The ‘Aasukavi Kallady Veluppillai’ Memorial Gold Medal for Best Performance in Print Media was established in 2023 by the family of Aasukavi Kallady Veluppillai in recognition of his valuable contributions to the field of print media. The Gold Medal was instituted to honour his legacy and encourage students of the Department of Media Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, to strive for excellence in print media.

The Gold Medal is awarded to the student who achieves the highest Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) in the print media-related course units of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Media Studies Programme at the University of Jaffna.

For the 2023 academic year, Miss Muhammad Farook Fathima Safa (2020/A/068) was awarded the ‘Aasukavi Kallady Veluppillai’ Memorial Gold Medal in recognition of her outstanding academic performance in the print media-related course units at the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree Examination.