The 9th and 10th AAAI-Raman Memorial Scholarships Awards were distributed at a Graduation Ceremony held on April 24, 2004.

The Awards, instituted in 1995, to applaud academic excellence in Advertising, are given jointly by AAAI and Dattaram Advertising through the aegis of the 'AAAI-Raman Memorial Scholarships Fund'. Each year trophies and cash prizes (Rs.10,000/- First Prize; Rs.5,000/- Second Prize) are distributed to the two students of the STACA Sponsored Programme (now, re-christened Ad Council of India Programme) at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (now a Deemed University).

Ms Shivika Pande and Ms Yaminie Patodia were the top-two rankers of NMIMS' prestigious 2-Year Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising and Communication Management and were awarded the 9th AAAI-Raman Memorial Scholarships Awards.

Mr Manoj Mathan and Mr Rajdeep Choudhury, the top-two rankers of NMIMS' Master in Business Administration (Advertising and Communication Management) (MBA ACM) were presented the 10th AAAI-Raman Memorial Scholarships Awards.

Mr K V Kamath, MD and CEO, ICICI Bank delivered the Convocation Address. Dr Dinesh Patel, Chairman, Board of Management, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (Deemed University) presided over the function that was meticulously organized by the NMIMS team under the guidance and leadership of the Vice Chancellor, Dr N M Kondap.

The AAAI, in its commitment to academic excellence in advertising and related fields, is proud to be associated with this Award, and to keep alive the memory of Late Mr T S Raman, a doyen of the industry.