<p>Former vice chancellor of two universities in Mysuru K S Rangappa said that he has got an invitation to become an advisor to the Education ministry of the state government.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rangappa, who unsuccessfully contested the recent Assembly election on a JD(S) ticket from Chamaraja constituency in the city, was the VC of the century-old University of Mysore and the now de-recognised Karnataka State Open University. Rangappa is related to the family of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. His son Shreyas is married to Namratha, daughter of Anasuya, Kumaraswamy’s elder sister.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that if he is made an advisor to the Education department, he would effect comprehensive and far-fetching changes in the education system within six months. “I am an academic advisor to various universities in Singapore, Japan and other nations. I am aware of the good practices in the education sector in developed nations. “Recently, I was also elected as the president of the Indian Science Congress. It will also help me in the task. I have experience as VC for 8 years in two universities,” he said.</p>
<p>Former vice chancellor of two universities in Mysuru K S Rangappa said that he has got an invitation to become an advisor to the Education ministry of the state government.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rangappa, who unsuccessfully contested the recent Assembly election on a JD(S) ticket from Chamaraja constituency in the city, was the VC of the century-old University of Mysore and the now de-recognised Karnataka State Open University. Rangappa is related to the family of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. His son Shreyas is married to Namratha, daughter of Anasuya, Kumaraswamy’s elder sister.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that if he is made an advisor to the Education department, he would effect comprehensive and far-fetching changes in the education system within six months. “I am an academic advisor to various universities in Singapore, Japan and other nations. I am aware of the good practices in the education sector in developed nations. “Recently, I was also elected as the president of the Indian Science Congress. It will also help me in the task. I have experience as VC for 8 years in two universities,” he said.</p>