K.M. Vijayakrishnan of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Periye, has been bestowed with the National Incentive Award for the Best Principal for the current academic year.
The award, instituted by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti under the Union Human Resources Development Ministry, is given away to Mr. Vijayakrishnan for his lead role in taking novel initiatives aimed at all-round development of students, improving the basic infrastructure and academic standards of his school. The honour was also in recognition of his effective utilisation of services of the alumni association, parent-teacher association and the local bodies concerned.
Mr. Vijayakrishnan was a recipient of the national award for best teacher.