Vasireddy Sri Krishna
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Vasireddy Sri Krishna shortly V. S. Krishna (8 October 1902 – 16 February 1961), was an educationist and economist. He was the Vice Chancellor of Andhra University in Visakhapatnam, India.
Early life and education
Krishna was born to Sriramulu and Veeramma at Pedapalem village in Tenali taluk in Andhra Pradesh, India. He studied in Oxford University, London in Economics and obtained his B.A. in 1929. He did his Ph.D. from Vienna University.
Career
He joined Andhra University in 1932 as lecturer in economics. He Ph.D. from Vienna University was on gold standardization. Later, he joined back in the university as Warden, Registrar and head of newly established Economics department.
In 1949, he was elected as Vice chancellor{{Cite web |url=http://www.andhrauniversity.info/vclist.html |title=Welcome to AU WebSite |access-date=2008-07-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080727134136/http://www.andhrauniversity.info/vclist.html |archive-date=2008-07-27 |url-status=dead }} by the university senate. He held this position for 11 years till 1961 and worked hard in the various developmental activities of the university. He developed the university library which was later named as Dr. V. S. Krishna Library.{{Cite web |url=http://www.andhrauniversity.info/library/index.html |title=:: Welcome to Andhra University :: Dr.V.S.Krishna Library |access-date=29 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080728214713/http://www.andhrauniversity.info/library/index.html |archive-date=28 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}
In 1957, he was elected as president of Inter University Board of India. He was the fifth chairman of University Grants Commission (India) in 1961{{Cite web |title=University Grants commission ::List of Former Chairpersons /Vice-Chairpersons /Secretaries |url=https://www.ugc.gov.in/subpage/Former-Commission-Members.aspx |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=ugc.gov.in}} and died during the same period.
In 1968, a government degree college was started in Visakhapatnam in his name. Dr V. S. Krishna Government Degree College is an autonomous institution affiliated to Andhra University offers both graduate and post graduate courses.{{Cite web |title=Dr. V. S. Krishna Govt. Degree and PG College, Visakhapatnam |url=https://www.drvskrishnagdc.edu.in/ |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=drvskrishnagdc.edu.in}}{{Cite web |title=Dr V S Krishna Govt. Junior College |url=https://www.hellovizag.in/listing/dr-v-s-krishna-govt-junior-college |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=Hello Vizag |language=en}}
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