<p>The city-based REVA University celebrated its Founder’s Day on Monday, which is the birthday of the university's founder and chancellor Dr P Shyama Raju.</p>.<p>The university, on the occasion, presented lifetime achievement awards and REVA excellence awards to experts from various fields.</p>.<p>Chancellor of the university Dr P Shyama Raju presented the lifetime awards to Dr K Kasturirangan, Chancellor of the Central University of Rajasthan and former chairperson of ISRO; and to K Raghavendra Rao, noted film director, screenwriter, choreographer and producer.</p>.<p>The Reva excellence award was presented to Dr G Satheesh Reddy, scientific advisor to the defence minister, DRDO chairperson, secretary of the department of defence research and development and director-general of the aeronautical development agency.</p>.<p>Lauding the growth and contribution of the university, Dr Kasturirangan emphasised the importance of conducting research programmes that help the economic development of the country.</p>
<p>The city-based REVA University celebrated its Founder’s Day on Monday, which is the birthday of the university's founder and chancellor Dr P Shyama Raju.</p>.<p>The university, on the occasion, presented lifetime achievement awards and REVA excellence awards to experts from various fields.</p>.<p>Chancellor of the university Dr P Shyama Raju presented the lifetime awards to Dr K Kasturirangan, Chancellor of the Central University of Rajasthan and former chairperson of ISRO; and to K Raghavendra Rao, noted film director, screenwriter, choreographer and producer.</p>.<p>The Reva excellence award was presented to Dr G Satheesh Reddy, scientific advisor to the defence minister, DRDO chairperson, secretary of the department of defence research and development and director-general of the aeronautical development agency.</p>.<p>Lauding the growth and contribution of the university, Dr Kasturirangan emphasised the importance of conducting research programmes that help the economic development of the country.</p>