Mysuru: It is the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation that is being celebrated all over the country. If ever there is a befitting tribute being paid to the Mahatma, one only has to drive to the new address in town but in the same old beautiful Manasagangothri campus that will invariably…
Mysuru: Higher Education and District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) dedicated nine statues of Mahatma Gandhi along with other people installed at the five-acre Gandhi Bhavan in Manasagangothri to city here this morning. The dedication function of the cement sculptures on Gandhiji was jointly organised by Kannada and Culture Department, Karnataka Shilpakala Academy, Rangayana and Centre…
Mysuru: Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh reportedly stormed out of Gandhiji’s Cement Sculpture dedication function in Manasagangothri today. It is learnt, he was upset to see that none of the names or photographs of elected representatives were found in the special brochure titled ‘Gandhiji Kurithu Cement Shilpagala Lokarpane Samarambha.’ On the contrary, there were names and…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar The replica of the famous Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad was recreated at Gandhi Bhavan in the picturesque Manasagangothri campus as part of the centenary celebrations of the University of Mysore in 2017. Going forward and adding to the lustre will be nearly 25 sculptures of the Mahatma in various poses that…
By N. Niranjan Nikam Dr. K.V. Puttappa, popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, became the 11th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore in 1956 and continued till 1960. Just then the University Grants Commission (UGC) had made it mandatory for Under Graduate and Post Graduate programmes to be conducted in separate campuses. The problem…
By N. Niranjan Nikam Pics by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav The University of Mysore, founded by Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar in 1916, is the sixth oldest University in the country and the first in the State. The saga of the University began at Maharaja’s College where even the Post Graduate courses were being conducted. It was in…
Mysuru: Drinking water woes in some of the villages came to the forefront at Chamundeshwari Assembly segment progress review meeting, chaired by Chamundeshwari MLA and Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri here this morning. Soon as the meeting began, GTD, referring to Undavadi Drinking Water Project that is targeted at…
Mysuru: The Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition (UGC-DRS II), University of Mysore and Indian Dietetic Association – Mysore chapter, have jointly organised a UGC – sponsored symposium on “Evidence-based Nutrition for Prevention and Management of Diabetes” tomorrow (Mar.21) from 9 am to 4 pm at IOE Auditorium, Vigyan Bhavan, Manasagangothri, here. The…
Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) is planning to follow the Mysuru Zoo model of introducing battery-operated vehicles in it sprawling campus for the benefit of teachers and students. In-charge Vice Chancellor Prof. C. Basavaraju has mooted the idea of having the battery-operated vehicles for the teaching and non-teaching staff to move from one department to…
Mysuru: A special lecture on ‘Christianity and Development’ and Christmas Celebration have been organised at the Humanities auditorium, Manasagangothri, tomorrow (Dec.16) from 10 am to 1.30 pm, under the aegis of Chair in Christianity and the Department of Studies in Christianity, University of Mysore. Most Rev. Dr. K.A. William, Bishop of Mysore Diocese, will preside….
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