Bearys institute of technology celebrates int'l women's day with competitive programming talk
Mangalore, March 8, 2025 – Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) celebrated International Women’s Day with an inspiring session on Competitive Programming in association with the IEEE Student Branch. The event, held at the International Seminar Hall, featured Ms. Ashwini Holla, Chairperson of the Women in Engineering Bangalore Section Affinity Group-2024, as the keynote speaker.
The session, hosted by Ms. Saima as the Master of Ceremonies, focused on empowering aspiring engineers with insights into the world of competitive programming. Ms. Ashwini Holla captivated the audience with her expertise, sharing valuable problem-solving techniques and strategies to excel in programming challenges. She also emphasized the importance of women’s participation in STEM fields.
Adding to the event’s significance, Navami Kini, a Site Reliability Engineer at Google Cloud, and Sanyukta Pawaskar from Delhi, both IEEE influencers, also graced the occasion. They shared their experiences in the tech industry, offering motivation and guidance to students interested in programming and engineering careers. Their presence added immense value to the event, encouraging young minds to embrace opportunities in technology and innovation.
The program concluded with an engaging Q&A session, where students had the chance to interact with the esteemed speakers.
The event was a resounding success, leaving participants inspired to take on new challenges in competitive programming while celebrating the achievements of women in engineering.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
