H. S. Ballal
Born (1941-06-25) 25 June 1941
Hebri
CitizenshipIndian
EducationBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
SpouseIndira Ballal
ChildrenSupriya Shetty
(daughter)
San deep Ballal
(son)
RelativesH. Sudarshan Ballal (brother)
Awards

Hebri Subhaskrishna Ballal is an Indian administrator, radiologist and pro chancellor of the Manipal University[1] and chairman of FICCI - Higher Education Committee.

Early life

Ballal is an ethnic Bunt[2] and hails from the Hebri Beedu family, the chief landowners of Hebri in Udupi district. He is the eldest among five sons of Prafulla and Belinje Sanjiva Hegde. He is married to Indira Ballal and has two children: son Sandeep Ballal and daughter Supriya Shetty. His youngest brother is H. Sudarshan Ballal.

Ballal graduated with an MBBS from Mysore Medical College and post graduated with DMRD and MD in radio-diagnosis from Government Medical College, Bangalore.

Career

In April 1997, Ballal was appointed associate dean of the Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, and subsequently, in 2001, was elevated as its dean and on 1 September 2003, he was appointed to the distinguished position of vice chancellor of Manipal University. From July 2006, he has been elevated to the position of pro chancellor.[3]

Ballal has been an active member of Indian Medical Association (IMA). In 1987 he was elected as President of IMA, South Canara Branch and the vice-president of Karnataka State Indian Radiological and Imaging Association. He is a member of Central Council of Indian Radiological and Imaging Assoc. and member of the national advisory board of Indian Journal of Radiology. In 2001, as Chairman of the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association organising Committee, he successfully conducted its annual conference at Manipal with over 1500 delegates participating in the conference. He is also the chairman of the Higher Education Committee constituted by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi and also the Member of the Committee set up for National School of Pharmacy by the Pharmacy Council of India. He is a member of the National Centenary Celebration Committee of The Trained Nurses' Association of India, New Delhi.

Awards and honours

  • New Year Award 2008(instituted by the Academy of General Education, Rotary Club and Syndicate Bank)[4]
  • Aryabhatta award[5]

References

  1. ↑ Deepshikha Punj (3 June 2011). "Around the World". India Today. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sangha to honour Bunts". The Times of India. TNN. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Correspondent (5 July 2006). "H.S. Ballal named MAHE Pro-Chancellor". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  4. ↑ Correspondent (2 January 2008). "Higher education in a dismal state, says H.S. Ballal". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Aryabhata Awards for Dr Balla". Daijiworld (Press release). 30 March 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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