Bhubaneswar: The Association of Physicians of India (API) has conferred the ‘Master Teacher’ award on Prof (Dr) Lalit Kumar Meher, an eminent physician of Odisha and advisor to Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University, for 2026.
The Master Teacher award is an honour instituted by API to recognize eminent physicians for their contribution in the field of medical education, clinical teaching and mentoring of future generations of healthcare professionals.
Prof (Dr) Meher, a highly respected professor of general medicine and former Director of Vir Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, is at present functioning as Advisor to SOA, which runs the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital in the Odisha capital.
Prof (Dr) Manojranjan Nayak, Founder President of SOA, on Thursday congratulated Prof (Dr) Meher on his selection for the prestigious award and felicitated him.
Prof Pradipta Kumar Nanda, Vice-Chancellor of SOA and Prof (Dr) Sanghamitra Mishra, Dean of IMS and SUM Hospital, were present during the occasion.