Pioneer of Computer Science Education in India Prof. Vaidyeswaran Rajaraman passes away at 92
Bengaluru: Prof. Vaidyeswaran Rajaraman, considered the Pioneer of Computer Science Education in India, passed away at home in Tata Nagar on Saturday due to age-related health issues. He was 92.
Prof. Rajaraman was born in 1933 and strove for six decades to develop computer science education in India. He also played a prominent role in setting up the country’s first computer science program at IIT Kharagpur, which was a stepping stone for the country's technological revolution.
Chairman of the Supercomputer Education and Research Centre at IISc, Bengaluru, from 1982 to 1994, the professor was instrumental in developing India's supercomputing and alternative computing capabilities, thereby contributing to strengthening research institutions with cutting-edge computing resources.
Known to have mentored several renowned names in the field of science and technology in India, Prof Rajaraman was teacher of Farooq Chand Kohli, the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tata Computer Sciences (TCS), as well NR Narayan Murthy, co-founder of Infosys.
"I was his student at IIT Kharagpur in the 1960s. He was not only a genius and a scholar but also always available for any kind of guidance. His wife Dharma too was a patron of every student in the EE Department of IIT-K," Narayana Murthy has said.
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Sullia: Woman, three-year-old child found dead under mysterious circumstances in lake
Mangaluru: A woman and her three-year-old child were found dead under mysterious circumstances in a lake near their residence at Kodial village under Bellare police station limits, on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Madhusree (34), the wife of Arwara Harish of Kodial village in Sullia taluk, and their three-year-old child Dhanvi.
According to police, Harish lived with his parents, wife, and child at their Arwara residence.
On Sunday morning, when Madhusree and the child, who had gone to sleep on Saturday night, were found missing, family members began searching for them. Their bodies were later discovered in a lake located on private land close to their house.
It has been alleged that Madhusree may have tied the child to her waist with a cloth before jumping into the lake, allegedly committing suicide.
Madhusree was a native of Betageri in Puttur taluk and had married Harish four years ago. Bellare police visited the spot, conducted a preliminary investigation, and registered a case.
