Events today - OCTOBER 18: Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal (KSGH) Music and Performing Arts University, Mysuru

5th and 6th Annual Convocation, conferring of Hon. Doctorate on Vidu. D. Shashikala (specially-abled) - Karnatak Music, Pt. Vinayak Torvi - Hindustani Music, Madhusudan Sai - Education and Research in Music, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji - Research in Music, Pt. Shripad Hegde Kampli - Hindustani Music and Prof. S.C. Sharma - Karnatak Music; Thaawarchand Gehlot, Governor and Chancellor of University of Mysore, presides, Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, Minister for Higher Education, Government of Karnataka and Pro-Chancellor, KSGH Music and Performing Arts University, will be present, Prof. Mallepuram G. Venkatesh, former VC, Karnataka Sanskrit University, chief guest and delivers Convocation address, Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote, VC, presents brief report of the achievements, Vijnana Bhavan, University of Mysore (UoM), 4 pm.