There are many people who harp on the importance of doing work that benefits society but very few actually get down to it. The reasons could be that most people like the stability of a steady job and find that this leaves little time for social work. Some others make outstanding and socially relevant contributions even while holding teaching and faculty positions in universities and colleges. Professor R. R. Krishnamurthy is one such person who has managed to integrate social relevance into his work. As the founder principal of University of Madras Constituent College at Nemmeli, he had worked with the coastal community and the students of the college to set up a hazard mapping of the area.

It is not always that this urge to serve finds an expression within your own college. A person might have has to go outside the regular domain to find work that appeals to him or her.............Read more

Source: The Hindu