No.

Institution and Name of the Award

Year

1.

Leverhulme Fellowship, University of Western Australia, Perth.

1975

2.

D. Litt (Honoris Causa) University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

1980

3.

Honorary Fellow of the Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, Canada

1999

4.

Honorary Citizenship of Oak Ridge City, Corporation of Oak Ridge City, Tennessee, U.S.A.

2008

5.

Excellence Award for 2008, Tamil Nadu Foundation, U.S.A

2008

No.

Institution and Name of the Award

Year

1

Padma Shri, President of India, Govt of India

1992

2.

Padma Bhushan, President of India, Govt. of India

2002

3.

Distinguished Alumnus Award, I.I.T. Kharagpur, [Instituted after its Golden Jubilee and awarded for two  of its Alumni]

2003

4.

Scroll of Honour: Eminent Engineering Personalities of India, Institution of Engineers (India).  Indian Engineering Congress, Pune

1992

5.

Pranavananda Award for the year 1990, Citation and Cash Award University Grants Commission, New Delhi.

1994

6.

D.Sc., (Honoris Causa) Alagappa University, Tamilnadu

1997

7.

D. Litt (Honoris Causa) Pondhicherry University, Pondicherry

1997

8.

Phd. (Honoris Causa) Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hydrebad, Andhra Pradesh

1999

9.

D. Litt (Honoris Causa), Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.

2000

10.

D.Litt (Honoris Causa), Karnataka State Open University, Mysore

2002

11.

D.Litt (Honoris Causa), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad

2002

12.

Ministry of Irrigation, Gold Medal: Institution of Engineers India,

1973

13.

C.B.I.P. Diamond Jubilee Gold Medal and Cash Award, Central Board of Irrigation and Power,  New Delhi

1991

14.

NGRI-AHI Indian National Hydrology Lecture First Award

2012

No.

Institution and Name of the Award

Year

1.

Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 1998, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi

1998

2.

Indira Gandhi National Integration Award. All India National Unity Conference, New Delhi.

1989

3.

Bharathi Life Time Award for Excellence, Bharathi Tamil Sangam, Kolkatta      

2007

No.

Institution and Name of the Award

Year

1.

Thiruvalluvar Award: Citation and Cash Award, [Rs. One Lakh] Govt. of Tamil Nadu

1999

2.

Thamiz Chemmal: Citation and Cash Award, Madurai Kamarajar University.

1996

3.

Anna Award: Citation and Cash Award, Azhvarkal Research Centre, Chennai

1997

4.

Ilakkia Chinthanai, Aathi Lakshmanan Award, Bharathi Lakshmanan Endowment. Chennai

2004

5.

Dr. Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar Award, Citation and Cash Award, [Rs.50,000] M.A Chidambaram Trust, Chennai.

2005

6.

Kalaingar Award: Citation and Cash Award, [Rs. One Lakh]  Murasoli Trust, Chennai.

2008

7.

Dr, Raja Sir Muthaiah Chettiar Award: Citation and Cash Award, [Rs. One Lakh] Dr. Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar Trust, Chennai

2008

8.

Pavendhar Bharathidasan Award, Anna Centenary

2009

9.

Athithanar Award for Senior Scholars [Usually above 80 in age] for literary contributions in Tamil Rs.1.5 lakhs

2010

No.

Institution and Name of the Award

Year

1.

Iyal Selvam, Muthamiz Peravai, Chennai

1989

2.

Chenthamizh Chemmal: Council of Tamil Scholars, Trichy

1996.

3.

Kamban Association Award: Citation and Cash Award

1998

4.

Kapilavanar Award, Thirukovalur Cultural Society

2000

5.

Vivekanda National Award for Excellence, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Platinum Jubilee 1930-2005, Coimbatore.

2006

6.

Chevviyal Mozhi Chelvar, Dharamapuram Atheenam, An ancient Saivita Mutt, Mailaduthurai.

2008

No.

Position and the Organisation

1.

President, Association of Commonwealth Universities, U.K. for a brief period in 1990, London

2.

Secretary General, Association of Asian Open Universities. 1990 – 91, Bangok

3.

Asian Vice-President, International Council for Distance Education. (ICDA), Norway. 1993-94

No.

Position and the Organisation

1.

Member, Technical Committee, International Water Resources Association [IWRA] USA. 1972-74

2.

Member, Commission for Land and Water Resources, International Water Resources Association, U.S.A. 1974-76

3.

Member, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO, Paris; Planning Committee for the preparation of the second six year plan 1978-79

4.

Member, Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, London 1989 – 1990.

5.

Member, Review Committee, appointed by the Commonwealth Secretariat, London to review the working and future course of development of the Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1992-93

6.

Member, Follow up Committee on International World Conference on Higher Education (WCHE), UNESCO. Paris, 2006-2007.

No.

Position and the Organisation

1.

Chairman, Working Group on Education and Research, Central Board of Irrigation and Power, New Delhi.

2.

President, Indian National Committee of the International Association for Hydraulic Research [IAHR].

3.

Chairman, Southern Regional Council of AICTE. 1982 - 1986.

4.

Chairman, Board Standing Committee of I.I.T 1982 - 91. [Two Terms].

5.

Chairman, Working Group on Secondary Education VII Five Year Plan, Planning Commission, Govt. of India. 1984.

6.

Chairman, National Working Group on Vocationalisation of Education, Ministry of Education. Govt. of India, 1985.

7.

Chairman, Panel on Vocationalisation of Education, constituted by the Minister for HRD 1989-1993.

8.

President, Association of Indian Universities 1990.

9.

Chairman, Expert Committee for  the Review of the System of Cadre Management of UGC. 1991-93

10.

Chairman, Project Advisory Committee, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology 1992 - 1997

11.

President, Indian Society for Technical Education 1992 – 94; 1994 - 96

12.

Chairman, Committee on: Restructure and Efficiency of Administrative Staff, Jawaharlal Nehru University. 1995 – 96.

13.

Chairman, Board of Faculty Development and Continuing Education, AICTE 1998 – 2001.

14.

Chairman, All India Board of Undergraduate Education (AICTE) 1997 – 2000.

15.

Chairman, Expert Committee to reorganize the structure of the Indian Society for Technical Education 1998.

16.

Chairman, Expert Committee to study the programme for introducing Post Graduate Courses for Practising Engineers, Institution of Engineers (India) 1999.

17.

Chairman: National Initiative on Engineering Experimentation AICTE 2004.

18.

Chairman, Expert Committee for creating a National Graduate Student Data Repository. 2004 – 2006.

19.

Chairman, Tamil Language Promotion Board, Ministry of Human Resources Development. 2005 – 2009.

20.

Vice Chairman, Aimperum Kuzhu, Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India. 2008 – 2011.

No.

Position and the Organisation

1.

Member, Indian National Committee of the International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO.

2.

Member, Programme Advisory Committee, National Institute for Educational Planning and Adminstration, New Delhi.

3.

Member, Joint Council for Vocational Education. Ministry of Human Resource Development.

4.

Member, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti

5.

Member, General Body, National Council for Educational Research and Training Society. [NCERT], New Delhi.

6.

Member, U.G.C. Standing Committee on Super - conductivity

7.

Member, Planning Board, Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh

8.

Member, Planning Board, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

9.

Member, Committee for the Preparation of a Model Structure for the State Directorate of Technical Education.  Govt. of India. 1974.

10.

Member, Court of the Indian Institute Science, Bangalore. 1974 – 77.

11.

Member, Board of Management, I.I.T. Madras, 1974 – 78.

12.

Member, Management Committee, Gandhi Memorial Museum. 1978.

13.

Member, Board of Management, I.I.T. (Two Terms) 1982 – 1991

14.

Member, University Grants Commission 1983-86; 1986-89

15.

Member, Council of the National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad. 1986.

16.

Member, National Expert Committee for Revision of Pay Scales of Teachers in Technical Institutions. 1987.

17.

Member, Indian Council for Cultural Relations [ICCR], Govt. of India – 1990 – 94.

18.

Member, Executive Council and Court, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 1990 – 93

19.

Member, Executive Council, Indian Institute of Public Administration 1990 – 1994

20.

Member, Central Advisory Board of Education [CABE] 1990 – 94.

21.

Member, Indian National Commission for cooperation with UNESCO 1990.

22.

Member, Governing Body of the Central Board of Secondary Education. 1990.

23.

Member, Executive Council, Engineering Staff College of India , Hyderabad. 1992 – 94

24.

Member, Governing Council, Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages 1992 – 95

25.

Member, Executive Council, Institute of Mass Communication 1992 – 94.

26.

Member, Finance Committee, Indian Institute of Mass Communication 1992 – 94.

27.

Member, Expert Group on Sardar Sarovar Project, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India. 1993 – 1995.

28.

Member, Executive Council, Institute of Engineers (India) 1993 – 1995.

29.

Member, All India Council for Technical Education. 1994 – 1997.

30.

Member, Fifth Pay Review Committee of the U.G.C, New Delhi. 1994-97

31.

Member, Executive Council and Court, JNU 1994 – 96.

32.

Member, Committee on Revised Pattern of Funding for National Institutes, MHRD. 1996.

33.

Member, Steering Committee on Human Resources Development for Health: IX Five Year Plan, Planning Commission, Government of India. 1996.

34.

Member, Executive Committee, AICTE. 1997 – 2000.

35.

Member, High Power Committee, constituted for identifying Universities with Potential for Excellence, University Grants Commission. 1999 – 2002.

36.

Member, Linguistic Experts Committee to consider claims of languages for categorization as classical languages constituted by the Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India. 2004. 

37.

Member, Governing Council, International School of Dravidian Linguistics. 2004 -2009.

38.

Member, Symbiosis Centre for Distance Education, Pune 2007 – 2009

No.

Position and the Organisation

1.

Founder Secretary, Tamil Nadu Academy of Sciences.

2.

Chairman, Expert Committee on Tamil Script Reform, Govt. of Tamil Nadu G.O. No.560, 3399.

3.

Vice Chairman, Tamil Nadu Council for Science and Technology.

4.

Chairman, Board of Studies, University of Madras – 1974 – 78.

5.

Chairman, Board of Studies, Madurai Kamarajar University – 1974 – 78.

6.

Chairman Committee on Restructurisation of Vocationalised Stream. 1982

7.

Chairman, One man Committee on Technical Education in Tamil Nadu, for Reviewing the Need for Expanding Polytechnic Education. Govt. of Tamil Nadu. 1987.

8.

Chairman, Committee to Review and Report on the Performance of Self - financing colleges in Tamil Nadu 1989.

9.

President, Tamil Valarchi Kazhagam, Madras University Building, Chepauk, Chennai. From 1990 onwards.

10.

Vice Chairman, International Institute of Tamil Studies, Taramani, Chennai 600 005. From 1995 onwards.

11.

Chairman, Committee for Reform of I.I.T.S, Chennai – 1995 – 96.

12.

Chairman, Committee for Reform of Tamil University, Tanjore – 1995 – 96.

13.

Chairman, Committee on Tamil Script Reform, Govt. of Tamil Nadu G.O No.73; 15.03.1996.

14.

Chairman, High Power Committee, Development of Wastelands Watershed Development and Implementation of Poverty Alleviation, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. 1996.

15.

Chairman, High Power Committee on Establishment of Tamil Virtual University. Tamil Nadu Govt. I.T. Department, 1999.

16.

Chairman, Tamil Virtual University Society 2000 onwards

17.

Vice Chairman, High Level Committee for Introduction Tamil as Medium of Instruction in Higher Education, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. 2000

18.

Chairman, High Power Committee for the Preparation of Dictionary of Technical Terms constituted by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu. 2001.

19.

Chairman, Dr. U.V.Saminatha Iyer Library, Kalashetra Colony, Chennai. From 2002 onwards.

No.

Position and Committee

1.

Member, Committee constituted by Govt. of Tamil Nadu for establishing Women’s University.

2.

Member, Tamil Development Council. Govt. of Tamil Nadu. 1970

3.

Member, Academic Council, University of Madras – 1974 – 78.

4.

Member, Academic Council, Madurai Kamarajar University – 1974 – 78.

5.

Member, Board of Chief Engineers 1974-78

6.

Director, Part Time, Kattabomman Transport Corporation, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, 1974 – 76.

7.

Director, Part Time, Board of Directors, Poompuhar Shipping Corporation, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. 1974 – 76.

8.

Member, Academic Council, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore, year. 1976, 1977

9.

Member, Committee on Reformation of Tamil Script. 1979

10.

Member, Committee constituted by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu for establishing Tamil University 1980 – 81.

11.

Member, Committee constituted by Govt. of Tamil Nadu for establishing Tamil University. 1980

12.

Member, State Planning Committee for Science and Technology Centres, 1982.

13.

Member, State Planning Commission, Govt. of Tamil Nadu (2 terms) 01.11.82 - 03.05.89. [Two Terms]

14.

Member, Executive Committee of Anna Institute of Management, Chennai. 1989-90.

15.

Member, State Advisory Board of Education. 1993

16.

Member, Tamil Development Council, Tamil Nadu. G.O. No.3, 10.01.1994.

17.

Member, Committee for the Introduction of Tamil as medium of instruction at all levels of education. 1999.

18.

Member, Executive Committee of the Science City Chennai. 2001 – 2004.

19.

Member, Reformation and Modernisation of the Public Welfare Department. Govt. of Tamil Nadu. 2002