imported>Chris the speller: cap, punct

2021-08-12T04:13:37Z

cap, punct

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Nadoja Dr. Wooday P. Krishna
| image = Wooday Krishna.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name = 
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Bengaluru]], Karnataka
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| occupation = {{hlist|Educationist|technocrat|social activist}}
| alma_mater = Sri Ramkrishna Vidyashala, Mysuru
| spouse = Dr.G.Savitha
| years_active =
| known_for =
| website = {{URL|http://www.woodaypkrishna.in/}}
}}
'''Wooday P. Krishna''' is an Indian educationist, technocrat and social activist. Krishna is also the Honorary General Secretary of ''Seshadripuram Educational Trust'', President, ''Karnataka Gandhi Smarak Nidhi'', Former Chairman ''[[Gandhi Peace Foundation]]'' and former Chairman, ''[[The Institution of Engineers (India)|The Institution of Engineers (India), Karnataka State Centre]]''. He has served as a member of ''State Disaster Management Authority'', [[Government of Karnataka]] in the rank of Minister of State, to develop proactive mitigating strategies for any disasters in the State.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Vijesh Kamath|title=Disaster Management Authority reconstituted|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Jan232009/state20090122114110.asp|accessdate=19 January 2015|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=23 January 2009}}</ref>

Krishna is a recipient of the ''President’s Gold Medal'', the highest National Award given for Red Cross humanitarian work of high order in 2012 from the Honourable President of India and the prestigious State ''Rajyotsava Award'' in 2004 for social work from the Government of Karnataka. He has been elected ''Fellow, World Academy of Productivity Science, Canada'' in recognition of his contributions to productivity improvement in the delivery of humanitarian services. In 2020 he has been conferred with the prestigious Nadoja Award which is equivalent to Honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) by Kannada University, Hampi.

==Early and personal life==
Krishna was born in 1963 in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]] to father Late W. H. Puttiah, a merchant and freedom fighter and mother Late Doddammaiya. He is married to Dr.G.Savitha.<ref name="Official website">{{cite web|title=Birth and Family Background|url=http://www.woodaypkrishna.in/about_wooday_p_krishna.htm|accessdate=19 January 2015}}</ref>
Krishna attended Sri Ramkrishna Vidyashala in [[Mysuru]]; and is a Doctorate (Ph.D) in Management' and a post-graduate in Engineering, Law, Sociology and Journalism. At school he was influenced by the principles of [[Swami Vivekananda]] and later by [[Raja Rammohun Roy]].<ref name="Deccan Herald">{{cite news|author1=Savita Suresh|title=Multi-faceted educationalist|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=2 September 2004}}</ref>

==Career==
Krishna is a well-known and nationally recognized educationist. He has provided leadership to the Seshadripuram Educational Trust (SET) that comprises 34 educational institutions spread across Bengaluru, Mysuru, Tumakuru and Mandya Districts and was established in 1930 by a group of women as a primary school named ''Seshadripuram Stree Samaja''.<ref name="Deccan Herald"/><ref name="Indian Express">{{cite news|title=Our institutions are islands of excellence|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/article1356069.ece|accessdate=19 January 2015|work=[[Indian Express]]|date=27 November 2012|location=[[Bangalore]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Chitra V. Ramani|title=The timing is just right|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-educationplus/the-timing-is-just-right/article1438333.ece|accessdate=19 January 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 January 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Chitra V. Ramani|title=Two years on, they still wait for degree certificates|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/two-years-on-they-still-wait-for-degree-certificates/article379785.ece|accessdate=19 January 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=22 September 2009}}</ref> He has been involved with ''[[Indian Red Cross Society]]'', ''[http://www.tbassnindia.org The Tuberculosis Association of India]'', ''[[Gandhi Peace Foundation]]'', and ''The Institution of Engineers (India)'' at the national level; .<ref>{{cite news|title=A guide to budding engineers|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=14 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Demand for amendment to laws for safety to women gets louder|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dispel misconceptions about blood donation: Thakur|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/dispel-misconceptions-about-blood-donation-thakur/article259910.ece|accessdate=19 January 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 June 2009}}</ref>

A Chartered Engineer of more than three decades standing, he is also a well-known technical arbitrator.

Krishna authored a book named ''Sir M Visvesvaraya Jeevana Sadhane'' that was released on [[National Science Day]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Methanol - Panacea to fuel woes|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/methanol--panacea-to-fuel-woes/234709-60-119.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150119231023/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/methanol--panacea-to-fuel-woes/234709-60-119.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 January 2015|accessdate=19 January 2015|work=[[CNN-IBN]]|date=1 May 2012}}</ref>

==Recognition==
* 2002 – Kempegowda Award from Bangalore Mahanagara Palike for Education
* 2004 – State ''Rajyotsava Award'' from [[Government of Karnataka]] – for social work<ref name="Indian Express2">{{cite news|author1=Savie Carnel|title=WORKING ON Vivekananda's ideas|work=[[Indian Express]]|date=1 February 2006}}</ref>
* 2005 – ''Red Cross Award'' from the Honourable Governor of Karnataka – for humanitarian services<ref name=awards>{{cite web|title=Notable awards and honours|url=http://www.woodaypkrishna.in/awards_honors.htm|accessdate=19 January 2015}}</ref>
* 2011 – ''Eminent Engineer Award'' from [[The Institution of Engineers (India)|The Institution of Engineers]] – for contribution in the field of Engineering.<ref name=awards/>
* 2012 – ''President's Gold Medal'' from Honourable President of India for Red Cross humanitarian work<ref name=awards/>
* 2014 – Fellowship of the ''Institution of Engineering and Technology'', United Kingdom
* 2017 – The Doyen’s Award from the ''Hindu Group'' in recognition of his exemplary contribution to make education inclusive, and change the landscape of education in Karnataka
* 2020 – Honorary degree ''Nadoja'' by [http://kannadauniversity.org/english/ Kannada University, Hampi]. Conferred the honorary degree by His Excellency Sri Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, Governor of Karnataka and Chancellor of [http://www.kannadauniversity.org/kannada/wp-admin/images/nudihabba/nudi-28%20invit%20english.pdf Kannada University, Hampi]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.woodaypkrishna.in/}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Krishna, Wooday P.}}
[[Category:20th-century Indian educational theorists]]
[[Category:1963 births]]
[[Category:Social workers]]
[[Category:Scholars from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Social workers from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2004]]

Wooday P. Krishna - Revision history

imported>Chris the speller: cap, punct