Shankar Subbanarasayya Mantha Explained

S. S. Mantha
Birth Name:Shankar Subbanarasayya Mantha
Birth Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality:Indian
Education:Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Engineering
Occupation:Chancellor and president, RB University, Nagpur, and adjunct professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru
Awards:SKOCH Award
Honours:Honorary Doctorate Degree, Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa)

Shankar Subbanarasayya Mantha, commonly known as S. S. Mantha, is an Indian academic and administrator based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He currently serves as the Chancellor and President of RB University, Nagpur,[1] [2] and is an adjunct professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.[3] He is also the former chairman of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), a statutory body and a national level council for technical education under the Department of Higher Education established in 1945,[4] [5] and has served as president of the National Board of Accreditation[6] and deputy vice-chancellor of the SNDT Women's University, Mumbai.[7] [8] He also served as the chancellor of KL University and was the CEO of MahaPreit StartUp Knowledge Centre (MSKC), Mumbai.[9] [10] He heads the National Technical Committee, National Cyber Safety, and Security Standards (NSSSC).

He has been awarded the Honorary Doctorate Degree, Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka in 2012 and by D Y Patil International University, Maharashtra in 2014.

Early life

Mantha was born and grew up in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from VJTI, Mumbai.

He also holds a PhD in combustion modeling from the University of Mumbai.[11]

Career

Mantha, who was the vice chairman at All India Council for Technical Education, was given the additional charge of chairman in 2009, when the then chairman RA Yadav was suspended by the Union HRD ministry due to corruption charges.[12] [13] Mantha was later appointed as the chairman of AICTE in 2012, where he spent six years conceiving and implementing e-governance reforms to allow for a transparent administration[14] [15] and created the regulations for the Blended Learning Paradigm and the regulations for Twinning Programs in Engineering and Technology.[16] [17] [18]

Mantha was Professor of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute.[19] On his retirement, he continued to serve VJTI as professor emeritus.

He has advised the National e-governance division (NeGD) and the Government of Maharashtra on IT initiatives including the Citizen Facilitation Centre of Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation and contributed to Indian accreditation system to be a part of the Washington accord.[20]

He was instrumental in creating the National Vocational Education Qualification Framework which was later re-christened the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).[21]

He has more than 280 publications in national and international journals and conference proceedings[22] and has contributed over 250 articles on education and administration to publications, including The Indian Express,[23] LiveMint,[24] Lokmat,[25] and Businessworld,[26] among others[27] [28]

Awards and recognition

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2002

Publications

Books

Technical Articles

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 2024-04-24 . From 2024-25 academic session, RCOEM will transform into Ramdeobaba University . 2024-07-03 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  2. News: 2019-06-12 . Cabinet nod for city’s first private varsity . 2024-07-03 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  3. Web site: Former Chairman - All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi & Chairman - National Technical Committee, NCSSS . ncdrc.res.in.
  4. Web site: 24 December 2012 . When the expert talks . . en.
  5. Web site: New Facets Of Entrepreneurship . . en.
  6. News: Basant Kumar . Mohanty . 2010-09-07 . Autonomy for tech quality watchdog . The Telegraph (Kolkata).
  7. Web site: 24 January 2012 . Prof S S Mantha Appointed as Chairman, AICTE . digitalLEARNING (magazine) . en.
  8. Web site: Dr S S Mantha relinquishes AICTE Chairman Office . mbauniverse.com.
  9. Web site: Quality Education: Changing Contours - Prof. S.S. Mantha . 2022-12-28 . Society for Promotion for Science & Technology in India . en-US.
  10. Web site: MSKC CEO . 2022-12-28 . mahapreit.in.
  11. News: Indian Education Awards 2013 . educationcongress.org.
  12. Web site: 2009-07-30. AICTE chief suspended. 2021-02-10. Hindustan Times. en.
  13. Web site: 2009-07-29. AICTE chairman suspended over graft charges. 2021-02-10. DNA India. en.
  14. Web site: Nanda. Prashant K.. 2015-01-12. AICTE should move from being regulator to facilitator: SS Mantha. 2020-01-15. Livemint. en.
  15. News: Pathak. Kalpana. 2012-04-13. AICTE needs to be looked at positively: S S Mantha. Business Standard India. 2020-01-15.
  16. Web site: 2012-06-27. 50 Leaders Changing Indian Education Contd.. 2020-01-15. EducationWorld. en-US.
  17. Web site: Twinning Programs Approval - AICTE.
  18. Web site: Reference: Blended Learning in Indian Colleges with Massively Empowered Classroom.
  19. Web site: Peri. Mahesh. 2013-07-29. AICTE Chairman Dr SS Mantha on education regulations. 2021-02-10. careers360.com. en.
  20. Web site: 2010-05-20. India hopeful of joining Washington Accord by 2011. 2020-01-15. Livemint. en.
  21. Web site: 2013-11-18. Use vocational edn in a big way. 2021-02-10. The Hans India. en.
  22. Web site: List of empanelled experts with NeGD.
  23. Web site: 2018-11-17. Skill India is ailing. 2021-02-10. The Indian Express. en.
  24. Web site: Mantha. S. S.. 2019-02-06. Procrastination of new education policy kills reform's intent. 2020-01-15. Livemint. en.
  25. Web site: Dr SS Mantha (डॉ एसएस मंठा): Latest News (ताज़ा ख़बर), Breaking News (ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़) in Hindi and Bloat News Hindi (लोकमत न्यूज हिन्दी). 2020-01-15. lokmatnews.in. hi.
  26. Web site: BW Businessworld Dr. S.S. Mantha. 2021-02-10. BW Businessworld. en.
  27. Web site: 'No Substitute For Hands-On Skills' Outlook India Magazine. 2020-01-15.
  28. Web site: www.ETGovernment.com. S S Mantha: Brake on bullet train project worrisome, regressive - OPINION by S S Mantha ET Government. 2020-04-28. ETGovernment.com. en.
  29. Web site: 2022-01-04 . Prof. Shankar S. Mantha to be decorated as People's Choice Lal Bahadur Shastri Exemplar of Integrity . 2022-03-06 . ReTHINK INDIA.
  30. IEEE RAS Congratulates Recently Elevated Senior Members [Society News] . IEEE Robotics Automation Magazine . 2021 . 28 . 4 . 126 . 10.1109/MRA.2021.3117459 . 1558-223X. free .
  31. Web site: AICTE Quarterly Bulletin. AICTE.
  32. Web site: Winners of 2014. 2020-05-17. en-US.
  33. Khakse. Prashant G.. Phalle. Vikas M.. Mantha. S. S.. 2016-06-15. Orifice compensated performance characteristics of hybrid hole-entry conical journal bearing. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology. 231. 3. 316–331. en. 10.1177/1350650116654803. 114989231.
  34. Desai. Sumit. Mantha. S.. Phalle. Vikas. 2017-11-01. Comprehensive Needs Assessment Study and Deployment of QFD Targeted at New Wheelchair Design. Iranian Rehabilitation Journal. 15. 4. 377–388. 10.29252/nrip.irj.15.4.377. free.
  35. Modelling human resource dimension of international project risk management . Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing . en . 10.1108/JGOSS-11-2019-0065 .
  36. Wear Influence on Performance of Conical Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing . Tribology in Industry . 10.24874/ti.1243.01.22.04. free.
  37. Performance of conical hydrodynamic journal bearing under the worn-out condition . Industrial Lubrication and Tribology . en . 10.1108/ILT-05-2022-0177 .

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