15 get outstanding college teacher award

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today presented awards to "outstanding" college teachers for the year 2012-13.

Teachers in 28 colleges funded by the Delhi government and affiliated to DU were considered for the award.

Fifteen associate and assistant professors were presented cash award of Rs 1 lakh each.

Dikshit commended the contribution of the college teachers in making higher education in Delhi "more purposeful" for students and society.

"The higher and technical education available in Delhi have helped in containing migration of Delhi students to other areas," she said.