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42nd Foundation Day of IIT Bombay - Prof. S. P. Sukhatme honoured with Life Time Achievement Award
The first ever Life Time Achievement Award
of IIT Bombay was bestowed on Prof. Suhas P. Sukhatme, former Director of IIT Bombay and currently the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board on the occasion of the 42nd Foundation Day
of the Institute, held on March 12th, "in recognition of his
outstanding contributions to this Institute".
Prof. M. G. K. Menon, Chairman, BOG, presenting
the Life Time Achievement Award to
Prof. S. P. Sukhatme
Prof. M. G. K. Menon, Chairman, BOG, presented the citation to Prof. Sukhatme along with the traditional shawl, sriphal
(coconut ) and a crystal memento.
The citation, which was read by Prof. Ashok Misra, Director, IITB
stated:
"The Board of Governors and the Senate
of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay felicitate Suhas P. Sukhatme teacher, scientist, technologist and administrator revered by students and alumni as a renowned teacher and scholar, admired by colleagues as a promoter of excellence in academics & esteemed by the Scientific and Engineering fraternity as a visionary, recognized by the Nation as a leading educator and administrator"
Responding to the award, Prof. Sukhatme thanked the community of IIT Bombay for bestowing upon him the
singular honour. He observed that IIT Bombay is
his "Karma-bhoomi". He thanked his mother and his wife, who were present
for the function, for their support & contribution towards all his achievements. Reflecting
on his experiences, Prof. Sukhatme quoted a paragraph from an unfinished essay that he wrote
while graduating form MIT, where he had emphasized setting goals for oneself in life, goals which contribute towards
national progress and towards fruitful research. According
to him, one should always have a mission in life which
encompass personal as well as national goals.
Prof. Sukhatme, who was also awarded the "Padmashree" in
this year's Republic Day Honours List, was unanimously selected for this
singular honour. A short film prepared by the Educational Technology Cell, was screened which traced Prof. Sukhatme’s personal and career graph and highlighted his manifold achievements.
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