Kathmandu, November 5:

Founding chairperson of the Dr Balram Joshi Gyan-Bigyan National Prize Academy, Angoor Baba Joshi, awarded the vice-chancellor of Kathmandu University Dr Suresh Raj Sharma and gave the Dr Balram Joshi Best Teacher Prize to Prof. George John today. Dr Sharma was honoured with the prize of a purse of Rs. 50,101 for promotion of science education while Prof Joshi got the prize with a purse of Rs 25,101. At the function Rs 25,101 from the Academy’s health service trust went to Martyr Ganga Lal National Cardiac Centre as assistance for the poor.