New Delhi, Nov 27: Sonam Wangchuk, the Ladakh-based Engineer whose life inspired a character in Bollywood blockbuster “3 Idiots”, was today awarded the seventh Dr Paulos Mar Gregorios Award by former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu.

Instituted by the Sophia Society of the Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Church, the award is given every alternate year in the memory of the first Metropolitan of Delhi Diocese and noted philosopher Dr Paulos Mar Gregorios.

The award was presented during a function at St Thomas School in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad.