Re: [LIS-Forum] An exemplary heroic and humane act by Karnataka Minister for Libraries ­ doing the Library Profession proud

KARNATAKA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION SHOULD INVITE HIM AND FELICITATE HIM. * * *Sathya* *N.V. Sathya Narayana* *Informatics (India) Ltd, Bangalore. India. * *www.informindia.co.in* * * On 19 September 2013 11:20, Vasumathi Sriganesh wrote:

Thank you for posting this Dr Shalini Urs! It is really fantastic to know that a minister and his staff saved six lives. When most of us are politician-bashing all the time, something like this needs to be talked about in a big way for long.

It is also great to know that he is in charge of libraries. I believe that someone who is so concerned about people in general, will do anything he does, to the best of his ability.

Can we do something big to applaud him as a community?

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On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 10:09 AM, Shalini Urs wrote:

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Dear LIS Professionals,

It is truly heartening to see Kimmane Ratnakar, Minister for Primary and secondary education, Government of Karnataka (and also Libraries) setting an example, where and when not even expected. He not only stopped his car, observing a drowning car in a lake , but also jumped into the lake along with his staff to save six lives. It is not only heartening but worth emulating not just by politicians but also by one and all.

On the fateful Tuesday (September 17), 2013, the minister Kimmane Ratnakar was travelling in his official Innova vehicle to Bangalore from his native town of Thirthahalli and spotted the sinking car and ordered his convoy to stop.

This happened near Beguvalli, 20km from Thirthahallli, when a white Maruti Swift car overtook it. About 15 minutes later, as Kimmane's car approached the Beguvalli Lake, the minister noticed the same Swift sinking in the lake.

Kimmane, his gunman Halswamy, driver Chandrashekar and escort vehicle driver Krishnamurthy jumped into the water. The four men swam to the sinking car, whose trapped occupants were flailing their hands from the windows and rescued them.

This act is truly exemplary and should be applauded.

I also feel it is not out of place to mention one other facet of Shri Kimmane Ratnakar, which I had the first hand experience of.

Recently, I had an occasion to listen to his talk and observe him during a function in Bangalore. I must say this; he is not only erudite in his address but also very humble and bowled me over by his humility and respect for Scholarship.

Library profession should applaud and be proud to have a minister of the stature of Kimmane Ratnakar in charge of libraries. May his tribe multiply!

Shalini

-- Dr. Shalini R.Urs Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 www.isim.ac.in

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