G. Viswanathan
Govindasamy Viswanathan (born on 8 December 1938) is an Indian politician and the founder and chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology in India.[1][2]
Political Career
He served as a Member of Parliament from the Vandavasi Lok Sabha constituency for two terms after getting elected as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1967 and 1971. He was elected twice to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Anaicut constituency in the 1980 election[3] and from Arcot constituency in 1991 election.[4]
Early life and education
Viswanathan was born in a family near Gudiyattam. He attended the six-day Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 2003. He obtained a Master's Degree in Economics from Loyola College and completed Law from Madras University. His leadership skills were noticed by C. N. Annadurai and the DMK party chose him to contest the elections in 1967. He entered the Indian parliament representing the aspirations of around 500,000 people of his constituency.[5]
Career
Currently, Dr. G Viswanathan holds these offices:
- Chancellor, VIT University, Vellore
- Chancellor, VIT University, Chennai
- Chancellor, VIT-AP University, Amaravati
- Chancellor, VIT Bhopal University, Bhopal
- Chairman and Managing Trustee, North Arcot Educational and Charitable Trust, Vellore
- President, Friends of United States[6]
- Executive President, The Centenarian Trust, Chennai
- Vice President, Thiru Vi Ka — Dr. Mu. Va. Educational Trust, Chennai
- President, Universal Higher Education Trust, Vellore (NGO)
- President, Indian Economic Association (IEA)
- President, Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI) [https://epsiindia.org/]
- President, North Arcot District Tuluva Vellala Association.
References
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (20 January 2024). "Vellore Institute of Technology founder gets lifetime achievement award from Society for Data Science". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Service, Express News (11 November 2023). "VIT Chennai marks anniverseries of Vishwanatham, Ilakkuvanar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ "Dr. G. Viswanathan – Founder & Chancellor, VIT – VIT-AP". Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Friend of United States". www.friendsofus.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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