Kanpur, Nov. 2 -- Chief Election Commissioner( CEC) Gyanesh Kumar was felicitated with the Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) today.
The award was given to the CEC at a foundation day ceremony held at its campus here.
The Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), started in 1989, is the highest award given by IIT Kanpur to its alumni in recognition of their outstanding achievements. Every year, the institute works with its alumni to honour individuals for their outstanding achievements, service to the institute, and exemplary contributions to society and nation-building.
The list of previous recipients contains illustrious names spanning fields of academic excellence, entrepreneurial excellence, profess...