dewang Mehta, a visionary leader who played a pivotal role in shaping the Indian IT industry. Organized annually on Devang Mehta’s birth anniversary, the awards serve as a tribute to his contributions and a platform to inspire the next generation of IT leaders. The “Dewang Mehta IT Awards 2024” was organized jointly by Dewang Mehta Foundation Trust, Gujarat Technological University and NASSCOM at Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Ahmedabad. The event aims to create a talent pool for engineers in Gujarat and showcase future meritorious students to the industry, assess skill gaps, and support talented students from the region.This year, the event saw overwhelming participation. Mr. Rajesh Nambiar, Chairman & MD of Cognizant India and Hon’ble Chairperson of NASSCOM, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. He was accompanied by Dr. Rajul Gajjar, Respected Vice Chancellor of GTU, Mr. Harish Mehta, Managing Trustee of Dewang Mehta Foundation Trust and Founder of Onward Technologies Limited; Mr. Pradeep Udhas, Industry veteran, Board Director, Mentor, Entrepreneur, Acclaimed Ghazal Artist, and Playback Singer; and Mr. Raj Jain, Chairman, Managing Director, and founder of RS Software India Limited, Kolkata, and ex-Chairperson of NASSCOM & Mr. Jaimin Shah, Trustee – Dewang Mehta Foundation Trust & Director – Dev IT Limited. The 12 th edition saw a massive response where 170 projects received from 59 Colleges/Universities of Gujarat (IT/CS/EC/IC Faculty) and 15 projects were short-listed by the jury for final assessment. These teams were invited to Ahmedabad for a personal presentation and finally jury announced the following winners.