subject: Ramachandra Gowda And Graduates Constituency Bangalore [print this page] Ramachandra Gowda Born in an economically humble agriculturists family with rich values and ethics who lost his father at the age of 10, Ramachandra Gowdas courage of conviction to lead a life of self-respect steeled his resolve to study and attain a standing in life.
Having imbibed the cultural, traditional and modest character of Bangalore in his childhood, Ramachandra Gowda completed his schooling in Government Primary and Middle School at Seshadripuram (Link Road) and finished his B.Sc., in Central College with flying colours.
Went on to complete B.E., with distinction first at UBDT College of Engineering, Davanagere and later at M.S.Ramaiah College of Engineering.
That his mother, a single parent, had a very tough time in bringing him up goes without saying. She was forced by the circumstances to ekk out her living by selling milk. That she managed to save money and hand over Rs 1611 to Ramachandra Gowda to join Engineering Course in 1961 is a proof of her meticulousness, vision, commitment and devotion to her sons education is something laudable.
True to have inherited his mothers character of need to stand on ones own legs, Ramachandra Gowda earned money as well as goodwill of his friends by providing them tuitions, when he himself was studying Engineering; Earn while you Learn was his motto.
Graduates Constituency Bangalore
The seven Graduates Constituencies each consist of a few districts. In elections to these constituencies, only a subset of the population is allowed to vote - residents of the constituency who hold a college degree from any recognised University in India, which they received at least three years ago. Voters must separately register as Graduate voters to be eligible to cast their votes. In 2012, three of the Graduates Constituencies will witness elections, including the Bangalore Graduate constituency.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
In contrast with a state's Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly), the Legislative Council is a permanent body and cannot be dissolved. each Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) serves for a six-year term, with terms staggered so that the terms of one-third of a Council's members expire every two years. This arrangement parallels that for the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. MLCs must be citizens of India, at least 30 years' old, mentally sound, not bankrupt, and on the voters' list of the state for which he or she is contesting an election. He or she may not be a Member of Parliament at the same time. The size of the Vidhan Parishad cannot be more than one-third the membership of the Vidhan Sabha. However, its size cannot be less than 40 members (except in Jammu and Kashmir, where there are 36 by an Act of Parliament.
