Kollam: Vice President M Hamid Ansari Monday unveiled the statue of noted educationist M Srinivasan at the Sree Narayana College here.
Speaking on the occasion, Ansari noted that Dr Srinivasan, who began his career as a lecturer in the college in 1948, had through his untiring efforts and hard work transformed the college into a veritable temple of learning.
Generations of students who have passed from this college under Dr Srinivasan's tutelage remember him with great affection and continue to spread his message of social reform through education throughout India and beyond, he added.
Governor Justice (ret) P Sathasivam and Kerala minister K Raju, were among those present on the occasion.
Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam General Secretary Vellapalli Natesan presented a memento to Ansari.
The Vice President, who arrived in Kerala on a three day visit, was given a warm welcome at Thiruvananthapuram Airport.
The Governor and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan were among those who greeted him on his arrival.
Ansari will inaugurate the year-long Navathi celebrations of Navajyothi Sree Karnakara guru at Shantigiri ashram at Pothencode and inaugurate the second phase of the digital library here as part of the e-literacy mission in the state capital tomorrow.
The Vice President will leave for Kochi on Aug 31 to attend a function at St Theresa's college before leaving for New Delhi.