Padma Shri awardee Koneru Ramakrishna Rao passes away

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Category : Obituaries Published on: November 10 2021

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Former chancellor of GITAM Deemed-to-be University and former vice-chancellor of Andhra University (AU), Padma Shri Koneru Ramakrishna Rao, died in Visakhapatnam.
Professor Rao was a world-renowned psychologist, Gandhian scholar, and educator who authored more than 20 books and 300 research papers.
He was also vice-chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Planning Board.
Prof. Rao received numerous honors, including honorary doctorates from Nagarjuna, Kakatiya, and Andhra universities, as well as the Padma Shri from the Government of India.