His work has been honored with the Rashtrapati Award of India for Best Teacher(2014). his work was recognized by the Government of India and he was conferred with Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Award in 2013(Andaman & Nicobar) and Bhagavan Budha National Fellowship Award from Chaitanya Academy New Delhi in 2012, Best Teacher Award from the Karnataka State Government and he is still continuing in planting the trees with the help of villagers .