Panel set up to suggest design and colour
Clamour grows for traditional Mysore Peta
Mysore/Mysuru: If everything goes well, you will see the guests in newly-designed Khadi attire to present gold medals and confer honorary degrees on students in the next Convocation of
University of Mysore (UoM).
A decision to say good-bye to silk/velvet material gown which has been in use for many decades during the annual convocation, was taken at the Syndicate meeting held here yesterday under the Chairmanship of Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, UoM.
The meeting held at Crawford Hall unanimously resolved to change the gown wore by guests and members of Academic Council and Syndicate during Convocation. It was also decided to constitute a sub-committee under the Chairmanship of Prof. Jnana Prakash, Registrar (Evaluation) to work in this direction. The VC said the Committee members must visit other Varsities to see the kind of gown being used during convocation, type of cloth, design a