Prayer / Condolence Meeting for Prof. M.R. Agnihotri

[Shamit Manchanda]

Prof M R Agnihotri, former HOD Architecture at School of Planning &
Architecture, Professor Emeritus - AICTE, winner of IIA - Madhav
Achwal Gold Medal for outstanding contribution to Architectural
education, passed away on 31st December 2012.

The family has organised a prayer meeting for Prof Agnihotri on 3rd
January 2013 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Arya Samaj Mandir, Greater
Kailash Part-1, New Delhi


Also School of Planning & Architecture has organised a condolence
meeting on January 11th. Detail of the same are appended below.


Forwarded message from Director, SPA


>January 1, 2013
>
>Condolence Meeting for Prof. M.R. Agnihotri : Friday January 11, 2013 at
>4 p.m., Architecture Auditorium, SPA


>The SPA family notes with profound grief that Prof. Manjit Rai
>Agnihotri passed away on December 31, 2012. Prof. Agnihotri was a
>graduate in Architecture from Delhi polytechnic. He joined as
>faculty of the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi in
>1963. He served SPA in diverse capacities for over 27 years. He
>worked on the Uttrakashi Earthquake Project which won him the
>popular title "Man of Mountains". Throughout his illustrious
>career, Prof. Agnihotri conducted countless awareness programmes
>and acted as an Advisor to many renowned organisations. Most
>importantly he inspired a whole generation of Architects and Planners in India.
> The SPA Family that includes faculty, staff, students and
> alumni will be holding a condolence meeting for Prof. Agnihotri in
> Architecture Auditorium, SPA on Friday January 11, 2013 at 4:00 PM.
> Prof. Ram Sharma, Chairman, EC, SPA will preside over the meeting.
> Family members of Prof. Agnihotri will also be present. You are
> requested to attend the meeting.
>Chetan Vaidya
>Director SPA
>
>
>Prof. Chetan Vaidya
>Director
>School of Planning and Architecture
>New Delhi-110002,India
>www.spa.ac.in
>Tel:91-11-23702398