An individual award for the best Engineer/Executive for his outstanding contribution to productivity improvement in mining sector.
| Year | Winners |
| 1999-2000: | |
| 2000-2001: | Shri H K Desai, Addl. Chief Industrial Engr., Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai |
| 2001-2002: | Shri P R Tripathi, C&MD, NMDC Ltd., Hyderabad |
| 2002-2003: | Shri V S Jain, C&MD, SAIL, New Delhi |
| 2003-2004: | NIL |
| 2004-2005: | Shri R H Khwaja, IAS, C&MD, SCCL Ltd |
| 2005-2006: | Shri B Ramesh Kumar, C&MD, NMDC Ltd., Hyderabad |
| 2006-2007: | NIL |
| 2007-2008: | NIL |
| 2008-2009 | Cdr. B M Bhandarkar, Chairman, IIIE |
| 2009-2010: | Shri P C K Sharma, Hyderabad |
| 2010-2011: | Shri Ashok Kumar Mishra, Ranchi |
| 2011-2012: | Shri Ashok H Ippa, Pune & Shri D V Bhagat, Mumbai |
| 2012-2013: | Shri M Satyanarayana, Hyderabad |
| Dr. Balkrishna Eknath Narkhede, Mumbai | |
| 2013-2014: | Shri. P.K. Jain, Udaipur |
| 2014-2015: | Krish Pennathur Shield Surat Chapter,, |
| R S Murthy Memorial Award Udaipur Chapter,, | |
| 2015-2016: | Krish Pennathur Shield Mumbai Chapter, |
| R S Murthy Memorial Award Visakhapatnam and Trivandrum Chapter, | |
| 2016-2017: | Krish Pennathur Shield Visakhapatanam Chapter, |
| R S Murthy Memorial Award Trivendrum Chapter, |