Prof Sandeep Sancheti appointed to head NIT-Delhi

October 31, 2011

Mangalore, October 31: Prof Sandeep Sancheti, Director, National Institute of Technology Karnataka has been appointed by the government to head new National Institute of Technology, New Delhi, which is set up by the Union government.

Prof Sanchethi will be completing his present term on November 17.

He holds a Ph.D from the Queens University of Belfast, U.K. He obtained his B.Tech (ECE) from Regional Engineering College, Warangal (NIT Warangal) and M.Sc.(Engg) from Delhi College of Engineering (Delhi Technological University) in 1982 and 1985, respectively.

He began his career at M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur as Assistant Professor in Dept. of ECE. Subsequently, he was an Associate Professor, Professor and Head of Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering at Malaviya Regional Engineering College, Jaipur and Dean (Academic) at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur. He was also the Principal Coordinator of QIP (Poly) programme of AICTE, Government of India and Chairman of NIMCET, an all India MCA entrance test. He has more than 25 years of teaching, research and administrative experience

His major area of research interest is High Frequency Electronics, R.F. Circuits and Systems, Microwave Antennas and Semi-conductor Device Modeling. He has to his credit more than 75 research papers in national, international journals and conferences.

He is recipient of Commonwealth Scholarship & Fellowship under Colombo Plan from 1992-1995. He has also been awarded SERC Fellowship from D.S.T., Government of India in 1998 and UKISTRF award from British Council in 1999-2000. He has undertaken several sponsored research activities, projects and consultancy from many reputed organizations from time to time.

He is a Life fellow of Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers (FIETE), Life member of ISTE (LMISTE), Life Fellow of Broadcast Engineering Society (LFBES) and Member of Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (MIEEE), USA. He has served in the capacities of Honorary Secretary and Chairman, IETE, Rajasthan Centre and is currently serving as Vice-President IEEE MTT India Chapter.

He is a founder member of Indo-US Collaboration on Engineering Education (IUCEE), Member of Academic Advisory Board of Microsoft (India), Member of GOI Committee on up gradation of Govt. Engineering Colleges and a Member of team to conceptualize the Technical Education Quality Improvement Program-II (TEQIP II) – a World Bank Assistance program. He was a member of Govt. of India Science and Technology delegations to USA and Republic of Ireland. He is a member of South-Western Regional Council, AICTE Bangalore. He is on the Editorial Board of Journal of “Services Research”. He is also on the panel of number of Academic Bodies, Governing Boards, Selection and Advisory committees at National level.

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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February 4,2026

Mangaluru: Urban local bodies and gram panchayats should make the use of Kannada on signboards mandatory while issuing trade licences to commercial establishments, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV said. He also called for regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

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