BY NCERC ON February 20, 2026Celebrating Educational Leadership: Deepika Education Visionary Excellence Award

Celebrating Educational Leadership: Deepika Education Visionary Excellence Award With profound gratitude, the Nehru Group of Institutions acknowledges Deepika Media House, the oldest Malayalam newspaper, for conferring the Deepika Education Visionary Excellence Award upon Adv. Dr. P. Krishnadas —Honorary Trade Commissioner of Mauritius–India, Chancellor of P. K. Das Deemed to be University, and Chairman & Managing Trustee, Nehru Group of Institutions. The award, presented on National Management Day, recognises his visionary leadership as an edupreneur and his transformative contribution in nurturing 25 professional higher education institutions under the NGI umbrella. The honour was formally presented by George Thayyil, Assistant General Manager, Deepika Media House , in the esteemed presence of Rev. Fr. Vipin Vemminikattayil, Nawas Mether, Director, Liju, Zeta Academy, and other distinguished guests. We also express our sincere appreciation to Deepika for the inspiring cover story, “The Dean of Dreams” (8 February 2026), which eloquently portrays a mission-driven journey dedicated to shaping higher education that builds not only careers, but also character and conscience.