10
Dec

Prof. V.K. Nataraj passes away

He leaves behind his wife, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends.
Prof. Nataraj was scheduled to take part in the panel discussion on the topic ‘Is caste census necessary for social justice?’ organised by Mysore Open Forum in city yesterday, but the event was cancelled following his ill health.
The mortal remains of Prof. Nataraj will be kept at his residence till tomorrow morning for the public to pay their last respects following which his body will be donated to JSS Hospital at 11 am, according to family sources.
Profile: Born on Oct. 6, 1939, Prof. V.K. Nataraj studied Economics at University of Mysore (UoM) and M Litt. at Oxford University. He had served as the Professor at Institute of  Development Studies, UoM.
The mortal remains of Prof. Nataraj will be kept at his residence till tomorrow morning for the public to pay their last respects following which his body will be donated to JSS Hospital at 11 am, according to family sources.