Osmania University

HYDERABAD 500 007

Osmania University Centenary Celebrations

Three-Day Programme Sheet
(April 26-28, 2017)

Date: April 26, 2017

Session - I :

Venue: A Grounds

(A) Cultural Programme : 10.30 a.m. 12.00 noon

Conveners: Prof. Shivraj, Prof. Umesh Kumar, Prof. Surya Dhananjay and
Sri Mamidi Hari Krishna,Director, Department of Language & Culture,
Govt. of Telangana

Screening of OU Documentary : 12.00 noon 12.30 p.m.

(B) Inaugural Programme :12.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m.

Guests on the Dais

Chief Guest: Shri Pranab Mukherjee,Honble President of India

Presided by: Shri E.S.L. Narasimhan,Honble Governor, Telangana & A.P States

Guests of Honour: Shri K. Chandrashekar Rao, Honble Chief Minister, Telangana State
Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Honble Union Minister of State for
Labour and Employment, Govt. of India
Shri Kadiyam Srihari,Honble Dy Chief Minister & Minister for
Education, Telangana State
Dr. K. Keshava Rao,Honble Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Dr. Bonthu Rammohan,HW Mayor, GHMC, Hyderabad

University Officials: Prof. S. Ramachandram,Vice-Chancellor,OU

Prof. Ch. Gopal Reddy,Registrar, OU

President of India to be received by

Prof. S. Ramachandram,Vice-Chancellor, OU
Prof. Ch. Gopal Reddy, Registrar, OU

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 MINUTE TO MINUTE INAUGURAL PROGRAMME

Date: 26th April, 2017

Time : - 12.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m.

Time Event
12.30 p.m. 12.33 p.m. Arrival of the Honble President & Reception
12.33 p.m. 12.35 p.m. Conducted to the Dais
12.35 p.m. 12.37 p.m. National Anthem by Police band
12.37 p.m. 12.38 p.m. Lighting of the Lamp
Welcome speech by Prof. S. Ramachandram,Vice-Chancellor,
12.38 p.m. 12.42 p.m.
Osmania University
Felicitations to all the Dignitaries on the dais (by Shawl and
12.42 p.m. 12.45 p.m.
Memento) by Vice-Chancellor and Registrar
Welcome and Introductory Speech by Dr.K.Keshava Rao, Honble
12.45 p.m. 12.49 p.m. Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha& Chairman, Reception
Committee
Speech by Shri Kadiyam Srihari, Honble Deputy Chief Minister
12.49 p.m. 12.53 p.m.
and Minister for Education, Govt. of Telangana
Speech by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya,Honble Union Minister of
12.53 p.m. 12.58 p.m.
State for Labour and Employment, Govt. of India
Address by Shri K. Chandrashekar Rao, Honble Chief Minister,
12.58 p.m. 1.03 p.m.
Telangana State
Release of Souvenir &
O.U. Publications:
1. History of OU - Reflections in English
2. Saughaat in Urdu
1.03 p.m. 1.06 p.m.
3. Vandella Osmania in Telugu
By Shri E.S. L. Narasimhan, Honble Governor of Telangana and
AP states and the Chancellor, Osmania University.
First copy to the Honble President of India
Speech by Shri E.S.L. Narasimhan,Honble Governor, Telangana
1.06 p.m. 1.11 p.m.
and A.P. States & The Chancellor, Osmania University
Address by the Chief Guest,Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Honble
1.11 p.m. 01.26 p.m.
President of India
Vote of Thanks by Prof. Ch. Gopal Reddy, Registrar, Osmania
1.26 p.m. 01.28 p.m.
University
01.28 p.m. 01.30 p.m. National Anthem by Police band

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Session II

Seminar on Role of OU in Telangana and Nation Building(3.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m.)

Venue: Tagore Auditorium

Chief Guest: Shri S. Jaipal Reddy, Former Union Minister, Govt. of India
Chairperson : Dr. K. Keshava Rao, Honble Member of Parliament,
Rajya Sabha

Conveners: Prof. Sumita Roy& Prof. G.B. Reddy

List of speakers for the Seminar

Name of the Speaker Topic

Prof. Mohd. Suleman Siddiqui, Former
Osmania University : The Logical Transition
Vice-Chancellor, OU
Prof. K. Nageshwar,Editor in chief, HMTV
Universities in Reinventing Telangana
and Hans India
Dr. S. Chandra Sekhar,Director, IICT OU in Research & Development
Prof. T. Tirupati Rao, Former Vice-
Prism of Osmania : Retrospect and Prospect
Chancellor, OU
Smt. Ranjana Kumar,Ex Vigilance
Role of OU in Women Education and
Commissioner, Central Vigilance
Empowerment
Commission
Dr. RS Praveen Kumar, IPS, Secretary,
Role of Universities in Social Welfare
Telangana Residential Educational Society
Sri SM Arif, Badminton Coach &
Contribution of OU to Games and Sports
Dronacharya Awardee

Cultural Programme (6.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.)

Venue: University College of Arts and Social Sciences, OU

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 Date: 27th April, 2017
Session I:
Lecture I : Nobel Lecture (10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.)

Venue: Tagore Auditorium

Chief Guest: Shri Etela Rajender, Minister for Finance, Govt. of Telangana
Chairperson: Smt. Ranjeev R. Acharya, Special Chief Secretary to Government,
Education, Govt. of Telangana
Speaker : Mr. Abdessattar Ben Moussa,Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet,
Nobel Peace Prize in 2015
Topic Building Pluralistic Democracy

Lecture - II: Lecture by Eminent Indian Scientist

(11.45 a.m. 1.15 p.m.)
Venue: Tagore Auditorium

Chairperson : Dr. S. Chandrashekar,Director, IICT

Speaker: Shri A.S.Kiran Kumar, Chairman, ISRO
Topic: India in Space

Conveners : Prof. V. Dashvanth Reddy & Prof. G. Prasad

Session II : Alumni Meet (3.00 PM 5.00 PM)

Venue: A Grounds
Chief Guest: Shri Ch.Vidyasagar Rao, Honble Governor of Maharashtra
Guests of Honour: Shri Bandaru Dattatreya,Honble Union Minister of State for Labour
and Employment, Govt. of India(Independent Charge)
Shri S. Jaipal Reddy,Former Union Minister, Govt. of India

Conveners : Shri A. Shyam Mohan, Prof. D. Manohar Rao,

Prof. P. Laxmi Narayana,Special Officer, AAOU

Session III: Inauguration of All India Vice-Chancellors Conference

(4.00 p.m. 5.30 p.m.)
Venue:Tagore Auditorium
Chief Guest: Shri Prakash Javadekar, Honble Union Minister for HRD,
Govt. of India
Guest of Honour: Prof. T. Papi Reddy, Chairman, TSCHE
Presided by: Prof. S. Ramachandram, Vice-Chancellor, Osmania University

Conveners: Prof. Y. Pardhasaradhi, Prof. C. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, Prof. T.

Krishna Rao

Cultural Programme (6.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.)

Venue: University College of Arts and Social Sciences, OU

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 Date: 28th April, 2017

Session I (A): All India Vice-Chancellors Conference Technical Sessions

(9.00 a.m. 12.15 p.m.)

Venue: IICT Auditorium

Valedictory : (12.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m.)

Chief Guest: Shri Kadiyam Srihari,Honble Deputy Chief Minister & Minister for
Education, Govt. of Telangana
President : Prof. S. Ramachandram, Vice Chancellor, OU.

Session I (B): OU Vision A Panel Discussion(10.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m.)

Venue: Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies

Chief Guest: Dr. K. Keshava Rao, Honble Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Guest of Honour: Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri, DRDO
Keynote Speaker: Smt. Ranjeev R Acharya, Spl. Chief Secretary to Govt., Education
Department, Govt. of Telangana
Chairperson: Prof. S. Ramachandram, Vice Chancellor, OU

Panelists: Vice Chancellors, Industry Persons, Policy Makers, Deans,

Principals, Shri V. Rajanna, CEO, TCS, etc

Conveners: Prof. R. Limbadri, Prof. K. Narender, Prof. G.B. Reddy

Closing Ceremony (6.00 p.m. 7.00 p.m.)

Venue: University College of Arts & Social Sciences, OU