G. Ram Reddy
| G Ram Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the University Grants Commission (India) | |
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In office 1990–1995 | |
| 1st Vice Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University | |
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In office 1985–1990 | |
| Succeeded by | V C Kulandaiswamy |
| 1st Vice Chancellor of the Andhra Pradesh Open University | |
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In office 1982–1985 | |
| 12th Vice Chancellor Osmania University | |
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In office 1977–1982 | |
| 1st Chairman Social Sciences Research Council | |
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In office 1969–1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 4, 1929 Mylaram, Karimnagar district, Telangana India |
| Died |
2 July 1995 (aged 65) London, UK |
| Spouse(s) | Smt. G Pramila Ram Reddy |
| Profession | Political Scientist Academician |
| Religion | Hindu |
Professor G. Ram Reddy (December 4, 1929 – July 2, 1995) is renowned architect of Distance Education and the father of open learning in India.
Recognition
He was presented the prestigious Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation Award for his stupendous work in Education in 1994. In memory of his remarkable services, the Andhra Pradesh Government named the Centre of Distance Education in Osmania University as G. Ram Reddy Centre of Distance Education. Also, Prof. G. Ram Reddy Memorial Lecture was instituted in his memory by the IGNOU, New Delhi.
References
- 20th Century Luminaries of Andhra Pradesh, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005.
External links
- Memorial in Commonwealth of Learning at the Wayback Machine (archived November 20, 2008).
- Osmania University Centre for Distance Education official website.
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