Prof Raman Pillai receives Appleby award

T’puram: Professor K Raman Pillai, former head of political science department, University of Kerala, has received the Paul H Appleby award instituted by Indian Institute of Public Administration for his contribution in the field of ‘art and discipline of public administration’ in the country.
The award instituted by IIPA in memory of Dean Paul H Appleby, on whose recommendation the institute was established, was presented to Pillai at a function organised online on November 1.Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had deputed Appleby, dean of Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, University of Syracuse, to study Indian administration and recommend suggestions.
Pillai is the first Kerala regional branch chairperson of IIPA to be honoured with the award. Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu presented the award to Pillai, who was former secretary and president of C Achutha Menon foundation.tnn