CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
He is a senior academic with his background in journalism. Having worked in The Times of India and Deccan Herald, he is also the former Director of? 365体育直播 Institute of Communication, MAHE. During his tenure, MIC rose to the 'factually number one' position in India according to the India Today survey, way back in 2012 itself. He has also steered Rashtrakavi Govind Pai 365体育直播 Institute, Regional Resources Centre for Folk Performing Arts, Kanakadasa 365体育直播 Centre and Yakshagana Kendra, Udupi. With his long experience in academics, also as a visiting professor at Hochschule University, Bremen, Germany, he is also the founding Director of Gandhian Centre for Philosophical Arts and Sciences (GCPAS), MAHE. The three programmes - MA in Ecosophical Aesthetics, MA in Art and Peace Studies, BA in Aesthetics and Peace Studies are the offshoots of his experience. 'Yaava Shabdada Maaye' is his poetry collection. His interests include environmentalism, philosophy, peace studies, media, literature and other arts. Philosophy of Education is his recent area of research.