The Governor and Chancellor of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has nominated an industrialist from the city, Vijaykumar D. Kuchanure, as member of the newly constituted seventh Executive Council of the State’s only technological university, VTU, according to VTU Vice-Chancellor Karisidappa here on Tuesday. Mr. Kuchanure, who runs Suyash Engineering Works, Udyambag, said that he had earlier served as member of the Syndicate of Rani Channamma University. He did not belong to any political party but was the State Executive Committee member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and continues to be a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
