Gurusmarana and Distribution of Dr.N.P.Pillai Memorial awards on November 14, 2014

The Gurusmarana and distribution of Dr. N. P. Pillai Memorial Scholarships/Awards scheduled for  5^th September, 2014 is postponed to 14^th November, 2014 at 10 a.m.

The Venue will be Government College of Teacher Education, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram

Cover page of 'Compendium of Papers presented'

Cover page of Compendium of Papers presented  in the International Seminar on Revisiting Swami Vivekananda's Vision for Facing the New Educational Challenges held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - from September 5 to 7, 2013

Gurusmarana (September 5, 2013)

GURUSMARARANA

Annual Awards 2013 - In memory of Dr. N. P. Pillai and Prof. M. A. Thankamma

Annual Scholarships / Awards instituted in memory of Dr. N. P. Pillai and Prof. M. A. Thankamma will be presented on the National Teachers' Day (5th September, 2013) at Gandhi Bhavan, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram. An International Seminar on 'Swami Vivekananda's Philosophy in the Changing Educational Scenario' (September 5-7, 2013) is also organised.

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS INSTITUTED IN MEMORY OF Dr. N. P. PILLAI BY HIS FAMILY MEMBERS & Dr. K.SIVADASAN PILLAI FOUNDATION

1. SCHOOL LEVEL SCHOLARSHIPS

      (i) Govt. HSS, Eraniel, Kanyakumary Dist., TN - Rs. 5,000/-

      (ii) SMV Govt. HSS, Thiruvananthapuram         - Rs. 5,000/-

      (iii) Mitraniketan Residential School, Vellanad   - Rs. 5,000/-

2.  B.Ed. LEVEL AWARDS

     Best outgoing Student-Teachers(Male & Female)-Rs. 3,000/-

     Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuram.

3.  M.Ed. LEVEL AWARDS

     Department of Education, University of Kerala

                                           (i) !st Rank Holder       -Rs. 2,000/-

                                           (ii) 2nd Rank Holder     -Rs. 1,500/-

4.  TEACHER EDUCATOR AWARDS

     for the Literary Competition conducted on the National Teachers' Day(September 5th)

                                            (i) 1st Prize               -Rs. 2,000/-

                                            (ii) 2nd Prize              -Rs. 1,750/-

                                            (iii) 3rd Prize              -Rs. 1,500/-

5. AWARD FOR BEST RESEARCH ARTICLE/ STUDY                   

    published in International Journals on Education.

    (Research Scholar/Teacher Educator)                  -Rs. 3,000/-

ANNUAL AWARD INSTITUTED IN MEMORY OF Prof. M. A. THANKAMMA BY HER FAMILY MEMBERS

 1. Best Outgoing Student- Teacher (Female)

     Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuram - Rs. 5,000/-

 2. Best Outgoing Student –Teacher (Female)

     Department of Education, University of Kerala                    -Rs. 5,000/-

Dr. N.P.Pillai Memorial Lecture as part of CTE International Seminar

Dr. N. P. Pillai, the most sought-after and dynamic teacher educator of his time, who was a source of inspiration for teacher educators for a long period, was commemorated by the Council for Teacher Education (CTE),  Kerala State Centre in the year 2004. Since then in the annual conventions of CTE, Kerala State Centre, Dr. N. P. Pillai Commemoration Lecture became an integral part of the programme. The First Memorial Lecture was delivered by Dr. C. P. Sreekantan Nair, Former Principal, Farook Training College,Kozhikkode. Dr. G. Sarathchandra Raj, Former Principal, NSS Training College Ottappalam, Palakkad, Dr. N. Vedamani Manual, Former Professor and Head, Department of Education, University of Kerala, Dr. A. Sukumaran Nair, Former Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Dr. R. Sukumaran Nair, Former Professor and Head, Department of Education, University of Calicut, Dr. Vasantha Ramkumar, Former Professor and Head, Department of Education, University of Kerala and Dr. K. R. Sivadasan, Former Professor of Education, University of Kerala and Dr. V. Sukumaran Nair, Former Professor of Political Sciences, M. S. M. College, Kayamkulam were the eminent educationists who delivered the lecture in the subsequent years.

In CTE 11^th State Convention, (2012) the Dr. N. P. Pillai Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Padmasree Dr. K. Viswanathan, Director, Mitraniketan, Vellanad, Thiruvananthapuram, on January 11, 2013 at Fathima Memorial Training College, Pallimukku, Kollam. The session will be presided over by Dr. Aiyappan Nair, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, Edinboro Pennsylvania University, USA.

Cover Pages of Seminar Proceedings of International Seminar Conducted as part of Dr. N.P. Pillai Centennial Celebrations and the Souvenir released as part of the Centennial Celebrations

Centennial Celebration - Gurusmarana, KUCTE, Kumarapuram (Sep 5, 2012)