12-05-2025
‘Arive Guru' award conferred on mathematician Bujurke; Kambar, Talwar skip event
Dharwad: The 'Arive Guru' award ceremony organised by
Karnatak University
for the second time lost its sheen as two luminaries selected for the award-writer
Chandrashekhar Kambar
and social scientist VG Talwar-did not turn up to receive the award on programme was first scheduled on Jan 29 this year and all the three scholars selected for the award were waiting at V-C's chamber.
Meanwhile, a section of the students created ruckus over a textbook row and threatened to disrupt the function. The varsity authorities had postponed the function and embarrassed, Kambar, before leaving the campus, had told the mediapersons that he would never visit Karnatak University to receive the award as he was disturbed by the varsity re-scheduled the award presentation ceremony to be held on May 10. Both Kambar and Talwar stuck to their words and kept away from the event. Jayashree presented the award to mathematician
MN Bujurke
. Speaking on the occasion, he shared his experiences recalling the challenges faced when introducing computer courses for the first time in the North Karnataka region. Downplaying the absence of Kambar and Talawar at the function, KU authorities said they would organise the event for the third time and convince both Kambar and Talwar to attend in-charge Vice-Chancellor Jayashree S said the varsity will organise the award ceremony in the Library Science department shortly and will invite both Kambar and Talwar to receive the awards in person.
"We hope both will accept the awards in person. If Kambar does not come, we will go to his residence and present the award," she said.
