", George Howells Prize in History of Religions and Senators' Prize in Biblical Studies and was awarded a Bachelor of Divinity degree by the Senate of Serampore College (University) in the ensuing convocation of 1962 led by its Registrar, C. Devasahayam, CBCNC.After a couple of years' of parish ministry between 1961-1965, Melanchthon returned to his "Alma mater" to pursue a postgraduate course leading to M.