Gold medal on CR Rao Institute instituted in OU
Hyderabad, Feb.16: Osmania University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ramachandram today said the cheque received from CR Rao Institute Director U Yugandhar will be deposited in the bank and with its accruing interest every year, a Gold medal will be awarded to the topper of Statistics Department. He also said the award would be presented in the convocation to be held this year.
Speaking to mediapersons here on Thursday, the Vice-Chancellor said gold medal was instituted in the name of world-renowned Statistician Prof. C. Radha Krishna Rao, as part of Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Department.
Earlier, Dr U. Yugandhar handed over a cheque for Rs 5 lakh to Prof. S. Ramachandram. He said Prof. Rao’s research results in Statistics are very much useful for the country. The OU will have MoUs with CR Rao Institute and put efforts to promote research in Applied Statistics. Dr Yugandhar said Statistics Department needs to offer diploma courses and certificate courses for the benefit of students.
Dr C. Jayalakshmi, head, Department of Statistics, OU, said the institution of gold medal for the topper of Statistics Department of University College of Science, Osmania University, made the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Department much more bright and colorful. The Gold Medal institution will become another milestone in the history of Osmania University and an honor to the Statistics Department. The Department has been already awarding two Gold medals to toppers in M.Sc. Statistics and M.Sc. Applied Statistics courses. This gold medal will be awarded to the topper of the Department in both courses put together, she added.
Dean, Faculty of Science Prof. V. Uma, Principal, University College of Science Prof. B. Sankar, Vice-Principal Prof. Jithender Naik, Joint Director Admissions Dr. N. Kishan, Sri. M. Arun Kumar, OSD, CR Rao AIMSCS were also present.
Speaking to mediapersons here on Thursday, the Vice-Chancellor said gold medal was instituted in the name of world-renowned Statistician Prof. C. Radha Krishna Rao, as part of Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Department.
Earlier, Dr U. Yugandhar handed over a cheque for Rs 5 lakh to Prof. S. Ramachandram. He said Prof. Rao’s research results in Statistics are very much useful for the country. The OU will have MoUs with CR Rao Institute and put efforts to promote research in Applied Statistics. Dr Yugandhar said Statistics Department needs to offer diploma courses and certificate courses for the benefit of students.
Dr C. Jayalakshmi, head, Department of Statistics, OU, said the institution of gold medal for the topper of Statistics Department of University College of Science, Osmania University, made the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Department much more bright and colorful. The Gold Medal institution will become another milestone in the history of Osmania University and an honor to the Statistics Department. The Department has been already awarding two Gold medals to toppers in M.Sc. Statistics and M.Sc. Applied Statistics courses. This gold medal will be awarded to the topper of the Department in both courses put together, she added.
Dean, Faculty of Science Prof. V. Uma, Principal, University College of Science Prof. B. Sankar, Vice-Principal Prof. Jithender Naik, Joint Director Admissions Dr. N. Kishan, Sri. M. Arun Kumar, OSD, CR Rao AIMSCS were also present.