Media Release
Mangaluru, Sep 13: Yenepoya Centre for Faculty Development (YEN-FDC), a constituent centre of Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte observed ‘Teacher’s Day 2025’ on September 11 to felicitate the teachers from all the constituent units with the ‘Teacher of the Year Award 2025’, department with academic excellence and various competition awards.
Around 400 teachers from all the constituent units of Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) participated in the programme. The Event began with the Invocation. Dr KS Gangadhara Somayaji, registrar, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) delivered the welcome address and emphasized the role of centre in furthering universities vision and mission. Dr Dilip G Naik, pro vice chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) was the chief guest for the programme and congratulated the centre such a mammoth task and stringent guidelines in place for the awards also appreciated the efforts of university in organizing program like these.
Dr Abhay Nirgude, deputy director explained the process of Teacher of the year awards and department with academic excellence awards. And these were given based on the stakeholder’s feedback. ie students, faculty, alumni, supervisors and heads of the constituent units.
Four Academic Leaders Award and One Special award for excellence in teaching and twenty-nine teachers from all constituent units of Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) were honored with ‘Teacher of the year award 2025. Fifteen departments from all the constituent units of Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) were awarded with ‘Academic Excellence Awards 2025’.
Dr M Vijayakumar, vice chancellor, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) in his presidential address mentioned the need for such initiatives to encourage the faculty and also mentioned the universities effort to improve the facilities and training at Yenepoya (Deemed to be University)
Dr Abhay S Nirgude, deputy director, YEN-FDC, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) & dean, faculty of medicine, YMC delivered the vote of thanks. The master of the ceremony for the programme was Dr Aishwarya. Dr Shilpa K Dr Meera Jacob, Dr Kahakasha, Dr Sridevi K, Dr Vinay, Dr Vinita, Shruthi, Dr Imran Pasha M, convener Yen-FDC were part of the organizing team members of the Teacher’s Day celebration. The programme ended with the National Anthem.
Faculty awards:
Academic leader & senior professor award
Dr Laxmikanth Chatra, principal, Yenepoya Dental College
Dr Sham S Bhat, dean faculty of dentistry, Yenepoya Dental College
Dr Prakash Saldhana, vice principal, Yenepoya Medical College
Professor Padmakumar S, professor, Yenepoya Physiotherapy College
Special recognition award as inspiring teacher
Dr Meera Jacob, professor & head of anatomy, Yenepoya Medical College
Teacher of the year award
Yenepoya Dental College:
Dr Imran Pasha M
Dr Sudeendra Prabhu T V
Dr Riaz Abdulla
Dr Pramada Prabhakar
Yenepoya Medical College:
Dr Malcolm Pinto
Dr Qudusia Sultana
Dr Aswini Dutt R
Dr Pavithra H
Dr Nabeel Beeran Abdul Rahiman
Dr Harishchandra B
Yenepoya Nursing College: Chime Dolkar
Yenepoya Physiotherapy College: Harsha M Naik
Audiology & Speech Language Pathology: Nimalka Maria Sequeira
Yenepoya Pharmacy and Research Centre: Fathima Thahsin T
Yenepoya Ayurveda Medical College Hospital:
Dr Kavya Vasudev
Dr Jnanesh Marathe
Yenepoya Homeopathic Medical College Hospital: Dr Apeksha S Bhandary
Yenepoya Naturopathy Yogic Science College Hospital: Dr Shreya
Yenepoya Institute of Arts Science Commerce and Management - Mangaluru Campus:
Jayashri
Manjula
Mahammad Shahid
Arun Kumar
Tahseen Tabassum
Yenepoya Institute of Arts Science Commerce and Management - Bangalore Campus: Nausheen Mulla (Computer Science)
Yenepoya School of Allied Health Science - Mudipu Campus
Fathima Yenepoya
Mohideen Sharfan S A
Dr Sunita Saldanha
Yenepoya School of Allied Health Science - Bangalore Campus: Fidha AF
Center for Ethics, YRC, MSW, Statistics, Library Sciences, Centre for PhD: Dr Vinitha R Pai
Department awards
Department with academic excellence
The following constituent units of the Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) received the awards.
Yenepoya Dental College: Department of prosthodontics
Yenepoya Medical College:
Anatomy
Dermatology
Community medicine
Biochemistry
Yenepoya Nursing College: OBG nursing
Yenepoya Pharmacy and Research Centre: Department of pharmaceutics
Yenepoya Ayurveda Medical College Hospital:
Samhita Siddhanta & Sanskrita
Kriya Shareera
Yenepoya Homeopathic Medical College Hospital:
Physiology & biochemistry
Homoeopathic materia medica
Yenepoya Institute of Arts Science Commerce and Management - Mangaluru Campus:
Department of commerce
Department of computer science
Yenepoya School of Allied Health Science - Mudipu Campus:
Medical imaging technology
Cardiovascular technology