Mysore's educational institutions make headlines again!!

There is something special in the soil of Mysore...watered by the holy river Kaveri! Once again, Mysore's educational institutions made headlines today.

JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETHA: The JSS Math, technically it is called Suttur Math, (a Math is a Hindu religious institution) runs about 310 educational institutions. These range from primary schools to higher education institutions. The Suttur Math (popularly called JSS Math and specifically a veershaiva math) wished to set up a center of spirituality in USA, and approached RBI for permission to purchase land in USA . The Math is a trust and as such trusts are currently not allowed to own assets abroad, by Indian law. This means even IIMs and IITs that are also run by trusts/societies, cannot legally own assets abroad. However, after discussions in RBI with legal department bigwigs, the law is being amended so as to allow JSS and other trusts/societies to acquire assets abroad if it is in the spirit of the trust's charter. Thus, the Mysorean JSS Mahavidyapeetha has contributed to the change of the law of the land for the better. It is a matter pride that I am an alumni of JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore (the logo of the college is the image above).

HSBC gets Mr. Narayanmurthy on board as an independent director: In the news pertaining to the appointment of Mr. Narayanmurthy as the independent director with HSBC, it was prominently mentioned that he is alumnus of University of Mysore (in fact, NIE ie. National Institute of Engineering, Mysore).

So Mysore is creating ripples through its educational institutions!