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 The
GRD Trust was founded in Coimbatore
in the year 1979 by Prof G R Damodaran
to promote institutions and programmes
of education, research and extension
service related to emerging scientific
and professional areas. Prof G R Damodaran
(1914-1986) was one of the great educational
visionaries and institution builders
of our country. Over a period of four
decades, totally dedicated to the
cause of education, Prof G R Damodaran
made outstanding, unparalleled contributions
to educational development. He developed
the PSG Group of institutions into
nationally renowned centres of excellence
in Arts, Humanities, Engineering,
Applied Sciences and Management. Dr
G R Damodaran held, with distinction,
numerous positions of leadership,
at the regional and national levels
which included the following: |
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Chairman
of the Southern Regional Committee
of the All India Council for
Technical Education (1971-77) |
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Member
of the All India Council for
Technical Education and some
of its boards |
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Chairman
of the Government of India’s
High Power Committee on the
Reorganization of Polytechnic
Education (1969-71) |
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Member
of the Lok Sabha and the Tamilnadu
Legislative Council spanning
over two decades |
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Vice-Chancellor
of the University of Madras |
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Chairman
and member of a large number
of high level Committees related
to several aspects and sectors
of Education |
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