Solan, April 12
Prof Prem Kumar Khosla, Founder and Chancellor of Shoolini University, has been awarded the first Dr Malay Chaudhuri Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award for 'Impacting Lives through Education'.
The prestigious award was conferred by Star Brands - EDUSTAR Leadership Awards 2022.
He has been honoured for his extraordinary contribution to education with sustained and consistent excellence. The title is based on extensive research conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and vetted by the editorial board of The Daily Indian Media.
Prof PK Khosla received the award for “his untiring quest for academic excellence that led to the establishment of Shoolini University and the most beautiful academic environment for all Indians seeking quality higher education. Age is just a number for most people, but for visionaries like Prof Khosla, the unending Quest for Excellence is a lifestyle”.
With the credibility and goodwill created by the Institute of Life Sciences and Business Management (SILB), on invitation from the Himachal Pradesh Government, Prof Khosla is the chief architect behind setting up India's first specialised private university of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, building one of the most aesthetically beautiful campuses in India. Within just 12 years of its existence, under his able guidance, Shoolini University is now rated among India's top universities in several research parameters and is rubbing shoulders with renowned universities worldwide.
Prof Khosla thanked Power Media and Brand Media based in Delhi, chairman Arindam Chaudhary, and former election commissioner Dr SY Qureshi for awarding him the Lifetime Achievement Award.