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Kullal Chickappu Naik, abbreviated as K. C. Naik (14 August 1903 – 1973)
was an Indian agricultural scientist mainly dealing with horticulture. He was also an academic administrator and author. He was the first vice chancellor of
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (UAS Bangalore) is located in Bengaluru, India. It was established in 1964 as UAS Bangalore by a legislative act.
History
Origin
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Biography
Naik was born in an ethnic
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family of
Kolnadu village,
South Canara
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district,
British India
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. His father was Sankappa Naik.
He was married to Indira Naik.
K.C. Naik obtained his BSc (Agric.) from
Pune University
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and master's degree from the
University of Edinburgh
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in 1931. He completed his doctorate in 1951 from the
University of Bristol
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Prior to the independence of India he served in various capacities in the erstwhile Madras state. He served on the managing committee of Horticultural Society of India as treasurer from 1943 to 1945, as vice-president from 1953 to 1955, and as acting president from 1952 to 1956. Naik was the first vice-chancellor of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.
Naik introduced an innovative system of ‘students meeting’ in the university to supplement the student counselling. He introduced series of innovations in the academic field, encompassing teaching, research, and extension, which resulted in a result-oriented system in the university.
References
External links
Reference to the "late Dr K.C. Naik "
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1903 births
Year of death missing
Indian academic administrators
Indian scientific authors
People from Dakshina Kannada district
Tulu scientists
Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni
Alumni of the University of Bristol
Indian horticulturists
Scientists from Karnataka
20th-century Indian male writers
20th-century Indian biologists
Tulu male writers
Tulu academics