President Pranab Mukherjee today presented the prestigious Indira Gandhi National Service Scheme Best University Award, 2012-13 to Mangalore University, Karnataka at a function in Rashtrapati Bhawan here.
On the occasion of Indira Gandhi's 96th birth anniversary, Mukherjee also gave NSS Best Plus 2 Council Award for 2012-13 to Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, Thiruvananthpuram while Upcoming University Award was presneted to Kumaun University, Nainital.
The awards are given to educational institutions, faculty and students for their contribution in various beneficial activities like planting of saplings, holding blood donation and pulse polio camps, and creating durable assets including helping in building of houses for the marginalised sections, for community benefit.
Seven Letters of Appreciation to NSS Programme Coordinators in various universities, ten awards to NSS Programme Officers and volunteer awards to 30 students from across the country were also given by Mukherjee on the occasion.
