В Визагапатнаме отметили столетие со дня рождения профессора К.В. Сивайи

The contributions of Professor K.V. Sivayya to higher education, commerce and management education were recalled at programmes organised in Visakhapatnam on Thursday to mark his birth centenary. At a national conference on “Re-imagining Commerce Management Education in India” organised by Andhra University’s Arts-Commerce College, Principal Commissioner of Income Tax B. Srinivas said education would play a crucial role in achieving Viksit Bharat. He said Viksit Bharat @2047 was a national aspiration and that commerce and management education needed to evolve with the changing economy. Former GITAM University Vice-Chancellor M. Gangadhara Rao called for transformation in higher education and changes in commerce and management curricula to meet future challenges. Former Acharya Nagarjuna University Vice-Chancellor V. Bala Mohan Das recalled Sivayya’s contribution to commerce education. Conference organiser B. Mohana Venkata Ram said 80 research papers had been received. Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College also observed Sivayya’s birth centenary. Secretary and Correspondent G. Madhu Kumar recalled his contribution during the institution’s formative years and said his vision and initiative were instrumental in establishing and expanding the MBA programme at Andhra University. He described Sivayya as a visionary educationist who sought to expand access to quality higher education beyond conventional university boundaries. The college management, faculty and students paid floral tributes and garlanded his portrait. Mr. Madhu Kumar said Sivayya’s contribution extended beyond the establishment and development of an institution to creating an enduring academic culture in Visakhapatnam. He was fondly remembered as a “Professor’s Professor”, a distinction reflecting the respect and admiration he commanded among generations of teachers, academicians and students. Published - September 03, 2026 08:52 pm IST