A.P. Gnana Prakash being greeted by the officials and staff members after he assumes charge as the Vice-Chancellor of the Karnataka State Open University in Mysuru on Thursday.
| Photo Credit: M.A. SRIRAM
A.P. Gnana Prakash assumed charge as the Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) on Thursday.
He succeeds Sharanappa V. Halse, whose tenure as Vice-Chancellor came to an end. The Chancellor and Governor of Karnataka appointed Prof. Gnana Prakash, a senior faculty member from the Department of Studies in Physics at the University of Mysore, to the post.
Prof. Gnana Prakash took charge at the university headquarters here on Thursday evening in the presence of KSOU officials and staff members.
He previously served as the Registrar (Evaluation) at the University of Mysore.
Published – June 25, 2026 09:14 pm IST