Remember Professor HC Verma from your Class 9 Physics book? He just received Padma Shri

Eminent Indian professor Dr Harish Chandra Verma was felicitated with the Padma Shri on November 8 this year for his contributions in the field of Science and Engineering. He is the author of several books on physics at the school and college level, and is famous for his two-volume book Concept of Physics. He was a professor in the Department of physics at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

WELL DESERVED: Prof HC Verma’s books have a permanent spot in every school and engineering student’s bookshelf. He has also published 139 research papers in reputed journals. Prof Verma is an Executive Committee member of the Indian Association of Physics Teachers, and has developed more than 600 physics experiments. Before joining IIT Kanpur, he served as a lecturer and reader at Science College, Patna University (1979-1994).

As Dr Verma received the prestigious Padma Shree, students all across the country celebrated the occasion and a few got nostalgic remembering their school, tuition and college days.

BACK TO SCHOOL: Here are some of the tweets.

I still have 2008 edition of "Concepts of Physics" by HC Verma. pic.twitter.com/knosrmkpM6

— Sumit Singh (@SumitS_7) November 9, 2021

HC Verma has been awarded with Padma Shri. This news took every science student back to school days.

— Pracool (@thehighmonk) November 9, 2021

Getting 3 questions correct in a row from his book used to be a matter of pride back in high school days :) Glad that the government recognized his contributions in the field of physics and education. Congratulations HC Verma Sir ! #PadmaAwards2020 https://t.co/jRzMGqDeaG

— Sakshi (@AbSoLute_SakShi) November 8, 2021

Congratulations to the person who changed the way Physics is looked at junior college level&more over he has become a brand himself.He is so popular that students visiting book shops says,2 HC Verma dena ... In reality they are asking,2 "Concept Of Physics" ki book dena pic.twitter.com/US3NxAv9bR

— Manoj Jaiswar ?? (@pmjsir) November 8, 2021

THE FUNNY ONES:

He’s gotta be so cool…receiving the Padma Shri from the Prez while wearing sunglasses ???

— Sharim Almaas (@sharim10iam) November 8, 2021

HC verma , holding his award at 45° pic.twitter.com/zxWEAGMqTV

— Sumit (@UN_PrEdiTAble) November 9, 2021

HC Verma books were used to differentiate between State Entrance students and All India Entrance students … ✌??#Kota

— The Brain Doctor (@DNeurosx) November 8, 2021