Mar Gregorios Award for Kalam

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam has been selected for the Archbishop Mar Gregorios award instituted by the alumni association of Marivanios College.

The award carries Rs. one lakh, a citation and a memento.

Kalam was chosen for the honour for his outstanding contribution to various fields including science and technology, an Association release said.

The selection was made by a jury headed by the state Director General of Police, Jacob Punnoose.

The award was instituted in memory of the late Archbishop Mar Gregorios, who was a builder of several educational and charity institutions under the Syro Malankara Catholic Church.