Erin L. Moran, Executive Director of the IITKGP Foundation, in his note said, "I am writing to thank you for your many years of service and support to IIT Kharagpur! Your devotion and steadfast loyalty have not only helped IIT Kharagpur to become the world-class institute of higher learning that it is but you continue to assist in its growth and evolution. What you have done for IIT Kharagpur is sincerely applauded!

You are undeniably a perfect candidate for this distinction!"