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Ramakrishna Vidyashala alumnus awarded Sword of Honour and President’s Gold Medal

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Mysore/Mysuru:

Cholanda Varun Ganapathy, an alumnus of Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Mysuru, has been awarded the Sword of Honour and President’s Gold Medal after being adjudged the Best All Round Cadet and standing First in Overall Order of Merit respectively at the Passing Out Course (SS-110) held at Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai recently.

He secured AIR 14 (All India Ranking) in the merit list of candidates to secure admission to OTA, Chennai, for Course Serial SSC (NT) – 110. His training commenced in Oct.2019 and on successful completion of training is commissioned as a Lieutenant.  

Varun, an alumnus of Bishop Cotton Boys’ School, Bengaluru (up to Cl VII/2008), Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Mysuru (PUC/2014) and Sir M. Visveswaraya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru (BE in Mechanical Engineering) had always been focused on joining the Armed Forces. To fulfil this ambition, he appeared for NDA, AFCAT and CDS examinations at various stages clearing these exams seven times. He also appeared in various SSBs, clearing it thrice. 

 After he secured admission to OTA for Course Serial SSC (NT) – 110, he was also selected for Air Force in Jan. 2020 having cleared AFCAT exam and SSB.

 Varun Ganapathy’s success must be attributed to his determination and perseverance which was bolstered by his parents and mentors. He relentlessly pursued his dream to join the Armed Forces and went about his preparation in a very methodical manner. He kept himself updated about various entrance exams and the different syllabus for each exam. His preparation included personality development and physical fitness. 

He also attended classes at Bangalore School for Civil Services under Dr. Arjun Bopanna for UPSC and KPSC exams. On being selected to join OTA, Chennai in SS-110 course, Varun was appointed as Academy Cadet Adjutant and was awarded Sword of Honour for being Best All Round Cadet and Gold Medal for being First in Order of Merit. He was commissioned into 2 Special Forces on Nov. 21, 2020. 

Varun joins the following elite rank of Kodava Officers who topped their courses: Col. Pattada N. Thimmaiah – IMA Sword; Lt. Gen. Pattachervanda C. Thimmaiah – IMA Sword; Sqn. Ldr. Mallengada B. Chittiappa – NDA Gold and Lt. Cdr. Mukkatira Suraj Aiyappa – Naval Academy Sword and Gold.

Varun is the proud son of Cholanda Poovaiah (Superintendent of Police, Lokayukta, Chikkaballapura District) and Dharini Poovaiah (Manavattira, Nelaji), originally from Kalmotte, Virapet, Kodagu.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / November 23rd, 2020

Mundanda Rajesh Ponnappa Secures 222nd Rank In UPSC Exams

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An advocate by profession, he guides candidates appearing for competitive exams

Mysore/Mysuru: 

Mundanda Rajesh Ponnappa has cleared IAS by securing 222nd rank in UPSC exams, the results of which were announced on May 30.

Rajesh Ponnappa is the son of Jaya Poovaiah and Sudha (Thamane – Sadera). Hailing from Nelaji in Kodagu, they are now settled in Bengaluru. Sudha is an advocate while Poovaiah is a coffee planter. His younger sister Dhanyata is a journalist.

Ponnappa did his Schooling and Pre-University course at Army Public School, Bengaluru. He then completed B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University topping the Varsity.

He joined Karnataka State Law University again to top the University. He continued studying by completing Post Graduate Diploma course at National Law School of India University in Bengaluru. Presently, he is an advocate by profession in Bengaluru.

Ponnappa appeared for UPSC exams under the guidance of Dr. Arjun Bopanna of Namma KPSC Academy / Bangalore IAS Academy to clear with 222nd rank. He has also competed in Equestrian Sports at National-level. Under the guidance of his mentor and aunt Periyanda late Baby, wife of Appaji, Ponnappa has written and published three books on law. He writes articles for newspapers on how to prepare for competitive exams and guides candidates aspiring to appear for competitive exams.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / June 01st, 2022