Shri P. K. Das Memorial Best Teacher and Life Time achievement award 2017 were presented to deserving teachers at a function organized by Nehru Group of Institutions at Nehru Institute of Technology, Jawahar Gardens, Kaliyapuram this morning.
Dr. N. Rajkumar, Convenor, Nehru Institute of Technology welcomed the teaching fraternity, the guest, award winners. Dr. P. Krishna Das, Managing Trustee, Nehru College of Educational and Charitable Trust, Dr. K. Nandhini, Principal, NIMS, Dr. B. Anirudhan, Principal, NASC, Dr. R. Moses Daniel, Principal NIITM, Dr. S. Franklin John, Principal NCM, Ms. Amrita, Director, Nehru School of Architecture participated in the award function.
A. Muhamed Jiyaputheen, District Judge, Tirupur, was the Chief Guest for the award function. In his address, he stressed on the importance of a guru (teacher) in one’s life. “Those who respect their teacher alone have come up in life. When I studied in school, the teacher had every right to punish and beat the students in order to discipline them. However, today if a teacher takes to physical punishment, an FIR is filed against the teacher and the school gets a bad name. The education scene has witnessed a drastic change. However, one thing that remains unchanged is the respect that students have for their teachers. A teacher shapes the character, caliber and the future of the student. It is a very nice gesture of the Nehru Group of Institutions to honor the teachers with such awards year after year.” Muhamed Jiyaputheen said.
The best teacher awards were presented to school teachers from Tamil Nadu and Kerala in memory of Shri P. K. Das, Founder Chairman of Nehru Group of Institutions. Life Time Achievement award was presented to 4 teachers from Tamil Nadu and Kerala. One special award was given ‘Best Principal Award’ was given to Mr. S. Ishack, Principal, Grace Higher Sec. School, Palakkad.
The Chief Guest presented the life time achievement award to the four awardees. A cash prize of Rs 10,000/-, certificate, memento and a shawl was presented to the winners. The best teacher award was given to 19 teachers in Kerala and more than 50 teachers from Tamil Nadu. A cash award of Rs 5,000/-, certificate and a memento was presented to the winners. A cash prize of Rs 10,000, certificate and a memento was presented to Mr. S. Ishack, Principal, Grace Higher Sec. School, Palakkad winner of the best principal award.