{
  "id": 18638870,
  "title": "Vice President confers Dr. Rajendra Prasad Award for Academic Excellence on Professor K. Chockalingam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/vice-president-confers-dr-rajendra-prasad-award-for-academic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T04:45:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/briefly-vice-president-confers-dr-rajendra-prasad-award-for-academic-excellence-on-professor-k-chockalingam/article71677284.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan presented the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Award for Academic Excellence to Professor K. Chockalingam at the 72nd annual meeting of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in New Delhi on October 31. The prestigious award acknowledges Professor Chockalingam's decades-long commitment to scholarship, institution building, and the advancement of public administration. Recognized for pioneering work in criminology and victimology, his illustrious career has spanned over five decades and includes notable achievements in teaching, research, academic administration, and professional leadership. The award citation highlights his contributions to institutions dedicated to justice and public service.",
  "summary": "The honour celebrates Prof. Chockalingam’s academic career, spanning more than five decades and marked by pioneering work in criminology and victimology",
  "key_points": [
    "Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan awards Dr. Rajendra Prasad Prize to Professor K. Chockalingam",
    "Award recognizes professor's 50-year career in criminology and victimology",
    "Honors contributions to justice, public service institutions"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Honoring decades of scholarship in criminology and victimology reinforces the importance of long-term academic leadership and institutional building within the field of public administration in India.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}