Dr. U.S Mohandas Nayak, President,C.H.S Association, passed away on Monday February 20 due to Ill health at the age of 76.
Born in the year 1936 Dr. U.S. Mohandas Nayak was an alumnus of Canara High School. He secured his B.D.S. degree from Madras University during the year 1959.
Thereafter he worked as a Dental Surgeon at Govt. Wenlock Hospital with the collateral appointment as Reader in dental department of Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore till 1974. He was an active Member of Indian Dental Association and he has served as Secretary & President of the I.D.A. Dakshina Kannada Branch, as founder Secretary and later as President of – Karnataka Branch of I.D.A.
During the year 1992 – 1993 He was the National president of I.D.A.. He was conferred with “Life Time Achievement Award” in recognition of service rendered to the professional field during the 61st All India Conference of Indian Dental Association held at Mangalore during January 2008. He has served as a member of Dental Council of India, a policy forming body constituted by the Govt. of India from 1984 to 1993. He also received district level “Karnataka Rajyothsava Award” for meritorious service rendered in the fields of Health, Social Service and Education.
He has served the Managing Committee of Canara High School Association for the past 21 years and was appointed the president in the year 2007.
A condolence meeting was held on the campus on 21st Feb 2012 to pay homage to the departed soul.
We the Staff, Students and Alumni pray to Almighty for eternal peace for the departed soul. Our heartfelt condolences to the members bereaved family.
