M V Pylee Award for Prof Rajashekhara Pillai

Kochi, Jun 6 (UNI) V N Rajashekhara Pillai Vice-Chancellor of IGNOU, was today presented the Prof M V Pylee Award for the Distinguished Academician of India at a function here.

The award, consisting of Rs 2,00,000, a memento and a citation, was presented to Prof Pillai by Kalady Sree Shankaracharya University Vice-Chancellor K S Radhakrishanan.

The award had been instituted through an endowment created in the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) by former CUSAT Vice-Chancellor M V Pylee through a donation of Rs ten lakh.

In his acceptance speech, Prof Pillai highlighted the role of teachers in shaping individuals.

He said despite the criticism aimed at the education system in Kerala, the state had several positive points which could provide a role model to other states.

CUSAT Vice-Chancellor P K Abdul Azis presided over the function.

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