Awards Constituted by CTE, Kerala

Dr. K. Sivadasan Pillai Memorial Award for Academic Excellence

CTE Kerala State Centre has instituted the Dr. K. Sivadasan Pillai Memorial Award for Academic Excellence to honour the pioneers of Education in the country for their outstanding achievement in the field of Teacher Education as well as in the public domain. This award is instituted in the name of the great educationalist Dr. K. Sivadasan Pillai, who was the founder Chairman of CTE in the state and the pioneer of various Academic activities in the country and abroad. This Award constituted in 2008, after the sad demise of Dr. Pillai, consists of a cash award of Rs.10,001/- and a Citation.

The former recipients of the award are

1) Dr. N. Vedamani Manuel, Former Professor and Head, Department of Education; Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Kerala, and UNESCO expert (2008)

2) Dr. A. Sukumaran Nair, Former Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottyam; Professor and Head, Department of Education, Calicut University and Faculty Member, Department of Education, University of Kerala (2009)

3) Dr. K. Soman,  Former Professor and Head, Department of Education, Calicut University; and Former Commissioner of Education, Government of Kerala (2010)

Dr. Dev Raj Vij (Jalandhar, Punjab), National President, Council for Teacher Education (CTE) has been selected for 'Dr. K. Sivadasan Pillai Memorial Award for Academic Excellence - 2011', for his outstanding contributions to the field of Education for the last five decades.The Award will be presented at the 26th Annual National Convention cum International Education Meet from January 5th - 7th, 2012, hosted by CTE, Kerala State Centre at Mar Theophilus Training College, Thiruvananthapuram

Dr. K. Soman Memorial Award for Teacher Educator of the Year

The 'Best Teacher Educator Award' is constituted by the CTE, Kerala State Centre to motivate practicing teacher educators to be a model to students and society from 2004 onwards,  Later it was renamed as 'Award for Teacher Educator of the Year' in the year 2008. Now this Award is known as 'Dr. K. Soman Memorial Award for Teacher Educator of the Year' as a tribute to the great Educationist and pioneer of Teaching of Mathematics. The Award consists of a cash prize of Rs. 2000/- , Memento and Certificate. The amount for this award was sponsored by well-wishers. From 2010 onwards it is sponsored by Dr. Suresh, Kollam.

The recipients of this award are;

2004	Dr. K. Y. Benedict, Mar Theophilus Training College, Thiruvananthapuram
2005	Dr. Ida Nancy, Govt. College of Teacher Education, Kozhikkode Dr. T.K. Mathew, Titus II Teachers College, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta
2006	Prof. K. Jacob Mathew, Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuram
2007	Dr. K. Rajagopal, NSS Training College, Ottappalam, Palakkad
2008	Dr. B. Suresh, Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuram
2009	Dr. K. Sivarajan, University Teacher Education Centre, Kozhikkode
2010	Dr. Babu Kochamkunnel, PKM College of Education, Madambam, Kannur

 Dr. N. Vedamani Memorial Award for Best Paper Presenter

In order to empower and motivate teacher educators, the Best Paper Presenter Award has been instituted by CTE, Kerala.  Dr. N. Vedamani Manual, then Patron of CTE, was the initiator of this attempt in 2006. As a tribute to the veteran educationist, Former Professor & Head, Department of Education, University of Kerala and Former UNESCO Expert, the award is named "Dr. N. Vedamani Manual Memorial Award for Best Paper Presenter'. It consist Rs.1000/-, Memento & Certificate.

Dr. N. D. Joshi Memorial Rolling Trophy

The 'Dr. N. D. Joshi Memorial Rolling Trophy' instituted this year is to be awarded to Teacher Education Institutions (Institutional Life Members of CTE Kerala) for their involvement and support to the programmes of CTE and in turn strengthen the cause of Teacher Education in the state. This Rolling Trophy is instituted to commemorate the valuable contributions of Dr. N. D. Joshi, Former Faculty Member, Department of Education, University of Kerala and Former Visiting Faculty, School of Pedagogical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University and a pioneer of tribal education. This Rolling trophy is sponsored by the Doctoral students of Dr. Joshi.

The institution is identified on the basis of the criteria developed by the CTE, Kerala State Centre. It will be launched at the 10th Annual Convention of CTE scheduled from 5th-7th, January, 2012.

Honouring of Doctoral Degree Awardees

In order to foster research aptitude among teacher educators (Life Members) the CTE, Kerala State Centre has initiated a programme to honour the Doctoral Degree Awardees among the Life Members of the state. This was started at the First State Convention of CTE (2001) held at Mar Theophilus Training College, Thiruvananthapuram. Mrs. Jesa, Mrs. T. V. Bindu and Mrs. Theresa Susan were the recipients. Dr. Gulab Chaurasia, National President, CTE, presented the mementoes and certificates to the awardees. Since then it is a regular event in the state convention.