New Delhi, India – 25 April 2016 – Fr John Parankimalil, SDB, President of the Institute for Salesian Education of Teachers in Tura, was given the 2016 Global Award for Educational Excellence by the organization Prime Time Research Media. The award was in the category Best Headmaster for Training Institute of the State Teachers of Meghalaya. It was presented by Fr Guillermo Basañes, Councillor General for the Missions during his Extraordinary Visit to the Province of Guwahati.