Kanpur, Nov. 2 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday was honoured at the 66th Foundation Day ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.

Kumar is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur. He was honoured and felicitated by his alma mater, among other former students.

The CEC, during his visit to Kanpur, visited his alma mater as the institute had recently conferred upon him the Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA), the highest honour given by IIT to its alumni in recognition of their achievements of exceptional merit.

"Today, I have come to IIT Kanpur as a former student, after they had decided to acknowledge and honour me. I have spent the most energetic years of my life in Kanpur city for four years, and I am real...