Sad to hear that Prof M Anandakrishnan, former Vice Chancellor of Anna University, is no more. He was also a former Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Kanpur. He headed the Committee on whose recommendation Karunanidhi abolished the TN Professional Courses Entrance Examination 1/7 
Prof Anandakrishnan was a man of integrity. He refused to take up honorary posts in deemed universities & private colleges post-retirement. Jeppiaar had visited his modest flat in Adyar offering him a princely sum to take up an assignment. He refused. 2/7
Once the chairman of a group of colleges lent Prof Anandakrishnan Rs 1,000 at the international airport in Chennai when he did not have Indian currency upon returning from abroad. A few days later he returned the money. The educational institutions owner framed the currency. 3/7
Prof Anandakrishnan played a role in introducing BE/BTech couses in Tamil medium at the Anna University. He was instrumental in revamping the TN school education curriculum. 4/7
Prof Anandakrishnan was part of a Committee that recommended blacklisting of 44 deemed universities in India, which did not have adequate infrastructure and teaching faculty. 5/7
Over a decade ago Prof Anandakrishnan exposed corruption in the appointment of Vice Chancellors in Tamil Nadu when he famously declared that brokers from Secretariat to Raj Bhavan were influencing appointment of Vice Chancellors. 6/7
Prof Anandakrishnan led a simple life. He did not own a car. He would travel by hired vehicles. Above all, he was a friendly person always ready to share his views on higher education with journalists. 7/7
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