Dr. G. Parameshwara _{MSc.(Agri), Ph.D(Australia)}

Chancellor,
Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education
(Deemed to be University)
Tumkur, Karnataka, India,

Handpicked by Rajiv Gandhi

Dr. G. Parameshwara hails from a family committed to Gandhian ideals. When Late Prime Minister Sri. Rajiv Gandhi Visited Tumkur, he found immense potential in Dr.G. Parameshwara and brought him into active politics. He was first appointed as the Joint Secretary of the KPCC.

Congress Organizational Contribution

Smt. Sonia Gandhi recognized Dr.Parameshwara capabilities and appointed him as prestigious Special Invitee to the Congress Working Committee. He also served as a KPCC, President for the longest period and also as Chairman of the KPCC Campaign Committee, as its Vice President and as a General Secretary earlier.

Electoral Record

He has been elected to the Assembly five times. He represented Madhugiri Assembly Constituency in the year 1989,1999 and 2004 and after delimitation, Koratagere Assembly Constituency in 2008.He was MLC (2016-2017). Presently he is Member of Legislative Assembly in 2018 from Koratagere Constituency. He has built a broad base of supporters from across Dalits, major communities, backward castes and minorities.

Ministerial Performance

Dr. Parameshwara has earlier served as a Minister for Sericulture (1993-94), as a Minister for Higher Education, Medical Education, Science and Technology, Information and Publicity (1999-2004) and as Minister for Home (2015-2017) and leader of the House of Karnataka Legislative Council. He was Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka and Minister of Home Affairs and (2018-19). He was instrumental in establishing the Tumkur University.

Back Model to all Communities

Dr. Parameshwara is a highly educated agricultural scientist with PhD from Australia An all-rounder, he was an active sportsman. He has also won many scholarships during his studies.

Educationist

As an educationist Dr.Parameshwara overseas the Deemed University of Medical, Dental and Engineering College and many Schools which are part and parcel of Siddhartha Group of Institutions in Tumkur, that has provided affordable, quality education to lakhs of Poor, rural students.

Memberships

Member, Australian Society of Plant Physiology Member, Indian Society of Plant Physiology, Member, Indian Society of Agricultural Sciences

Honorary Appointment

• Former Member, Board of Regent, University of Agriculture Science, Bangalore
• Secretary, Sri Siddhartha Education Trust, Siddharthanagar, Tumkur
• Ex-Chairman, Karnataka Science & Technology Board, Tumkur
• Former Member, Karnataka Library Authority
• Former Member, Committee on Open University
• Former Member, Price Fixation Committee on Agriculture.

Appointments and fellowships

• Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
• Home Minister of Karnataka
• Leader of the House of Karnataka Legislative Council.
• President, KPCC
• President, Karnataka Athletics Association
• Member, Board of Regent, University of Agriculture Science, Bangalore
• Secretary, Sri Siddhartha Education Society.
• Chairman, Karnataka Science & Technology Board, Tumkur
• Member, Karnataka Library Authority
• Member, Committee on Open University
• Member, Price Fixation Committee on Agriculture
• Member, Australian Society of Plant Physiology
• Member, Indian Society of Plant Physiology
• Member, Indian Society of Agricultural Science
• Fellow of the Indian Institute of Agricultural Technologists
• Fellow of the Indian Society of Technical Education

Dr. Parameshwara, born on 6th August 1951, Father Shikshana Bhishma Late Sri. H.M. Gangadharaiah, Ex-MLC and Late Smt. Gangamalamma. He did his B.Sc (Agri) Graduation on 1975 and Post Graduation M.Sc (Agri) on 1978 at University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) Bangalore, Karnataka and obtained Doctor of Philosophy from Waite Agricultural Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia on 1984.

Awards

• Karnataka Game Changer Award 2017.(U. K. Karnataka Business Chamber)
• National Unity Award in 1993.
• Distinguished Leadership Award.