Global Alumni Meet tomorrow
Alumni Centenary Walk from entrance Arch at 3.45 pm
Mysuru :
University of Mysore Alumni Association (UMAA) will host the first Global Alumni Meet on Feb. 6 at 5 pm at the Bahadur Institute of Management Sciences in Manasagangotri here.
Nearly 300 alumni including about 25 from USA and other parts of the world are expected to participate in this event.
Prof. B. Sheik Ali, former Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore and Goa Universities and also an alumnus of the University, will be the chief guest while Dr B.N. Bahadur, Overseas Brand Ambassador of the UoM Centenary Celebrations and President UMAA Overseas Chapter will be the guest of honour. Prof. K.S. Rangappa, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore and Chairman UMAA, will preside.
Seven distinguished alumni including Dr. S. Kantha Jadhav (Medicine), Dr. Roddam Narasimha (Science & Technology), Dr. R. Balasubramaniam (Youth Service), Dr. Y.K. Puttasome Gowda (Public Service), Dr. Na. Rathna (Science and Art), Dr. B.N. Bahadur (Philanthrophy) and Prof. M.H. Dhananjaya (Education), will be felicitated on the occasion.
Alumni Centenary Walk: The members of the University of Mysore Alumni Association and the students of the University of Mysore will gather at the Kuvempu Statue at the main entrance arch of the Manasagangotri Gate at 3.45 pm on the same day (Feb. 6) and walk towards the Centenary Clock Tower to create awareness among the students and faculty of the University to become members of UMAA.
The symbolic Alumni Centenary Walk will be led by Prof. K.S. Rangappa. Faculty, students, officials and alumni are requested to take part in large numbers.
New team of UMAA: The new team of UMAA was formed last year. Vice-Chancellor Prof K.S. Rangappa is the ex-officio Chairman of UMAA and Pramoda Devi Wadiyar is the Chief Patron.
K. Arkesh was elected the President of the Association. The other office-bearers are: Dr. M.A. Shekar, Vice-President; Arjun Ranga, Vice-President; Hemant Achaya, Secretary; K. Narendra, Joint Secretary and Prof H. Rajashekar, Treasurer. The following are the executive members: Prof. Chambi Puranik, M. Mahadevaswamy, Prof. M. Hemanth Kumar, Prof. C. Naganna, Prof. B. S. Vishwanath, Prof. B.K. Jagadisha, Dr. Vasanth Thimkapura, Prof. Ramachandregowda, Prof. H.M. Vasanthamma, D. Sudhanva and N. Niranjan Nikam.
Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and former Minister M.C. Nanaiah are among the alumni members of UMAA.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Friday – February 05th, 2016