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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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
