The award, carrying a certificate and memento, was presented in recognition of his outstanding contribution in the field of extension education, a TNAU release said today.
Karthikeyan received the award on the concluding day of the three-day national seminar on 'Extension Innovations and Methodologies for Market-led Agricultural Growth and Development,' held at Gwalior on February 28 and organised by Indian Society of Extension Education, the release said.