Ashok Shettar and B.F. Dandin chosen for Rajyotsava Award
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Two lecturers from Hubballi Ashok Shettar, who modified the engineering schooling situation in North Karnataka, and B.F. Dandin, who regardless of coming from a humble background went on to construct 65 instructional establishments, have been chosen for the Rajyotsava Award this yr.
Prof. Shettar, with over 35 years of expertise in educating and administration, is now the Vice-Chancellor of KLE Technological University (KLETU) in Hubballi. He is taken into account a face of engineering schooling due to the modifications he was capable of result in in engineering schooling aside from contributing in direction of entrepreneurship growth in North Karnataka.
Apart from reworking the BVB College of Engineering and Technology into KLE Technological University, Prof. Shettar has been actively concerned in varied initiatives and plans geared toward bringing about complete growth of the area. Under him, KLE Technological University has taken up entrepreneurship growth programme offering incubation facility for over 40 start-up firms on the college campus. His initiatives have additionally helped in bridging the hole between academia and industries. And, varied initiatives geared toward discovering technological options for the farm points have additionally been executed.
Humble starting
Despite being from a humble background, Mr. Dandin (86), a university instructor initially, began with the institution of a free hostel for poor college students from rural areas Kanakadasa Prasada Nilaya and Sangolli Rayanna High School in Hubballi in 1965 with the assistance of some like-minded philanthropic folks.
Mr. Dandin, who was the primary to get schooling in his household, knew the issues of the poor college students from rural areas in getting schooling. Although he didn’t have sufficient sources, he was capable of go forward together with his plan as like-minded folks helped him in his endeavour. What had a humble starting has now grown leaps with the institution of 65 instructional establishments imparting programs in varied streams in varied districts. As chairman of the Kanakadasa Education Society, Mr. Dandin continues to steer and encourage his staff even at this age.
Expressing happiness for having been chosen for the award, Mr. Dandin stated that he was pleased that his service in direction of offering schooling to the youngsters of backward lessons had been recognised by the State.
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