TUMAKURU MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014 VOL. 1, ISSUE 1 UNIFEST MIRRO A TUMKUR UNIVERSITY SPECIAL BULLETIN FOR YUVASAMBHRAMA-2014 (FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY) 30th Inter-University South Zone Youth Festival to take off today TU ALL SET FOR CULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA

The months-long count-down is coming to ious committees. The district administration an end today. Tumkur University is just before and police departments are also cooperating the momentous occasion. The university is all with the university to maintain law and order set for a grand cultural feast that will continue during the five-day event. The Fire Depart- till December 12. The university is expecting ment has arranged a fire brigade on the cam- over 700 participants from more than 20 uni- pus, while the Health Department has allotted versities belonging to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil five doctors to the campus. An ambulance will Nadu, Kerala, Pondicherry, Telangana besides also be there on the campus round the clock Karnataka. to look into any emergency requirements. The The University is organizing this 30th Inter Health and Hygiene Committee has arranged University South Zone Youth Festival under temporary toilets in addition to the existing the aegis of the Association of Indian Univer- ones on the campus. The City Corporation has sities (AIU), New Delhi, with the sponsorship assured the University of timely help for main- of the Central Ministry of Skill Development, taining cleanliness on the campus. Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports. Events & venues: The students of Bhara- With all preparations at their culmination, a tratna Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi Department of new kind of cultural breeze is flowing across Fine Arts along with their teachers have trans- the campus. Different hoardings set in various formed their department and art gallery into a parts of the city are inviting the art connois- new cultural abode. Both the places have got seurs to the campus, while hoardings with in- ready for welcoming the participants of vari- formation on different events, their venues and ous competitions such spot photography, spot timings which will be helpful for the partici- emphasized. have occupied the places allotted for their ac- painting, collage and installation, poster mak- pants from various states have been displayed Hectic schedule: Conveners, co-conveners commodation. The picture will be more co- ing, clay modeling, cartooning and rangoli. at different corners of the campus. and members of different committees were lourful by Monday morning,” said Dr. A. M. One act play competition has been arranged “I am happy and satisfied about the prepara- seen busy in their final preparations. Dr. Sree Manjunatha, the Cultural Coordinator of the at Gubbi Veeranna Kalakshetra in the heart of tions. I’m confident that the Yuva Sambhrama Shivakumara Mahaswamiji Auditorium, the Unifest, who has been coordinating the works the city with a special intention of making it will certainly be a grand success,” Prof. A. H. main venue of the Yuva Sambhrama, witnessed of different committees all these days. convenient to the theatre lovers to attend the Rajasab, Vice Chancellor of Tumkur Universi- hectic activities throughout the day. By Sun- Preparations in full swing: The Food Com- event. The competition will continue for two ty told Unifest Mirror, after he moved across day evening, the auditorium looked like a new mittee under the leadership of Prof. Jayasheela days (Dec 9 and 10). Competitions like elocu- the campus on Sunday evening, reviewing the groom with the majestic dais getting ready for and Sri B K Suresh have set seven food count- tion, debate, and quiz will be held at Universi- preparations. the grand inaugural. ers in different parts of the campus to see that ty College of Arts, while the events like group “The entire university fraternity has worked Students and faculty members of the Depart- there will be no rush and confusion at any song – Indian & western, classical instrumen- with great zeal and commitment for the past ment of Fine Arts under the supervision of Dr. stage. The food counter at the University Guest tal solo – percussion and non-percussion will three months. There has been a coordinat- Siddalingaswamy Hiremath fine tuned even House has been reserved for VIPs, juries and be held at Sir M Visvesvaraya Auditorium in ed and persistent effort by our teaching and the minute aspects of the stage. “The stage has guests, while three counters near Dr. Sadanan- the University College of Science. non-teaching staff in different committees,” he been designed with utmost care and attention da Maiya Block will serve food to participants Dr. Shivakumara Mahaswamiji auditorium is added. that it should perfectly reflect the cultural fla- while the other three on the opposite side will expected to attract more audience where com- Speaking to the Mirror, Prof. D. Shivalinga- vor of the youth festival. The stage is simple but serve food to teaching and non-teaching staff petitions such as mimicry and folk orchestra iah, Registrar of the university, said, “We are enjoys a royal appearance,” Dr. Hiremath ex- and the volunteers. It has been estimated that will be held. Classical dance competition has working as a team for several months. The plained. Seating arrangements for at least 1500 the event requires about 1000 cans of purified been planned at the amphitheatre in between audience have been made at the auditorium. water, which have already been arranged by The members of Registration Committee were the committee. busy in getting the registration kits ready and The Accommodation Committee under the finalizing the registration counters. The mem- leadership of Prof. D. V. Paramashivamurthy bers of the Food committee, Transportation and Sri B Kriyanna has got six places ready committee, Health & Hygiene Committee, for the accommodation of participants from Event Management Committee, Reception various states. The SIT Hostel, UG Women’s and Guest Committee, separate committees Hostel and PG Women’s Hostel on the railway formed for the management of music, dance, station road have been arranged for women literary, theatre and fine arts, Discipline Com- participants, while the UG Men’s Hostel, Uni- mittee, Accommodation Committee, Commit- versity College of Science have been arranged tee for Referees and Juries were getting ready for male participants. Yatri Nivas at Sree Sid- for the mega event in their own way. daganga Mutt has been reserved for the team The members of committees for Invitation, managers. At least 3-4 staff members are in Souvenir, Correspondence, etc., who had al- charge of each place of accommodation to see 5pm and 9.30pm for the convenience of the most finished with their works were seen as- that no participant should experience any kind members of the public. Competitions like clas- sisting other committee members. Needless to of inconvenience. The committee has also ar- sical vocal solo, classical instrumental solo, preparations have been done systematically in say that the Media and Publicity Committee ranged for hot water in all places since Tumkur light vocal (Indian), western vocal (solo) will different phases.” that had the responsibility of bringing out the is experiencing heavy winter. be held at Dr. Sadananda Maiya Block. Totally, He made a special mention of the committed Unifest Mirror worked till late night. The discipline committee under the super- as many as 35 competitions will be held in sev- efforts by the university staff. “I should make a “We are almost done with the preparations. vision of Sri B L Mukundappa and Dr Arun en different venues during Yuva Sambhrama. special note here that the entire credit should However, it is natural that preparations will Kumar has formed 8 teams of NCC volunteers A band of 27 juries of national repute, selected go to our faculty members whose contribution continue until the actual event begins. Many from University Colleges of Arts and Science. by the Association of Indian Universities, will is more than that of the administration,” he teams have already reached the campus and There will also be NSS volunteers assisting var- be judging different events. Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar to inaugurate Yuva Sambhrama - 2014

Sri R V Deshpande Nagatihalli Sri T. B. Jayachandra Sri Duniya Vijay Prof. A. H. Rajasab Prof. D. Shivalingaiah Prof. Furqan Qamar Sri Sampson David Minister for Higher Education Chandrashekhar District In-charge Minister Cine Actor Vice Chancellor Registrar Secretary General, AIU Joint Secretary AIU Writer and film maker The inaugural function of Yuva Sambhrama 2014, the 30th of Indian Universities, Sri Sampson David, Joint Secretary, ous dignitaries and articles reflecting the special features, art Inter University South Zone Youth Festival will be held at AIU, will be the special invitees. Vice Chancellor Prof. A. H. and cultural heritage of Tumakuru district. 4pm today at Dr Sree Shivakumara Swamiji Auditorium. Rajasab will preside. Valedictory: The valedictory function of Yuva Sambhrama Writer and film maker Prof. Nagatihalli Chandrashekhar Prior to the inaugural ceremony, there will be a cultural pro- will be held at 3.00pm on December 12, 2014. Sri Abhaychan- will inaugurate the ceremony. cession by the art troupes coming from various universities. dra Jain, Minister for Youth Affairs, Sports and Fisheries, Dr. Sri R. V Deshpande, Hon’ble Pro-Chancellor of Tumkur Sri K. S. Satyamurthy, Deputy Commissioner, Tumakuru Rajaneesh Goel, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Higher Ed- University and Minister for Higher Education and Tourism, district, will flag off the procession at MG Stadium at 3pm. ucation, Dr. Shalini Rajaneesh, Principal Secretary, Ministry Govt. of Karnataka and Sri T. B. Jayachandra, Minister for As the procession continues, the troupes will perform, so of Kannada and Culture, Information and Public Relations, Law, Justice and Human Rights, Parliamentary Affairs and that the members of the public will have an opportunity to and Backward Classes, Dr. Mohan Alva, artist and educa- Legislation, Animal Husbandry and the District In-charge have a glimpse of the south Indian culture. tionist will be the chief guests. Sri Devaraj, film actor, will Minister will be chief guests. The University is bringing out a souvenir on the occasion of be the guest of honour. Sri Yogaraj Bhat, film maker, Sri Da- Sri Vijay (Duniya Vijay), cine actor, will be the guest of hon- the youth festival, which will be released during the inau- vid Sampson, Joint Secretary, AIU will be the special invitee. our. Prof. Furqan Qamar, Secretary General, Association gural ceremony. The souvenir contains messages from vari- Vice Chancellor Prof. A. H. Rajasab will preside. UNIFEST MIRRO 2 MONDAY 8,12, 2014 3 MONDAY 8,12, 2014 Contact numbers of various Events at a glance committees Date Event Timings Venue 10.00 am to 09.00 Sl Committee Convener/ Co-conve- Contact number One Act Play Gubbi Veeranna Kalakshetra pm No ner Spot Photography and 1 Reception and Guest Prof. U S Murhty 8861204204 10.00 am to 12.30 Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi Art Spot Painting pm Gallery Dr. Sudarshana Reddy 9449520923 10.00 am to 1.30 2 Invitation Dr. Nityananda Shetyy 9901863961 Elocution University College of Arts pm Dr. Nagaraju S 9481852923 10.00 am to 05.00 Sir M Visvesvaraya Auditori- 09.10.2014 Group Songs (Indian) 3 Stage and seting arrangement Prof. Paramashivaiah 9448533326 pm um Classical Vocal Solo 10.00 am to 05.00 Sadananda Maiya Auditorium Dr. Ramesh B 9448419939 (Hindustani/ Carnatic) pm 4 Sovenir and report Dr. Manohar Shinde 9449157975 05.00 pm to 9.30 Classical Dance Amphi Theatre 5 Event management Sri. Ramachandrappa K 9916063545 pm Dr.Priya Thakur 9945818258 Collage and Installa- 02.00 pm to 04.30 Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi Art 6 Competition management tion pm Gallery One Act Play contin- 10.00 am to 09.00 Gubbi Veeranna Kalakshetra ues… pm Music Sri Rajashekara 9481450943 10.00 am to 12.30 Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi Art Poster Making pm Gallery Bharat Shilpi 9886935343 10.00 am to 1.30 Dance Sri Ravi C M 8951113063 Debate University College of Arts pm Dr. Nagaraju S 9972899901 10.00 am to 05.00 Sir M Visvesvaraya Auditori- Group Song (Western) pm um Literary Dr. Shripad Bhat 9448683115 10.12.2014 Classical Instrumental 10.00 am to 05.00 Sadananda Maiya Auditorium Dr. Geetha Vasant 9663371013 Solo (Percussion) pm Theatre Sri. Nagendra N 8970968688 Classical Dance Con- 05.00 pm to 09.30 Amphi Theatre Dr. Nagabhushan Bag- 9964852518 tinues…. pm 05.00 pm On- Dr. Shivakumaraswamiji Au- ganadu Mimicry Fine Arts Dr.Siddalingaswamy 9845464388 wards ditorium 02.00 pm to 04.30 Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi Art Clay Modeling Dr. Priya Thakur 9945818258 pm Gallery 7 Registration Committee Dr. Parashurama K G 9900412819 Dr. Shivakumaraswamiji Au- Folk/ Tribal Dance 5.00 pm Onwards ditorium Dr. Noor Afza 9449089075 Skit 9.00 am Onwards Gubbi Veeranna Kalakshetra 8 Food Committee Prof. Jayasheela 9449819282 Mime 3.30 pm Onwards Gubbi Veeranna Kalakshetra Sri B K Suresh 9845142321 10.00 am to 12.30 Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi Art Cartooning 9 Transportation Committee Dr. Srinivasa S 9620230672 pm Gallery Classical Instrumental Dr. L P Raju 9964502380 10.00 am to 05.00 Sri M Visvesvaraya Auditori- 11.12.2014 Solo 10 Discipline Committee Sri.Mukundappa B L 9844321868 pm um (Non-Percussion) Dr. D.B. Aruna Kumar 9036110380 10.00 am to 02.00 Light Vocal (Indian) Sadananda Maiya Auditorium pm 02.00 pm to 04.30 Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi Art 11 Media and Publicity Committee Dr. B.T.Sampath Kumar 9448320187 Rangoli pm Gallery Sri Padmanabha K V 9449525854 10.00 am On- Quiz University College of Arts 12 Accommodation Committee Prof. D. V. Paramashiva 9448261860 wards 10.00 am On- Dr. Shivakumaraswamiji Au- Murthy Folk Orchestra wards ditorium 12.12.2014 Sri Kariyanna B 9448660632 10.00 am to 02.00 Western Vocal (Solo) Sadananda Maiya Auditorium 13 Technical and Correspondence Dr. Gundur N S 9036564522 pm Committee Sri Rupesh Kumar A 9945689384 14 Committee for Referees and Dr. Shivalingaswamy H K 9845568961 Juries 15 Health and Hygiene Committee Dr. Kotresh M 9448801569 Dr. Basavaraju G 9916283637

Participating Universities Sl. No. of partici- University Name State No. pants 01 Sri Venkateshwara University, Andhra 40 Tirupati Pradesh 02 Acharya Nagarjuna University Andra 38 Pradesh 03 Central University of Karnataka Karnataka 3 04 Vijayanagar Srikrishna De- Karnataka 35 varaya University, Bellary 05 Mangalore University, Manga- Karnataka 40 lore 06 KLE University, Belagavi Karnataka 22 07 University of Mysore Karnataka 40 08 Karnataka State Women Uni- Karnataka 22 versity 09 Gulbarga University, Gulbarga Karnataka 40 10 Bangalore University Karnataka 40 11 Tumkur University Karnataka 40 12 Kuvempu University Karnataka 40 13 University of Calicut Kerala 40 14 University of Kerala Kerala 40 15 Cochin University of Science Kerala 40 and Technology 16 Central university of Kerala Kerala 25 Kasaragod 17 Sankaracharya University San- Kerala 20 skrit, 18 Mahatma Gandhi University Kerala 40 19 Amrutha Vishwavidya Peetham Tamil Nadu 40 20 Vellure Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu 2 Vellure

(Above) The beautiful art works designed and arranged by the students and faculty members of Bhara- 21 Krishna University Telangana 40 tratna Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi Dept. of Fine Arts. (Below) The entrance of the Dept. of Fine Arts welcom- Total 687 ing the delegates. UNIFEST MIRRO UNIFEST MIRRO 3 MONDAY 8,12, 2014 DECENNIAL FERVOUR AT TUMKUR UNIVERSITY Varsity marches ahead towards overall development

Tumkur University is galloping towards millah Khan, Sree Basaveshwara, Dr D V Gun- its ambitious dream of transforming itself into dappa, Kumaravyasa have enhanced the dignity a center of international excellence in terms of the campus. of both physical and intellectual growth. Any- Automated Weather Station (AWS) is body can easily recognize the significant steps an initiative of Indian Space Research Orga- taken up by the university towards an all-round nization (ISRO). Established in the University development in the recent times. The vibrant campus in May 2010, the AWS is an agricul- team of Tumkur University led by its Vice ture-support mechanism and also a tool for ad- Chancellor Prof. A. H. Rajasab and Registrar vanced research and education in agriculture, Prof. D. Shivalingaiah has been working hard meteorology and environmental sciences. The towards the realizing the vision of the varsity: AWS with its capacity for providing weather “To create a generation of human resources to updates in a range of 80 km is monitored by successfully meet the global challenges”. Tum- a team of researchers from Tumkur University. kur University has got this golden opportunity Updates generated by the AWS on the climate of organizing the 30th Inter University South and weather conditions are collected by re- Zone Youth Festival during its decennial year, searchers on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. i.e., 2014. The Centre also researches into the impact of Tumkur University was established in humidity on rainfall. The Centre also facilitates 2004, carving out of Bangalore University to a comparative analysis of similar information accommodate the needs of the students from available at the 111 AWSs already functioning Tumakuru district. Established under the across the State. This is a valuable resource for Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000, as a rain-dependent agricultural ecologies as also multi-faculty university, it has 12 postgraduate a database for advanced research and surveys departments, 2 constituent colleges and more conducted by ISRO, DRDO, Airport Authori- than 90 affiliated colleges. It has established ty, Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Media various research centers to promote advanced and Agriculture Universities. multi-disciplinary research and academic col- Remote Sensing Centre was established laborations. in collaboration with the Indian Space Research In 2012, the University was recognized Organization (ISRO) in Tumkur University under section 12(b) of the UGC Act, 1956. In The entrance of the Open Sculpture Gallery at Tumkur University. campus at a cost of Rs 34 lakhs. The Centre col- the same year, the National Assessment and lects data on the availability of ground water, Accreditation Council (NAAC), an inter-uni- Fine Arts (Music), Commerce, Business Man- Ramana Maharshi Peetha, Sree Dharmapal bio-diversity, green cover, fisheries and miner- versity council of the UGC, accredited the agement, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chem- Peetha, Centre for Pali and Buddhism and al availability in Tumkur district. The data will University with “B” Grade in the three-grade istry, Computer Science, Electronics, Food Basavatatva Adhyayana Kendra. The State gov- contribute to research in geological and geo- rating scale. Besides, the UGC has recognized Science, Library and Information Science, ernment has announced that a Centre for In- graphical studies and serve as information and Tumkur University as “an educational insti- Mathematics, Microbiology, Material Science, tegrated Human Studies and Research will be service kiosk for farmers of this region. tution of national eminence” and has recom- Physics and Zoology. The university has sub- established at Tumkur University at a cost of Sri Ramana Maharshi Dhyana Kendra is mended that the donations made to the uni- mitted more than 250 research proposals to Rs. 15.77 crore. Tumkur University has signed a place for Yoga and Meditation. A statue of Sri versity can be exempted from income tax u/s various funding agencies across the country. As MoUs with prestigious institutions like Intel, Ramana Maharshi has been established at the many as 60 research proj- Tata Institute of Social Sciences, National Law platform of the Dhyana Kendra. Buddhavana ects worth Rs 4 crore have School of India University, Institute of Eco- is a park whose centerpiece is a statue of the already been sanctioned. nomic and Social Change, etc. for educational Buddha in pink stone sheltered under a band- Prestigious institutions like and research purposes. The university has been stand-like canopy. The park contains aphorisms UGC, DRDO, DST, ICSSR, organizing a number of national and interna- and epithets from the Buddhists sutras. Dhan- ICHR, CSIR etc have sanc- tional seminars, conferences and workshops in vantarivana features many medicinal plants. tioned the projects. At least order to keep the teachers and students abreast The center of attraction here is a life-sized stat- 25 teaching staff of Tumkur with the latest happenings in their respective ue of Sri Dhanvantari, located in front of the University have received disciplines. At least 150 national/international University College of Science. Dhanvantariva- UGC major projects. events of this nature have been conducted so na is planned to be a full-fledged botanical gar- Tumkur University pub- far. den. lishes two international Through its various research projects, The Monuments Park in Tumkur Uni- journals, viz., International the university has acquired the most advanced versity is a unique experiment in installation Journal of Science Research scientific equipments for its laboratories which archeology. Ancient stone monuments, inscrip- (IJSR) and International will be a boon for its researchers. The univer- tions, war memorials, idols and statues, found Journal of Social Sciences sity has more than 50 unique equipments such in different degrees of decay and degradation and Humanities (IJSSH). as the advanced XRD equipment worth Rs 60 across Tumkur District have been collected, cu- IJSR is a quarterly journal lakh, remote sensing and GIS software worth rated, conserved and installed in a landscaped reporting on publication of Rs 20 lakh and FFIR spectrometer worth Rs 15 park. The Monuments Park was developed as original research contribu- lakh. The university has the credit of success- The majestic Pandit Madan Mohana Malaviya Bhavan. part of the Kannada Bhashabhivruddi Yojane. tions in fundamental and fully utilizing the Rs 1 crore fund released by The park also contains inscriptions and epithets applied areas of science. 80G (3)(a)(iiif) of Income Tax Act 1961. Aim- IJSSH is published to provide a forum to share ing to achieve human potential development knowledge related to broad range of topics in- through committed and dedicated efforts, the cluding political science, sociology, history, ar- University is ensuring an effective application chaeology, social work, geography, internation- of integrated and interdisciplinary approaches al studies, women’s studies, children’s learning in its dissemination of knowledge with its mot- and health, economics, business ethics, cities, to ‘Sevastu Me Jnana Vijnana Dhara’. intellectual property rights, language acquisi- Prof. O. Anantha Ramaiah (2005 – tion, privacy, the aging population, quality of 2009) and Prof. S. C. Sharma (2009 – 2013) are life, technology in aboriginal communities, in- the previous Vice Chancellors of the Universi- formation communication technology, library ty, who have considerable share in the develop- and information science, physical education ment of the university. and sports sciences, dispute resolution, envi- The academic structure of the Univer- ronment, sustainable development and sub- sity is divided into four different faculties, jects related to commerce and management. namely, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Sci- The University also publishes Lokajnana, a ence and Technology, Faculty of Commerce quarterly journal of research, published in and Management, and Faculty of Education. Kannada. The postgraduate departments include Kan- The University has recognised 61 inde- nada, English, Economics, History and Ar- pendent academic institutions from all over chaeology, Political Science, Sociology, Social India as research centres for doctoral and Work, Commerce, Business Administration, advanced study in various areas of academ- Biochemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Sci- ic research. It has appointed world-renowned ence, Library and Information Science, Math- eminent personalities as its Honorary Dis- ematics, and Physics. The University has two tinguished Professors. They include Nobel constituent colleges, namely, University Col- laureates Prof. Richard R. Ernst, Prof. Kurt lege of Arts and University College of Science, Wüthrich, Prof. Rudolph Marcus, Prof. Eric S. The lush green park in front of the administrative block. both re-accredited with A grade by NAAC. Maskin, and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama The university has evolved PhD pro- and Prof. Anthony Cheetham, Prof. Azeddine grammes as per 2009 UGC regulations. The Driouich, Dr. Sudha Murthy, and Prof. Tara the State government under Kannada Bhash- from several literary and folk sources in Kan- university offers PhD programmes in Kannada, Chandra. abhivruddhi Yojane. The varsity has published nada, providing the visitor a glimpse of the cul- English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Economics, Political The University has also established var- 40 scholarly books under the scheme. tures of pre-modern Karnataka. The park also Science, Sociology, History, Buddhist Studies, ious chairs like Sree Kumaravyasa Peetha, Sree The varsity has completed more than 40 contains contemporary art installations. new construction projects in a very short span The campus also houses an Open Sculp- after its campus was shifted to the constituent ture Gallery with an aim to collect, preserve, colleges’ campus. Dr P Sadananda Maiya Block, and display significant archaeological antiq- Dr V S Acharya Memorial Block, Prof CNR Rao uities of the historical heritage of Karnataka Centre for Advanced Materials, Guest House, and to showcase its development in the fields Jnana Taranga Building, Instrumentation of art, architecture, technology and aesthetics. Training Centre, Bharatratna Dr M S Subbal- The gallery, set within a beautiful garden, con- akshmi Art Gallery, Amphitheatre, Pt. Madan sists of over 24 exquisite antiquities collected Mohan Malaviya Bhavan, Pariksha Bhavan, PG from Banavara (Hassan district), Kanchikere Women’s Hostel, separate hostels of UG and PG and Nellukudure (Davanagere district) with boys, Dr Jagadamba Chivukula Block and Dr permanent documentation labels that provide P Sadananda Maiya Block, SMB Block of Arts information about the site, provenance (place College, Central East Block of Science College, and time of origin), monument, form and type canteens, etc. have been the latest additions to of object, patronage, iconography, material etc. the infrastructural facilities of Tumkur Univer- As part of its extension activities, the universi- sity. ty has established a Community Development Automated Weather Station, Remote Centre (CDC) at Kora Gram Panchayat in Sensing Centre, Sri Ramana Maharshi Dhyana Tumkur taluk, which will take up various de- Kendra, Buddhavana, Dhanvantarivana, Mon- velopmental programmes in the village areas. uments Park, Open Sculpture Gallery are some The Social Work Department of the university of the special attractions of the Tumkur Univer- has taken a lead in this regard. The Innovation sity campus. The University that has blended and Entrepreneurship Development Centre both tradition and modernity in its approach, (IEDC), Special Component Plan (SCP) and has honored the luminaries from the fields of Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) have also initiated var- art, culture and literature by installing their ious special programmes towards the overall Rare artifacts and installations at the Monuments Park of Tumkur University. busts on the campus. The busts of Bharatratna development of youth belonging to Dalit com- Dr M S Subbalakshmi, Bharatratna Ustad Bis- munities and economically backward classes. 4 MONDAY 8,12, 2014 UNIFEST MIRRO Academic freedom vital for Tumkur University is a synonym for university: Prof. A. H. Rajasab team work: Prof. D. Shivalingaiah

rof. D. Shivalingaiah, who has been rof. A. H. Rajasab, the Vice Chancellor P P the Registrar of Tumkur University for of Tumkur University, is known for his the past five years, is the one who has down-to-earth nature and a noble aca- personally witnessed each phase of its demic vision. After he took charge as the development. His contribution towards Vice Chancellor of the university in mid- the growth of the university is enor- mous. His commitment, vision, able 2013, he has been on his mission to build leadership and administration have a a fresh academic atmosphere on the cam- great share in the status the university pus. He has a commendable role in bring- enjoys today. He has naturally played ing Yuva Sambhrama – 2014 to Tumkur a decisive role in the organization of University. He spent his valuable time with ‘Yuva Sambhrama – 2014’. Amidst his busy schedule, Prof. Shivalingaiah the UNIFEST MIRROR team amidst his spent a few minutes with the Bulletin busy schedule. Excerpts of his interview team and shared his views on diverse are here: Prof. A. H. Rajasab, Vice Chancellor issues. The excerpts of the interview are Prof. D. Shivalingaiah, Registrar here: The University is all set for the cultural feast. How do you assess the preparations? The campus is awaiting the curtain to rise. What do you feel at this moment? The entire university fraternity has worked We are before a mega event, and I am happy and with great zeal and commitment for the past satisfied about the preparations. We are working I have a personal bond with three months. There has been a coordinat- I have immensely felt as a team for more than three months. The prepa- “ ed and persistent effort by our teaching and “ rations have been done systematically in differ- this University. It has become non-teaching staff in different committees. I that a university should ent phases. Nothing is instant here. However, I am happy and satisfied about the preparations. should make a special note here that the entire my family. I have given my en- I’m confident that the Yuva Sambhrama will completely be in coherence credit should go to our faculty members whose certainly be a grand success. contribution is more than that of the administra- tire time to the university in with the social fabric of tion. Tumkur University itself is a result of team- How do you visualize the ob- work. these five years, and I always jectives of the youth festival? the region. A university’s I’m proud that the university has got this rare The University has shown keen interest to- feel that the university should opportunity of organizing the south zone youth goal should be preserving wards the event, and has taken it a mission. Is festival during its decennial year. According there any special reason behind this? become a centre of excellence to me, a university’s duty is not just to impart and upholding such values Certainly. The youth festival has coincided with knowledge but to nurture cultural values. Tum- our decennial celebrations. In fact we consider at the global level. kur is a unique district being the cradle of art which are consistent with it an important event of our decennial year. We and culture. The main objective of the youth are indeed proud that the AIU has recognized the festival is to create a cultural fervor in the cam- the social, economic, cul- University’s potential and has given this responsi- pus, which will in turn inspire our students. bility with a lot of faith and confidence. ects from premier funding agencies like UGC, The fest is also intended to identify younger tural and moral strata of CSIR, DST, ICSSR, etc. We have sent a few staff talents. I am sure Yuva Sambhrama is going to The University is comparatively young. Hav- abroad for post-doctoral research too. be a milestone in the history of Tumkur Uni- the society. en’t you found the task a difficult one? versity. The university is young in terms of the total years How the university has catered to the needs of of educational service. Meanwhile, we have limit- the SC, ST, minorities and OBCs? What made you to accept the challenge ed space compared to the older universities. But Majority of the students of Tumkur University are of organizing an event of this scale? cessors. The contributions of two previous we have taken everything as a challenge and have from the rural areas with a poor economic back- I have actively participated in the organiza- Vice Chancellors towards the development of faced it successfully. I must say that the challenge ground. Majority of them belong to the SC, ST, tion of zonal, national and SAARC level youth this young university are extraordinary. Prof. is not a newer one. We have successfully conduct- minorities or the Other Backward Classes. The festivals during my service in Gulbarga Univer- Anantharamaiah was the founder VC, and he ed many events of this stature in the past. The University has given special emphasis for their sity. I have personally come across the vibran- did his best amidst all limitations. Prof. S. C. participants and the public have wholeheartedly welfare. We are providing all available scholar- cy a youth festival creates among the enthusi- Sharma, the previous VC, brought all possible appreciated the way in which we had prepared for ships and government schemes to them. These astic youth. I have also worked with Mr David infrastructures along with the present campus. the visit of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, for- rural students had to be accommodated in six Sampson, the Joint Secretary of the Association Prof. D. Shivalinagaiah, who has been the Reg- mer President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, rented buildings in the initial years. We were grad- of Indian Universities and we have a great co- istrar since 2009, worked hand-in-hand with visits of Nobel laureates and many international ually able to procure own buildings and now they ordination. Above all, I believe in the commit- Prof. Sharma and gave a firm physical struc- conferences. have good hostels with all modern amenities. We ment and capacity of our staff at Tumkur Uni- ture to the university. I have been concentrat- have spent around Rs. 6 crores for the construc- versity. Though the university is young, I found ing more on the academic development, like You have been the Registrar of the University tion of hostels. The grants of Special Component no reason to reject this golden opportunity. modernizing the curriculum, revising the syl- since 2009 and recently completed 5 years of Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) have been labus, adopting the CBCS model etc. The new What is your vision of a university? service. How do you visualize the developmen- successfully used for the skill development of the regulations for the undergraduate courses are tal saga of this institution? target group. This is profound question. I have seen excel- awaiting government’s approval. A number of lent universities in foreign countries and have The university had to be raised from shack- eminent guests like Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, late les. From infrastructure to the teaching and worked with them too. I have immensely felt Dr U R Ananthamurthy, Prof. Baraguru Ram- that a university should completely be in co- non-teaching staff, the university had to struggle Will you please elaborate on your future plans for achandrappa and Dr A. Sooryaprakash, have in all spheres. When I was appointed as the Reg- the university? herence with the social fabric of the region. A visited the varsity in the past one year. I want university’s goal should be preserving and up- istrar for this university in 2009, I was the only We are planning to start special coaching for com- to see more and more thinkers visit the uni- regular staff here! For moments, I had felt I was petitive examinations like Civil Service exams. We holding such values which are consistent with versity and enhance our intellectual strength. the social, economic, cultural and moral strata deserted in a forest. But soon I realized my re- are also introducing remedial coaching by experts. I Their visit in turn help our own students. sponsibilities and took everything a challenge. I am also thinking of introducing evaluation of teach- of the society. A university should produce and I feel that a university should have plans for disseminate knowledge and create awareness and the then Vice Chancellor Dr. S. C. Sharma ers by students. It is also a requirement specified by the next 50 years. Accordingly I tried my level had to struggle in every stage of the universi- the UGC. We are designing a special proforma which among the common people against social evils. best to get a new campus for the university, and Teaching, research and extension should be the ty’s development. There were a lot of legal con- will be used for this evaluation. Certain codes will be we are more or less successful in getting 240 straints in the appointments of the teaching and used both for the teachers and students so that ev- major objectives of any university. Its responsi- acres of land near Bidarakatte, 18km away from bility is not just producing graduates, but get- non-teaching staff, but determination and com- erything can be kept confidential. The performance the present campus. All local political leaders mitment were the only answer in all hurdles. De- of the teachers will be appraised on the basis of the ting them ready for the modern employment irrespective of their party have supported us in world. spite all challenges, we successfully appointed the analysis of the results by a team of external experts. this venture. The State government is releasing required staff in a swift and transparent manner, What is your vision for Tumkur University? Rs 10 crores as a step towards procuring the got buildings with the generous contributions of Your final message… We have to raise Tumkur University to interna- said land. If all goes well we can lay foundation philanthropists, got the 12B recognition from the I have a personal bond with this University. It has be- tional standards. We should adopt at least 60% stone for the new campus. UGC and even NAAC accreditation. We have come my family. I have given my entire time to the of the academic culture prevailing in foreign What new projects do you have in made the best use of the ICT; the entire campus is university in these five years, and I always feel that the universities, while the remaining 40% should your mind for Tumkur University? wi-fi enabled. We have brought the campus under university should become a centre of excellence at the fulfill the local requirements. I feel a demo- I do not think everything will be achieved CC camera surveillance for the purpose of the se- global level. I appeal all the teaching and non-staff to cratic system of free thinking and expression during my tenure. Development is a continu- curity of our students, especially the female stu- strive hard and give their valuable time to take this should develop here. Our graduates should not ous process. Now, we have to develop the new dents. Tumkur University stands first in the State university to the greater heights. The public of Tum- only fulfill the industry needs but they should campus, phase by phase. Meanwhile, we have in Sakala services. We have brought the highest kur district have given great support to the univer- acquire such skills which should enable them to increase the number of departments in the number of services (62) under Sakala scheme. sity, and I anticipate their continued backing and to lead an ideal life. university. We have plans to open postgraduate Our RUSA proposal has been adjudged the best cooperation. I must thank the State government, document in the country. We are also one among and syndicate members for their great support. You often state that the students of departments in Botany, Zoology, Journalism and Mass Communication, Computer Appli- the pioneers in introducing biometric in the cam- Tumkur University are privileged. pus. Can you please elaborate on this? cations, Psychology, Women Studies and Tribal UNIFEST MIRROR TEAM Studies on a priority basis. We need to start new The students are indeed lucky to study here. You often mention that Tumkur University is Honorary Editor They not only have a good academic and physi- study chairs too. I also have plans to earmark a university with a difference. Can you please cal atmosphere but also enjoy some special sta- a separate fund to send our faculty members analyze your idea? Prof. A. H Rajasab tus. Tumkur is very near to Bangalore, the State to national and international conferences. We need to create environmental consciousness, I still vouch for my statement. The commitment capital, and soon it is going to become a ‘smart of our staff towards duty is something unique. Editor-in-Chief city’. In a few years it will undoubtedly be a part communal harmony, and national integrity among our students. They work day-and-night for the success of any Prof D Shivalingaiah of Bangalore. The government has been ac- project or event. They give personal care and at- quiring large portions of land on the outskirts Your final message… tention to every aspect. We have diversified staff Editorial Board of Tumkur for industrial purposes. It is our I love and respect all my colleagues here – from all corners of the country. We are perhaps students who will be enjoying the fruits of all the only university that has announced the merit Dr. B.T.Sampath Kumar, Padmanabha teaching and non-teaching, and all the stu- K V, Venkatareddy Ramareddy, Man- these developments. However, we must be con- dents. The students are very sensitive and hard- list of candidates on our website during appoint- scious that we should provide such stuff to the working, and we can mould them according to ments. Not even a single scandal has occurred on junath D, Shripada Kulkarni, Shwetha students which will be useful for their future. noble ideals. I wish they attain a great future. In the campus in these years. We have a balanced ap- D, KusumaKumari, Ramani R, Naga- the meantime, I wish that our university should proach to teaching, research and extension – the raja S, Rajesh Shenoy, Sumanth Y How do you appraise your one-year tenure as major pillars of any university. Equal importance the Vice Chancellor of Tumkur University? reach even the last person of the society, and Page Layout: Dhananjaya R Madhu help the public to identify themselves with the has been given to all fields. Our staff members Co-operation: Before telling about my experience, I should have got considerable number of research proj Shivakumara S U, acknowledge the contributions of my prede university. Basavaraju MT Reporting: Students of Journalism, INTERVIEW BY : Dr. B.T.Sampath Kumar, Padmanabha K V, Venkatareddy Ramareddy University College of Arts Published by The Regestrar Tumkur University Tumakuru