Bengaluru: Gone are the days of finding any connection with one's qualifications and the subsequent jobs opting later. Such thoughts look like the good old days which existed a few decades ago are almost over long back. Now, it looks like there is no meaning in finding any semblance with the formal degrees and the positions later. PhD holders run Autos and Taxis: Way back in the early Nineties, when my better half wondered about doing a PhD after the marriage and our son, became three years old there was a news story in the newspapers. It mentioned the predicament of PhD degree holders in the country equalling to the population of Phillippines! Now, after several decades passing away, it is left to your imagination the possible numbers of the PhD holders in India. Forget the numbers, the situation of PhD holders is quite dismal. Now and then you keep learning from the media about the pathetic plight of PhD holders ending up doing menial jobs and some of them transforming into Aut...
Bengaluru: M Venkatagiri Rao Haranaath Rao Mattikoppa of Mattikoppa village, Sagara Taluk in Shivamogga district is an unassuming noble personality with a variety of unimaginable accomplishments and yet grounded to the hilt. Recently the state Co-operative Department felicitated him with the Sahakara Ratna award for his lifelong contribution to society in general and to the field of cooperation in particular. A genuine uncut gem!: Although the Co-operative Department deemed it fit to honour the 87-year-old humble gentleman at such a ripe age, public recognition of Haranaath Rao in several fields is nothing new nor is he elated or bothered about such awards in his glorious public service. It goes without saying that in the present day of selfish, mediocre and power-craving politicians he not only appears outstanding but is a genuine uncut gem! Multiple spheres benefitted: By felicitating Haranaath Rao it looks like the Co-operative Department is trying to put forth a brave face...