Bengaluru, Oct 18: Dr Aarthi Krishna, who had served as the deputy chairman of the NRI Forum of Karnataka government during the previous tenure of chief minister Siddaramaiah, has been re-appointed to the post with cabinet rank.
Daughter of former minister Begane Ramaiah and Seetha B Ramaiah couple from Chikkamagaluru district, Dr Arathi Krishna has been associated with the Congress and NRIs for a prolonged period.
Previously she had worked as a Community Development Officer in the Indian Embassy in Washington DC, and as an Adviser in the India Development Foundation, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. She also has set up an NGO ‘Krishna Foundation’ to partake in socio-economic needs and provide improved educational facilities in remote villages of Karnataka.
She holds a master degree in ‘political science’ from Mysore University, another master degree in ‘international commerce and public’ from George Mason University, Washington, and an honorary doctorate from Kuvempu University.
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