‘Prof. K.S. Rangappa gave a new look to Manasagangothri, Muktagangothri’
Mysuru: Prof. K.S. Rangappa, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore (UoM) and Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), who celebrated his 70th birthday yesterday, was honoured in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the field of Science and Technology. Prof. Rangappa and his wife Poornimadevi were felicitated by their well-wishers at a ceremony organised at Senate Bhavan, Manasagangothri here, in association with the Department of Studies in Chemistry, Department of Studies in Organic Chemistry, University of Mysore and Research Scholars. Padma Shri Prof. Goverdhan Mehta, former Director of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, in his address, credited Prof. Rangappa for changing the outlook of UoM’s Manasagangothri campus and for giving a new dimension to KSOU’s Muktagangothri campus. The greenery of Manasagangothri campus further enriched along with the addition of new buildings, all due to Rangappa, added Prof. Mehta. “For an educational institution to progress, it requires leadership qualities like Prof.