N. Seshagiri | |
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Born | Narasimaiah Seshagiri 10 May 1940 [1] India |
Died | 26 May 2013 73) | (aged
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru |
Occupation | Computer scientist |
Known for | National Informatics Centre |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Narasimaiah Seshagiri (10 May 1940 – 26 May 2013) was an Indian computer scientist, writer and a former director-general of the National Informatics Centre,[3][4] an apex organization of the Government of India, handling its e-governance applications.[5] He was a member of the Y2K Action Force of the Government, formed to combat the 9999 computer bug.[6] He is credited with many publications which included The bomb! : fallout of India's nuclear explosion[7] and Information systems for economies in transition.[8] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2005, for his contributions to science and technology.[9]
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References
- ↑ "Remembering Dr. N. Seshagiri, India's ICT Evangelist and Founder Director General of National Informatics Centre".
- ↑ "N Seshagiri, NIC founder, dies at 73 | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "ANALYSIS-India infotech sector above politics". India Network. 20 April 1999. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ↑ "10 from State figure in Padma awards list". The Hindu. 26 January 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ↑ "About Us". National Informatics Centre. 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ↑ "Asia unharmed by Sept. 9 bug". Jawawa. 10 September 1999. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ↑ Seshagiri, N. (Narasimhiah) (1975). The bomb! : fallout of India's nuclear explosion. Vikas Publishing House. p. 147. ISBN 0706903439.
- ↑ N. Seshagiri, J. Salmona, I. P. David (Editors) (1996). Information systems for economies in transition. National Informatics Centre. p. 449. ISBN 0074633643.
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