Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science (MITS) received the ‘Outstanding Engineering Institute - South’ award as part of the National Education Award 2016 conducted at Mumbai recently by World Education Congress in association with ABP. MITS principal C.Yuvaraj received the award from Lytou Bouapao, Deputy Minister of Education and Sports, Lao PDR. Correspondent N.Vijayabhaskar Choudary expressed delight at the award that was presented in recognition of the college’s efforts to transform students into industry-ready engineers. The college was chosen by an independent jury of professionals, a release said.