Poet and linguist Puthussery Ramachandran has been chosen for this year’s Prof. S. Guptan Nair Award.
The award, instituted to honour teachers who have made scholarly interventions in cultural and academic life, carries a cash prize of Rs.15,000 and citation.
Prof. Ramachandran was chosen for the award by a panel chaired by Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University Vice Chancellor K. Jayakumar. Governor P. Sathasivam will present the award to Prof. Ramachandran at a function here on February 6. — Special Correspondent
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Thiruvananthapuram / by Special Correspondent / Thiruvananthapuram – January 21st, 2015
Respected sirs,
As a PRO of Sut super specialty hospital,
Trivandrum, I had opportunity to serve
respected Prof. S. Guptan Nair sir when he was under going treatment in sut hospital. He died in the age of 87 on Feb 6, 2006.
In 2015 Dr. Puthusseri Ramachandran sir poet and linguist got the award of Prof. S. Guptan Nair sir a cash price of Rs. 15,000/- I had opportunity to serve him and wife also when she was in treatment in sut hospital.
Sincerely, sukumara pillai