RangaRao Venkatesha Prasad
(VP)
Non-academic!
A Noble Cause... You can make a difference!
"God ! Teach us
to smile, But let us not forget, we had cried some day ! -- Sindhutai"
Playing with my Daughter... ! She found a new Word Toice
(Tossing a coin and
making a choice J)
Why do PhD? Here is an anonymized email, which I received in 2005. Have a nice read …
Przemyslaw
Pawelczak imitating Me!
Extra-Curricular Activities
- Organising Committee member during 1997 –
1998, and Secretary, Samskrita
Sangha, a Cultural Organization at IISc,
Bangalore, during 1998- 1999. http://www.iisc.ernet.in/ssangha/
I was involved in leading
a team of ten members in conducting/organizing cultural programmes that
reflected Indian Heritage and Culture.
- Member, Students Advisory Committee
(SAC) to the Director, IISc, Bangalore, for two
years during 1999 and 2000.
This committee represents the students
of the Institute; I was involved with academic affairs. I was also involved
with relief activities under Students’ Council during Orissa Cyclone and
Gujarat Earthquake.
- President - Mess Committee, IISc Hostels, during
June 2000-Dec. 2000
I was responsible for
smooth running and maintenance of the Messes catering to about 1500 students.
Mess committee is an interface between Workers, Students and the
Wardens/Authorities. As a mess president I lead a team of about twelve
members team and I responsible of handling a budget of rupees Rs.1.5M per month.
- Member -
Core-Committee and Treasurer, Prasthutha,
- a Students’ Forum of IISc,
during 1999-2002; http://www.iisc.ernet.in/prasthu/
I was part of a
four-member team building this organization. We were involved in arranging
lectures/debates by eminent personalities on various issues - Scientific,
Social and Cultural. I was holding the additional duties of Treasurer,
responsible for generating funds for all our activities and maintaining
accounts during 1999 to 2000.
- Member - Department Curriculum Committee
(DCC) of
CEDT, IISc, during 1998-2002.
I was responsible for representing
research students of the department and act as a buffer between students, the
chairman, and the faculty.
Last update: Aug 2011