Mysuru: Following the directives of Karnataka High Court, city-based Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) authorities had in November this year filed seven complaints against some of its previous Vice-Chancellors and Registrars on charges of misappropriation. Based on the complaint, the Jayalakshmipuram Police have registered two FIRs (53/2019 and 54/2019) against the three former VCs of…
Fruits of Science must reach villages: Ex-VC
October 18, 2019Mysuru: Asserting that Science has made huge contributions to society, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore and KSOU, Prof. K.S. Rangappa has said that the fruits of Science must reach the villages. He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day National Conference on ‘Science and Technology: Rural Development’ jointly organised by Institution of Excellence & Centre…
Siddu’s visit to Prof. Rangappa’s residence sparks rumours
September 17, 2019Mysuru: The meeting between former CM and CLP leader Siddharamaiah and JD(S) leader Prof. K.S. Rangappa, former VC of Mysore University and KSOU, over a breakfast at latter’s residence in Bogadi here yesterday, has sparked rumours in political circles. Prof. Rangappa, a relative of former PM and JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda, added grist to…
Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Prof. K.S. Rangappa
August 25, 2019Mysuru: Former Mysore University Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa, who is the President of Indian Science Congress, was presented with Lifetime Achievement Award for his achievements in the field of education at a function organised by India Association Congress (IAC)-2019 in New Delhi on Aug.23. The IAC is acting as a connecting bridge between Indian Professional…
“India fails to produce more Ph.Ds required for a growing nation”
June 3, 2019Mysore Varsity ex-VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa at Nature Cure College Convocation Mysuru: Higher education is one of the major contributors for the development of a nation and India’s higher education system is the third largest in the world, next only to United States of America and China, said former University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S….
Prof. Rangappa takes over as 107th Indian Science Congress General President
January 9, 2019Prof. K.S. Rangappa, former Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University and University of Mysore, who has been elected as the General President of the 107th Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), seen receiving the Science Torch from Outgoing ISCA General President Dr. Manoj Kumar Chakrabarti during the valedictory of the 106th Science Congress at Lovely Professional…
Heading Indian Science Congress is really a humbling moment: Prof. K.S. Rangappa
December 31, 2018By N. Niranjan Nikam SOM: You are the first scientist from Mysuru, who is chosen as the General President-Elect of 106th Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) to be held at Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar and you will take over as the General President of 107th ISCA during the Science Congress in January 2019. How…
Intl. recognition for Prof. Rangappa
October 10, 2018Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM), Singapore’s National University and Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute have jointly developed an anti-cancer chemical agent. This has been accepted in the internationally reputed journal of Proceedings of the United States of America (PNAS). The team, led by former UoM VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa and Prof. Peter Lobie from the National University…
KSOU, UoM scams: Open debate on July 3
July 1, 2018Mysuru: An open debate will be held between former MLC and senior BJP leader G. Madhusudhan and former Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa regarding the alleged irregularities committed by Rangappa when he was the VC of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) and University of Mysore (UoM). The debate will be held on Tuesday, July 3, at…
No move to appoint Prof. K.S. Rangappa as Higher Education Advisor: HDK
June 20, 2018Bengaluru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that there was no proposal before the Government on appointing former University of Mysore (UoM) and KSOU Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa as Advisor to the Higher Education Department. Speaking at a ‘Meet the Press’ event at Bengaluru yesterday, Kumaraswamy said that he saw reports on Prof. Rangappa as…
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