MP MLA’S News tv| Mangaluru | Sep 15:
Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana seer Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Dr Nirmalanandanatha Mahaswamiji will be conferred the prestigious honorary fellowship by the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) – ACCE(I) for his contributions to engineering, education and social service.
ACCE(I) national president Er Rajendra Kalbavi Rao told reporters at a press meet at Mangaluru Press Club in September. 15,Monday that the fellowship will be presented during the Engineers Day programme to be held at NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bengaluru, on September 17.
ACCE(I) is a premier body of consulting civil engineers in the country with 54 centres and over 9,500 members. It has been working for the development of civil engineering sector for the past 41 years, Rao said.
Rao said the seer, who is a civil engineering graduate and gold medallist in MTech (structural engineering) from IIT Bombay, has been chosen for his selfless service in blending engineering knowledge with education and social uplift.
Minister for Greater Bengaluru Development Krishna Byre Gowda and Padma Shri awardee and MP Dr C N Manjunath will be present at the function.
ACCE(I) had earlier conferred similar fellowship on former PM H D Deve Gowda, Rao said.
