BVBC to institute award in Suryanarayana’s name

BVBC to institute award in Suryanarayana’s name
The Newindpress.com

Wednesday May 3 2006 12:27 IST

HUBLI: A pall of gloom descended on the BVB College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli as it mourned the death of its alumni K. Suryanarayana, who was brutally killed by the Taliban.

Suryanarayana got admission in BVB College in the electronics and communication engineering branch after his PUC in 1984-85. But he switched over to the mechanical engineering after completing one year in the E and C department. He graduated in 1989-90.

His friends and classmates Pradeep Shettar, an industrialist of Hubli, Somu Patil, consulting civil engineering and Rajeshkar Wali said that Suryanarayana was very serious about his studies and brilliant. He was polite and well-behaved too.

Though Suryanarayana’s mother tongue was Telugu, he learnt Kannada within a few months of joining the college and spoke like a local. Whatever happened to our friend is not fair and the terrorist act is highly condemnable. On hearing the news of Suryanarayana’s killing, we were shocked since we lost one of our best friends and a brave citizen of the country, they mourned.

As a mark of respect, BVB college has decided to institute an award in Suryanarayana’s memory for services rendered in the field of social work.

Principal Ashok Shettar condemning his brutal killing, said that both India and Afghanistan should ensure the safety of Indians working on various projects.

‘‘We are proud of him and are planning to institute an award in his name which is yet to be finalised. The award will be conferred at the college annual day, probably this month,’’ he added. The college staff also condoled the death of Suryanarayana at a condolence meeting on Tuesday. The students took out procession, protesting against the killing.