Director of medical education, S. Geethalakshmi, has received the ‘Best Teacher’ award, constituted by the Tamil Nadu Medical Council.
The award was presented at a ceremony organised at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday, and was given by governor K. Rosaiah.
The Council has constituted five categories of awards — for best teacher, best non-teaching doctor, best doctor in rural and semi-rural service, and best doctor in specialty service.
This year however, six doctors received the awards as the ‘best teacher’ award went to both Dr. Geethalakshmi and T. Chelliah, retired professor of medicine from Madurai Medical College.
Around 250 people attended the ceremony, including doctors and family members of the recipients.