Mysore/Mysuru: The National Office of NIPM (National Institute of Personnel Management) at Kolkata has Co-opted Dr. K. Anantha Gowda as a Special Invitee to its National Council for the term 2021-2023 in recognition of his illustrious contributions for more than 33 years in the fields of HR, IR, PR & Administration to the Industries at  Mysuru and Bengaluru,

As for the first time a Member from the NIPM Mysuru Chapter has been nominated to the National Council, the Mysuru Chapter felicitated Dr. Anantha Gowda during its monthly lecture programme held recently at Hotel Roopa Elite.

On the occasion, a lecture on ‘Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace’ was delivered by N. Narendra, MD, Vinyas Innovative Technologies.  D.R. Nagaraj, Past National President, NIPM and S.N. Gopinath, Past Chairman, NIPM Karnataka, were the guests of honour.

The session was presided by Col. (Prof.) Y.S. Siddegowda, Chairman, NIPM, Mysuru Chapter.

Also, a book titled “Badhukinanda Kale” authored by late G.S. Laxmi Prasad and published by Niruta Publications, Bengaluru, was released by D.R. Nagaraj, Past National President of NIPM, Kolkata.  Gopalkrishna Sastry, Past NC Member, NIPM, B.R Pai, Chairman & Managing Director, VWF Industries, Mysuru, M.H. Ramesha, Publisher, Niruta Publications, B.M.Goutham, Hon. Secretary, NIPM, Mysuru Chapter and other office-bearers of the NIPM Chapter were present on this occasion.

Dr. Anantha Gowda hails from Belthangady Taluk of Dakshina Kannada and has a Post Graduate Degree (MSW) from Mangalore University and Degree in Law from Bangalore University, besides Doctorate  from University of Mysore under the guidance of Col. (Prof.) Y.S. Siddegowda, the present Vice-Chancellor of Tumkur University.