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Raja Ramanna

Sir, — The former Atomic Energy Commission Chairman, Raja Ramanna, who passed away on Friday, was not just a nuclear scientist. A multi-faceted personality, he had a deep passion for music and could converse with ease on Buddhist philosophy.

T.S. Pattabhi Raman,
Coimbatore, T.N.

Sir, — No work was, to Ramanna, unimportant or secondary. He even accepted the Chairmanship of the Committee to revamp primary education in Karnataka. His recommendations have been put into operation by the Karnataka Government.

S.S. Rajagopalan,
Chennai

Sir, — An outstanding scientific leader, Ramanna formulated the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre's Training School Programme — a unique and successful venture.

J. Akshobhya,
Secunderabad, A.P.

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