Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia was awarded the 'Finest Education Minister' award here on Monday by former President Pranab Mukherjee.

Sisodia, also the Deputy Chief Minister, was presented the award at a national convention on education, The Fifth Estate, organised by an educational think tank.

Sisodia said he was honoured to receive the award from Mukherjee on the latter's birthday. "I wish many, many happy returns of the day to him," he tweeted.