City-based college principal bags Best Engineering College Principal award 2016

Dr. K. Porkumaran, Principal, Dr.N.G.P. Institute of Technology, Coimbatore received the Prestigious Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan National Award for Best Engineering College Principal of the year 2016 from Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi.

Dr. K. Porkumaran received the award from Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Prof. Pratapsinh K Desai, President, ISTE, New Delhi, Prof. Dr. G. D. Yadav, Vice-Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, Prof. S. S. Johal, Chancellor, Central University of Punjab,  Prof. N R Shetty, Chancellor of Central University of Karnataka, Prof. Mohan Paul Singh Ishar, Vice Chancellor, Maharaja Ranjit Singh State Technical University, Punjab during 46th ISTE National Annual Convention held on 10th  February 2017 at Ludhiana, Punjab.

This award is presented to Dr. K. Porkumaran for his remarkable and dedicated service, contribution to the academic community and the students and recognition of the best overall performance in the field of Technical Education in the country.

The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) that was established in the year 1968, is the leading National Professional Society for the Technical Education System in our country with the motto of Career Development of Teachers and Personality Development of Students and overall development of Technical Education System.

The objective of the award is to encourage heads of engineering colleges to develop outstanding leadership qualities in institutional development and management and a commitment to quality and standards in all programs.

Dr.Nalla G Palaniswami, Chairman and Managing Director of Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH) , Dr.Thavamani D Palaniswami, Secretary, Dr.N.G.P. Institute of Technology, Dr.O.T.Buvaneswaran, Chief Executive Officer, KMCRET, HoDs, staff and students congratulated Dr. K. Porkumaran for receiving this National recognition and award.

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