N. D. Sundaravadivelu

Dr N. D. Sundaravadivelu (1911–1993) was the Vice Chancellor of University of Madras, India,^[1] serving for 2 terms. Earlier he served as educational adviser to the government of Tamil Nadu and was Director of Public Instruction^[2] for several decades. He was the main architect of the mid-day meal scheme for schoolchildren introduced during K. Kamaraj's chief ministership. He brought in an "educational revolution" in Tamil Nadu for which he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Speakers extol the value of functional literacy". The Hindu. 29 January 2010. http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/29/stories/2010012954490500.htm. Retrieved 14 October 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Bharat Ratna for Two". The Hindu. 26 January 1961, reprinted 26 January 2011. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article1125876.ece. Retrieved 14 October 2011. 

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Name	Sundaravadivelu, N. D.
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Short description	Vice Chancellor of University of Madras, India
Date of birth	1911
Place of birth
Date of death	1993
Place of death