Hyderabad, Oct 23: President Pranab Mukherjee has nominated B.V.R. Mohan Reddy as chairman of the board of governors of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Hyderabad.
"It is a matter of immense pride to head the Board of Governors of this esteemed institution. We will strive to make this top technological institute in India as a name to reckon with globally and set new standards in engineering education," Mohan Reddy, founder and chairman of Infotech Enterprises, a leading global engineering services company, said in a statement Tuesday.
The board comprises several industry leaders and educationists and is responsible for administering the activities of the institution.
Mohan Reddy is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and is a recipient of the distinguished alumnus award in recognition of his outstanding entrepreneurial and managerial skills in the field of engineering design and geospatial data and technology services.
