U.R. Ananthamurthy, Jnanpith award winner, has been appointed the first Chancellor of Central University of Karnataka,(CUK) Gulbarga.
The President Pranab Mukherjee, in his capacity of Visitor of the Central University, has appointed Prof. U.R Ananthamurthy in the post for 5 years, according to a press release from the office of the registrar of the university.
Prof. Ananthamurthy earlier served as the Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam in Kerala. He was also president of the Sahitya Akademi and Chairman of the National Book Trust, India, New Delhi.
U.R. Ananthamurthy, Born in 1932 at Melige village in Shimoga district, Prof. Ananthamurthy started his career in the Department of English in the University of Mysore.
4 comments
Imran bhandari says:
Sep 14, 2012
A heartly welcome from all peoples of Gulbarga city. It doesnt matter from where he is waht matter is wether he will do justice to his post. I hope n wish he will.
pratik says:
Sep 5, 2012
i am happy with this this is a great move … guys just think about developments n quality in education … forget about that person where h is from .. itss my personal opinion
Avinash says:
Aug 28, 2012
We need local Gulbarga people to be VC for Central university …. any HK region people should be welcome!!
Naveen KL says:
Sep 2, 2012
Local or non local… a VC should be a person who thinks in the interest of the students, teachers and who works for the improvement of education standards