Padma Shri RN Zutshi Memorial Medal

Mr. R N Zutshi was the first Indian to be appointed as the Principal of The Daly College. When he took over from D F Jack in 1956, he had already served at Daly College for thirty four years. A student of St. John’s School and St. John’s College, Agra, he was appointed Assistant Master in 1922. He was promoted to Housemaster in 1943 and to Headmaster in 1948. He was well traveled having visited China, Japan, Malaya, Europe and England, was a good sportsman and was known for his great energy and sense of humour.

Mr. Zutshi was not only involved in his work at Daly College but also found time for public work. He was in 1958 nominated as a member of newly formed Municipal Corporation of Indore. From 1960 to 1962 he served as Deputy Mayor and in 1963 was elected Mayor. In 1957, he was involved in the selection of Government of India Merit Scholars. He played a role in the formation of the CBSE and, as he encouraged the foundation of a University in Indore, in 1964 he was nominated to the Court of the University. In the same year he became President of the IPSC and in 1965 was awarded the Padma Shri. He passed away on the last day of term in April 1968.

His daughter, Sulekha Zutshi, instituted the Padma Shri R N Zutshi Memorial Medal in 1997 in the memory of her late father. The Committee comprising of the President Board of Governors, Principal, President ODA and Secretary ODA decides every year to confer the medal to an Old Dalian for outstanding contribution in any field of activity like industry, business, management, Public life, social service, diplomacy, defense services, medicine, science, research, education, engineering, sports, visual & performing arts, the media etc.

Recipients of Padma Shri R N Zutshi Memorial Medal :