Kullal Chickappu Naik, abbreviated as K. C. Naik (14 August 1903 – 1973)[1] was an Indian agricultural scientist mainly dealing with horticulture. He was also an academic administrator and author. He was the first vice chancellor of University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.[1]
Bust at the University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK campus
Prior to the independence of India he served in various capacities in the erstwhile Madras state. He served on the managing committee of Horticultural Society of India as treasurer from 1943 to 1945, as vice-president from 1953 to 1955, and as acting president from 1952 to 1956. Naik was the first vice-chancellor of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.
Naik introduced an innovative system of ‘students meeting’ in the university to supplement the student counselling. He introduced series of innovations in the academic field, encompassing teaching, research, and extension, which resulted in a result-oriented system in the university.[2]
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^ abcdeIndia News and Feature Alliance (1978). India who's who. INFA Publications. p. 102.
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kullal, chickappu, naik, abbreviated, naik, august, 1903, 1973, indian, agricultural, scientist, mainly, dealing, with, horticulture, also, academic, administrator, author, first, vice, chancellor, university, agricultural, sciences, bangalore, bust, universit. Kullal Chickappu Naik abbreviated as K C Naik 14 August 1903 1973 1 was an Indian agricultural scientist mainly dealing with horticulture He was also an academic administrator and author He was the first vice chancellor of University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore 1 Bust at the University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK campusBiography EditNaik was born in an ethnic Bunt 2 family of Kolnadu village South Canara district British India His father was Sankappa Naik 1 He was married to Indira Naik 1 K C Naik obtained his BSc Agric from Pune University and master s degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1931 He completed his doctorate in 1951 from the University of Bristol 1 Prior to the independence of India he served in various capacities in the erstwhile Madras state He served on the managing committee of Horticultural Society of India as treasurer from 1943 to 1945 as vice president from 1953 to 1955 and as acting president from 1952 to 1956 Naik was the first vice chancellor of the University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore Naik introduced an innovative system of students meeting in the university to supplement the student counselling He introduced series of innovations in the academic field encompassing teaching research and extension which resulted in a result oriented system in the university 2 References Edit a b c d e India News and Feature Alliance 1978 India who s who INFA Publications p 102 a b The Illustrated weekly of India Volume 94 Issue 2 The Illustrated Weekly of India 1973 p 23 External links EditReference to the late Dr K C Naik Archived 20 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kullal Chickappu Naik amp oldid 1177085021, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
