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Udupi :  Prof. P.Sripati Tantri 80 years Celeberations function to be held on 21st July, Sunday at Indoor Auditorium, Vidyodaya Public School, New Block, Udupi.  

As per the press release, Prof. P.Sripati Tantri is a Sociologist, who has served as Professor and Principal for over 5 decades, and has contributed richly to the field of Higher Education as a Member of Senate and Syndicate of Mysore and Mangalore Universities. He played a key role in the establishment of Mangalore University in 1980 and in recognition of thishe was awarded the “TEACHER PAR EXCELLENCE” award by the Mangalore University in 2016, and his name is engraved on the Board in the Entrance Gate of the Mangalore University Faculty Buildings. He has served in various capacities in the Education Sector as a member of the U.G.C. Standing Committee, member of the Committee on Action Plan for National Policy of Higher Education in 1986, member of Central Education Consortium (CEC) and many such committees on Higher Education.

He has authored many rare books on Sociology, Religion and Philosophy like “ SANOOTHANA DHARMA DARSHANA”, “ SRISHTI, PRALAYA mattu MARUSRISHTI” which were well appreciated and hailed by noted Scholars like Late Dr. Kota Shivarama Karanth and Dr. U.R. Ananthamurthy as rare contribution to the Kannada Language. His other works include “SANATHANA DHARMADA MAGGULUGALU” and translation of Dr.IravathiKarve’s“ YUGAANTHA”. His recent book “AJEEVIKARU” will be released in the function. He has also given lectures on Indian Sociology, Religion and Philosophy in the University of Pennsylvania and many Kannada Associations in USA.

To felicitate him on his completion of 80 years of fruitful life, a program is organised on 21^st July, Sunday at Indoor Auditorium, Vidyodaya School, New Building, Udupi. In the morning H.H.ShriShriSugunendraTheerthaSwamiji of ShriPuthige Mutt will inaugurate the program by lighting the lamp. Dr. K. Sudha Rao,-former Vice Chancellor and Secretary, Karnataka Knowledge Commission will preside and Prof. MallepuramVenkatesh- Ex. Vice Chancellor, Sanskrit University, will release the book. After the inaugural function a seminar will be held, where Dr.K.P.Rao, Sri LakshmeeshaTholpady, ShriPrabhakar Joshi and ShriGundibailSubramanyaBhat will talk on Prof. Tantri’s writings and books.

In the Afternoon session Prof. MuralidharUpadhya, Prof. RajaramaTholpady and Prof. Ravishankar will talk on Prof. Tantri’s contributions to Higher Eductaion.

Evening a function to felicitate Prof. Tantri is organised. H.H.ShriShriVishwehaTheerthaSwamiji of ShriPejavar Mutt will honor Prof. Tantri in the august presence of Dr.N.R.Shetty-Chancellor, Central University, Kalburgi, Prof. P.V.KrishnaBhat- Chancellor, Central University,Odisha, Prof. K. Bhairappa- Former VC, Mangalore University, Dr. P.S. Yadapadithaya- VC Mangalore University and Shri. B.V. Acharya- Former Advocate General, Karnataka.