Mr. Balagangadharan (Assistant Manager, Hostel Administration) superannuated on 30 November. A retirement function was organized in his honour on 17 November. Speaking on the occasion Prof. P J Narayanan, Dr. Anoop M Namboodiri, Prof. Harjinder Singh and Dr. Prabhakar Bhimalapuram appreciated and acknowledged his many years of service.
Mr. Balagangadharan, fondly called Bala sir by everyone, joined the institute in September 2004 as a caretaker and in 2005 became a regular employee of the institute based on his good performance. He was the only point of contact for the students and their parents during the early days. He was promoted as an Assistant Manager in 2011.