‘Swami Vivekananda’s belief that India will emerge as a global leader turning true’
Kumaraguru Institutions, Coimbatore, on Saturday conferred Arutchelvar Dr. N. Mahalingam Award on Vishwanath D. Karad, founder president MIT Group of Institutions, Pune, at a ceremony graced by Supreme Court Judge Justice M.M. Sundresh.
The award in memory of its founder recognises distinguished individuals who have made phenomenal contributions to the cause of nationbuilding through various fields, including education, industry and society.
B.K. Krishnaraj, Chairman, Kumaraguru Institutions, handed over the award to Prof. Karad in appreciation of his unparalleled contributions to valuebased education, interfaith, universal brotherhood and human welfare, in the presence of M. Balasubramaniam, Correspondent, and Shankar Vanavarayar,
Correspondent.
Urging students to emulate the lives of Dr. Mahalingam and Prof. Karad, Jus
Joint tice Sundresh emphasised on the importance of education with character building. Small minds discuss about other people, average minds about events, and great minds about ideas, the Supreme Court Judge said, driving home the importance of helping others through education.
In his acceptance speech, Prof. Karad said he revered the divinity in the soul of Dr. Mahalingam for his service to humanity. Prof. Karad explained how Swami Vivekananda’s strong belief that India will emerge as a global leader, showing the pathway to peace and harmony to other nations, was turning true.
On Saturday morning, a threemonthold male elephant calf was discovered abandoned near a gas godown area within the Periyanaickenpalayam range and was escorted by a field team to its mother at a short distance, amid trumpeting by the members of the herd.
Upon receiving a flash report of the incident, authorities at the Divisional Forest Office (DFO) in Coimbatore, along with the Conservator of Forest and Field Director of Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), were informed. A special