Dr G Viswanathan, Founder and Chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology, has been bestowed with the 'Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar' – a lifetime award by the National Teachers' Congress and MIT World Peace University, Pune.
This award has given for an inspiring teacher throughout, and for showing his excellent performance in teaching, research and institution building.
The award ceremony took place at the 3rd edition of 'Global National Teachers' Congress' which was held at MIT World Peace University, Kothrud, Pune.