Dr G Parameshwara, younger son of H M Gangadharaiah.
He holds Ph.D in Agricultural Science from Waite Agricultural
Research Institute, University of Adelaide , Australia . He was also
a fellow of the Indian Institute of Agricultural Technologist .
Able leader, reformer, facilitator, motivator, and a down-to-earth pragmatist,
he believes that education must have practical applications to be valuable.
He is the Joint Secretary of SSES. To Dr Parameshwara, good education
is imperative for human welfare.
Political Career:
He has served as Minister under different ministries of Government of
Karnataka from 1993. Presently he represents Madhugiri constituency
in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Minister for Sericulture from 1993 to 1994.
- Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology, Medical Education from 1999 to 2001.
- Minister for Higher Education and Information from 2003-2004
Positions held in KPCC (I):
- Joint Secretary, during 1989-92.
- General Secretary, since 1992 .
- Currently he is a senior Vice-President.
Awards :
- Government of India Scholarship during Masters, 1978.
- Government of India Overseas Scholarship, 1980 .
- University of Melbourne , Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the year 1984-85 .
- Winner of National Unity Award-1993 for outstanding services, Achievements and contributions in 1993 in Chennai .
- Winner of “Distinguished Leadership Award” by the distinguished leadership for outstanding contributions to Contemporary Society.
Memberships:
- Member, Australian Society of Plat Physiology.
- Member, Indian Society of Plant Physiology.
- Member, Indian Society of Technical Education .
- Member, Indian Society of Agricultural Science .
Besides, he has held many other important positions of prominent committees and Associations in various capacities.
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