| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2017 |
| Vice-Chancellor | N R Bhanumurthy |
| Location | , , 12°56′57″N 77°31′03″E / 12.9490468°N 77.5175997°E |
| Website | base |
Bengaluru Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics University or BASE University is a unitary university located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.[1] BASE University is being modeled on the lines of the celebrated London School of Economics.
ABOUT BASE
BASE University is being modeled on the lines of the celebrated London School of Economics. The first batch of B.Sc. (Honours) Economics was admitted in June–July 2017.the foundation stone was laid by then president late Shri Pranab Mukherjee. The Academic session of the B.A.S.E was inaugurated at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Bhavan by Honourable former Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh, world-renowned Economist on 4 October 2017. Dr Manmohan Singh gave some very important advice to the students. and the Key Note Speaker of this occasion was Dr. C Rangarajan, former Governor of Reserve Bank of India and the Chairperson of the Prime Minister's Advisory Council.
history
the Government of Karnataka constituted a committee of experts under the chairmanship of Shri. S. V. Ranganath, Vice Chairman, KSHEC & former Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka. Based on the recommendation of this committee, the Government of Karnataka & Honorable Chief Minister Shri Siddaramaiah approved the establishment of this
institution at a total cost of Rs 350 crores, Rs 275 crores from government funding and Rs 75 crores from corporate sources & released Rs 107 crores in the financial year 2016–17. The Government of Karnataka has allotted 43.45 acres of land In the Jnana Bharathi Campus of Bangalore University for the establishment of the institute. The state government intends to run the School as an autonomous institution of international standard.
Hon. President Pranab Mukherjee on 14 April 2017 laid the foundation stone for the Dr B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics in the Bengaluru University campus on the 126th birth anniversary of the architect of the Indian Constitution.
governing council
The present composition of the governing council of Bengaluru Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics is as follows:
| Sr No. | Name of the members | Designation |
| 1. | Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Higher Education, Government of Karnataka. | Chairman |
| 2. | Shri. B. Sreeramulu, Hon’ble Minister for Social Welfare, Government of Karnataka. | Vice-Chairman |
| 3. | Vice Chairman, Karnataka State Higher Education Council. | Ex-officio Member |
| 4. | Dr. N. R. Bhanumurthy
Vice Chancellor, Bengaluru Dr.B.R.Ambedkar School of Economics University. |
Member |
| 5. | Ms.Sudha Murthy,
Chairperson, Infosys Foundation. |
Nominated Member |
| 6. | Dr. Sanjeev Sanyal,
Principal Economic advisor, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. |
Nominated Member |
| 7. | Dr.K.P. Gopalkrishna
Founder of National Public School, Bengaluru. |
Nominated Member |
| 8. | R. Balasubramaniam
Public policy advocate, leadership trainer and activist |
Nominated Member |
| 9. | Prof.S. Bisalaiah
Former Vice Chancellor, University of Agricultural Science, Bengaluru. |
Nominated Member |
| 10. | Shri. I.S.N. Prasad, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Karnataka. | Ex-officio Member |
| 11. | Dr. N. Nagambika Devi, Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Karnataka. | Ex-officio Member |
| 12. | Shri. G. Kumar Naik, IAS,
Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Education (Higher Education), Government of Karnataka. |
Ex-officio Member |
| 13. | Shri. Pradeep. P IAS. Commissioner of Collegiate Education. | Ex-officio Member |
| 14. | Dr. Venugopal K.R. Vice Chancellor, Bengaluru University, Bengaluru. | Ex-officio Member |
| 15. | Prof. S Madheswaran Director, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru. | Ex-officio Member |
| 16. | Dr. Gopal Krishna Joshi, Executive Director, Karnataka State Higher Education Council. | Ex-officio Member |
| 17. | Sri. Srinivas Srirangam, | Special invitee |
| 18. | Sri. Prashant Prakash | Special invitee |
| 19. | Sri. M. Lakshmi Narayana IAS(Retd),Adviser to Chief Minister of Karnataka. | Special invitee |
| 20 | Sri. Vasanth Horatti, Chairman Of Oxford College, Hubli. | Special invitee |
| 21. | Sri. G.Prabhu, Registrar, Bengaluru Dr.B.R.Ambedkar School of Economics University. | Member Secretary |
References
- ↑ "State Universities Karnataka". University Grants University. Retrieved 24 April 2020.