Caption: Scientists Dr. Tej Pal Singh and Dr. Debashis Mitra being presented with the Bhramara Awards at a function held at Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Bhavan in JSS Medical College last evening. Others seen are (from left) JSS Medical College Principal Dr. H. Basavana Gowdappa, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, KSOU VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa, Bhramara Trustee Prof. R. Srinivasan, Managing Trustee Madhuri Thathachari and Director of National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, Prof. K. Vijayaraghavan.
Mysore, Mar. 29
Dr. Tej Pal Singh, Distinguished bio-technology research professor of AIIMS, New Delhi, was conferred with the prestigious Bhramara’s Lifetime Achievement Award instituted by the city-based Bhramara Trust of Y.T. & Madhuri Thathachari at a function held at Dr. Shivarathri Rajendra Auditorium in JSS Medical College on Mysore-Bangalore road here last evening.
Dr. Debashis Mitra, Scientist in National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, was presented with the Prof. Y.T. Thathachari Prestigi-ous Research Award for Science while JSS Medical College Principal Dr. H. Basavana Gowdappa was presented with the endowment prize for the Best Research Paper. This endowment prize is for the faculty or PG student of JSS Medical College who present the best research paper.
Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa spoke as the chief guest.
Prof. K. Vijayaraghavan, Director of National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, delivering the presidential address, praised the initiative of Bhramara Trust for creating a link between the society and the achievers in the field of science and fine arts.
“Researchers and artists get to do what they love to do and get paid for it too. But, despite being paid by the people, they seldom get the due recognition. This drawback has been made good by organisations like the Bharama Trust,” he said.
He also praised the JSS institutions for grooming the younger generation into useful citizens of India. “India has the largest population of Under-15 who need proper education and jobs. If groomed properly, they would be a boon for the world; if not, they might be a disaster for the world,” he opined.
Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, who inaugurated the programme earlier, said in his benediction address that the scientists were noble souls who dedicated their entire lives to the service of mankind. Mentioning about the general notion that researchers cannot be good administrators, the Seer lauded the administrative skills of Prof. Rangappa as the KSOU Vice-Chancellor, despite being a chemistry research scholar.
The Seer also appreciated the presence of some well-known personalities of the city among the audience by naming some like industrialist K.V. Murthy, Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Mysore Kendra Chairman Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, danseuse Dr. Vasundhara Doreswamy, art critic S.R. Krishnamurthy, litterateurs, auditors, etc.
Yesterday being the 30th wedding anniversary of Dr. Tej Pal Singh, he and his wife Dr. Meera Singh, Deputy Director General, Indian Council for Medical Research, were felicitated by the Seer.
Managing Trustee Madhuri Thathachari welcomed. Trustee Prof. R. Srinivasan explained about the selection process. Annapurna Srikanth rendered the invocation. Jyothi proposed a vote of thanks.
source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / General News / March 29th, 2012