Mangalore, Aug 16: St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore, has constituted an organising committee for the birth centenary celebrations of Late Prof K A Krishnamurthy, a dedicated teacher and mathematician who had served at the college for four decades. The committee will organise a centenary celebration function in honour of Prof Krishnamurthy on August 23, said president of the committee Walter D'Souza.
Addressing a press conference here on Friday, he said that the centenary function would be presided by Chancellor of Nitte University Dr N Vinaya Hegde, and Pro-Chancellor Dr M Shantaram Shetty would be the chief guest.
On the occasion, a souvenir commemorating the services of Prof Krishnamurthy will be released by chairman of Karnataka Bank T Ananthakrishna. The committee will establish an endowment fund in the name of the mathematician to popularise the subject among students. Rector of St Aloysius Institutions Fr Denzil Lobo, Prof R Victor, Prof H Giridhar and Prof K R Upadhyaya will be the guests of honour, he said.
Principal of St Aloysius College and secretary of the committee Fr Swebert D'Silva said that the centenary function would be held at 10 a.m. on the scheduled date in Eric Mathias Hall in the college premises.
Vice-president of the committee Prof Upadhayaya and organising secretary and HOD of Mathematics John Sherra were present.
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