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Dr. K. Balaveera Reddy’s career spanning four and half decades, has had held leadership positions in academia and administration, during which substantial contributions to the development of quality of technical education specifically and education in general has been made. Bridging thoughts with action.

Dr. Reddy earned his Post-graduation from IIT, Khargpur and Doctorate from IIT, Madras. Former Director of Technical Education, Karnataka, Former VC of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and at present Chairman, Board of Governors, NITK.

Dr. Reddy has established world class infrastructural facilities and has helped to realize satellite-based education, e‐learning, online examination, industry‐university interaction, increased research base and superior training programs for teachers creating an internationally acclaimed quality brand image for Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and its affiliated colleges.

Dr. K. Balaveera Reddy Former VC VTU

Chairman

As recognition of above efforts, among several awards; fellowships Dr. Reddy has received, the notable ones are: Karnataka Rajyothsava award 2008, Fellow of World Academy of Productivity Science (Canada), 2006 Honorary Fellowship of Indian Society for Technical Education 2006, Aryabhatta award 2002 Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini award 1999, M Visvesvaraya Technical award 1997.

Dr. Reddy’s interest and passion lies in promoting the use of technology in the Knowledge Era, online education and examination, increasing industry, university and institute participation, spreading of quality education to semi-urban and rural areas, improving the quality of teachers with funded research and superior training drawn from India and abroad, continuous innovation in strategies for learning, teaching and research.
Towards this goal, Dr. Reddy relentlessly pursues the Government, Academia, Industry and students and bring about changes to enhance professional competency of every stake holder and improve efficacy of Education Institutions with five major ethos, the culture of Excellence, Innovation, Quality,Flexibility and Sustainability.

Mr. Om Prakash 1981 batch IPS Officer, Post Graduate in Geology (Gold medal) from BHU served the Police force for 36 years & and went on to head the police force of the state of Karnataka in the capacity of Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP). He superannuated from service in 2017.

During his tenure as an IPS officer he served the state in various capacities in various sensitive areas and handled all challenges effectively & successfully. The Officer held the post of Commissioner for the transport & Chairman, State transport Authority & Streamlined the functioning of Department & brought many reforms by which public got relief & benefitted especially by curbing the activities of middle man in RTO Offices & facilitated the public in getting their work done quickly & smoothly.

Apart from Police department he worked in transport, Fire services, home guards, Civil Defense, SDRF etc. while working in Fire department as DIG & later on as DG Fire & emergency services, a lot of development of Fire department took place. New Fire station were open in a large number, new technology Fire extinguishers were introduced, Two-wheeler Fire extinguisher units were established to reach quickly in narrow lanes.

Mr. Om Prakash,IPS DG & IGP(Retd.),Karnataka

Chief Patron

Such was his quest to keep himself abreast with latest police practices that he underwent midterm career training programs by IIM Ahmedabad & London business school.
A highly commanded & decorated officer he has been conferred by the following Medals
*Presidents Police Medal- for Meritorious services on the Occasion of Republic day 2000.
*Presidents Police Medal- for distinguished services on the occasion of Republic day 2007
His practicing principles of unity and team spirit,” will be the guiding principle of Broadvision World School in Nation Building.Being a sports aficionado now divides his time in managing the Karnataka State Basketball Association as its President and is also associated with Basketball Federation of India.

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