Karnataka Bank launches its Centenary Year celebrations on the occasion of its Founders’ Day

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, February 19, 2023: Karnataka Bank launches its Centenary Year celebrations on the occasion of its Founders’ Day in Mangaluru on Saturday, February 18. Prof. S Sadagopan, Former Director, IIIT, Bengaluru will delivered the 99th Founders’ Day Lecture on ‘technology and life’ at the bank’s headquarters here.

Delivering the Founders’ Day lecture, Mr. Sadagopan said that the present generation should explore the Indian knowledge system (IKS), which had “amazing stuff” useful to the mankind. We had jewel in our pockets but we did not know.” Telling youngsters, he said: “Go and explore.”

Mr. Sadagopan, a former member of Karnataka Knowledge Commission, said that all the stuff in the IKS may not be good. But the good in it should be taken into account and explored. He said that teachers all along have been teaching the technology from the west. Of late some efforts are on to recognise the technology and other knowledge in the IKS.

He also gave examples of IKS in the areas of textile, housing, education, healthcare, computing, material science, transport, communication and music. Referring to music therapy, Mr. Sadagopan said: “Raga in classical music is an unusual contribution from India”.

The six new digital products of the bank were launched on the occasion.

Mahabaleshwara MS, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Karnataka Bank Ltd, gave an overview of the journey of the bank over the last 99 years. P Pradeep Kumar, Chairman of the bank, and Sekhar Rao, Executive Director of the bank, were present on the occasion.

Later, Vidwan R. Kumaresh (violin) and Vidushi Jayanthi Kumaresh (veena) presented a Carnatic concert. They were accompanied on the mridangam by Vidwan K U Jayachandra Rao and on the tabla by Vidwan Pramath Kiran.