CM fetes Bharat Ratna in City

Mysore :

Bharat Ratna Prof. C.N.R. Rao, who is also the Head of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, was this morning felicitated by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah at a function organised jointly by the University of Mysore, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) and the NIE at Crawford Hall in city.

Prof. Rao, who also is the Hon. President of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, was adorned with a Mysore Peta, shawl and garland while his wife Indumathi Rao was also felicitated.

The Chief Minister also unveiled a plaque of Vignana Bhavan at Mukta Gangotri, which will be formally inaugurated by him later today.

University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa, presiding over the function, said that the University has planned to set up ‘Prof. C.N.R. Rao Study Chair’ during the centenary celebrations and added that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah had assured all financial assistance for the same.

Prof. Rangappa also urged Prof. Rao to give his valuable opinions on development of the standard of higher education in the University of Mysore to both the Central and State governments.

KSOU Vice-Chancellor Prof. M.G. Krishnan, NIE President M. Sreepada Rao, District Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad, MLA Vasu, Mysore University Registrar Sri Jayadev Raje Urs, NIE Principal G.L. Shekhar, who introduced Prof. Rao to the audience, members of the teaching and non-teaching faculties of NIE, KSOU and University of Mysore, members of the Academic Council, Syndicate of the University, Board of Management members of KSOU and NIE and others were present.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General  News / June 14th, 2014