Background
Giriappa, Somu was born on November 12, 1944 in Honakere, India. Son of Girianna Somu and Nanjappa Ningamma.
Giriappa, Somu was born on November 12, 1944 in Honakere, India. Son of Girianna Somu and Nanjappa Ningamma.
Bachelor in Economics, University Madras, India, 1965. Master of Arts in Economics, University Madras, India, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Madras, India, 1978.
Junior research fellow Madras Christian College, India, 1972—1975. Postdoctoral fellow International Research Center for Energy, Paris, 1981—1982. Assistant professor Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, India, 1975—1981, associate professor India, 1981—1985, professor India, since 1985.
Consultant Agricultural Development and Training Society, Kolar, India, 1999. Chair department economics Mangalore University, 1994—1996, 2000—2001, dean arts, 2000—2001.
Facilitator Mangala Youth Club, 1986—1989.
Married S. Jayamma, April 24, 1970. Children: D.G. Shanthi, S.H.G. Anand.