Mysuru: The Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) — ACCE(I) — Mysore, in association with The Ramco Cements Limited, felicitated an eminent engineer and a teacher at a programme in city recently.

B.K. Suresh Babu, Director, Engineering Division, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Mysuru and retired Chief Engineer, PWD, who was the chief guest, spoke on the evolving role of civil engineers in nation-building. Rajiv Kumar, Senior President – Marketing and Anil K. Pillai, Assistant Vice President – Technical Services, both of Ramco Cements, were the guests of honour.

ACCE(I) Mysore felicitated B.K. Aswatha, retired Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department, Mysuru, with the title ‘Civil Engineer Extraordinaire’ and Dr. K.S. Chandrashekar, former Professor and Head, Department of Mathematics, NIE, Mysuru, with ‘Teacher Par Excellence,’ in recognition of their sustained and distinguished contributions to the engineering profession and to education respectively.

In his presidential remarks, S.B. Basavaraj, Chairman, ACCE(I) Mysore thanked RAMCO Cements for its continued partnership and reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to honouring excellence in the profession. C.S. Srikanth, Hon. Secretary, ACCE(I) Mysore, proposed a vote of thanks. Dr. B.S. Keerthi Gowda, Treasurer, ACCE(I) Mysore, was also present.

Meanwhile, ACCE(I)’s national headquarters in Bengaluru recently conferred its prestigious Honorary Fellowship on Dr. Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji of Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to engineering, education, institution-building and social service.