Benley George, Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Thiruvalla, has received the National Charaka Award 2025 for Excellence in Public Health Dentistry, instituted by the Indian Dental Association.
The award was presented by Gustavo Gonzalez, Consulate General of Chile, at an awards ceremony held in Mumbai on 8 November. The statement states that Dr. Benley George was instrumental in implementing an international community oral cancer screening project in Kerala. He also worked in the Kerala State project to assess the oral health status of school children in Thiruvalla municipality and conducted more than 1,300 dental screening and treatment camps for community and oral health education programs in central Travancore.
Published – 11 Nov 2025 20:16 IST
