RV University (RVU), India’s global university for liberal education, announced the appointment of Dr (h.c.) AVS Murthy as the Chancellor and DP Nagaraj as the Pro-Chancellor.
The Board of Governors of RV University met in Bengaluru today and took note of the resolution passed by RVU’s parent sponsoring body, Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust (RSST) to this effect. This decision came after the demise of educationist, Dr MK Panduranga Setty, who was the Chancellor of RV University.
The members of Board of Governors of RV University paid glowing tributes to Dr MK Panduranga Setty. He steered the RSST for nearly five decades and helped establish 22 academic institutions in Bangalore in which over 20,000 students are currently enrolled. He was conferred the Bharat Ratna, Sir M Visvesvaraya Memorial Award in 2016 by the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), Karnataka Rajyotsava Award and many other awards.