Mangalore : Vinay Hegde, Chancellor, Nitte University, and Monsignor Fr Fred Pereira (posthumous award), former vicar general of Mangalore Diocese were conferred with the annual ‘Leadership Award’ presented at a banquet reception ceremony held at the AIMIT campus of St Aloysius College, Beeri, Kotekar on September 10, Saturday.

The annual ‘Leadership Award’ is instituted by the International Orientation Center and International Institute for Public Policy (under the sponsorship of Max and Jessie Rasquinha, USA).

Speaking after receiving the award, said that one must follow the foot step of his mentor to to reach a great height, since education is a endless mission for knowledge.

The family of Fr Pereira received his award.

Urmila Shetty, divisional governor, spoke on the topic“What’s Leadership?”

As a part of event,  amount of Rs 25,000 each to Rajesh Martin Pais of St Joseph’s Engineering College, and Mehanaze of NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte as a  scholarship award.