Bearys Institute of Technology students design masks to fight coronavirus
Mangaluru: The Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) students have come up with homemade masks to protect from coronavirus.
Afeefa and Priya who are pursuing computer Science Engineering have designed the mask which is made from easily available materials at home like cloth bag, elastic, needle and thread.
The students told they wanted to do something on their part to fight this pandemic. "With the shortage of PPE and N95 masks, it's our duty to make masks at home and use so that the N95 masks are easily available for the medical professionals and others who are fighting against coronavirus directly," they said.
Syed Mohamed Beary, Chairman of Bearys group appreciated the students for their efforts and concern. Principal Dr. SI Manjur Basha lauded the timely action of the students. The Heads and faculties of BIT Engineering, Polytechnic and BEADS distributed the masks locally.
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Right to vote under threat, must be made fundamental right: Cong's Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged on Thursday that the right to vote is under threat and the time has come when it should be made a fundamental right for citizens.
Speaking with reporters, Ramesh lashed out at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying the Election Commission (EC) has never been as compromised as it has been under him.
"The rot started under his predecessor. This man is a player and not a neutral observer," the Congress leader said, slamming Kumar.
Kumar is completely compromised and has become a player in elections, he alleged.
"Home Minister Amit Shah had talked about three Ds -- detect, delete and deport. So we want to know how many non-Indian citizens have been detected, how many have been deleted and how many have been deported," Ramesh said, adding that the right to vote is now under threat.
On opposition parties submitting a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to move a motion for the CEC's removal, the Congress leader said they will continue to make efforts for Kumar's removal as he is "compromised".
Ramesh also batted for the right to vote to be recognised as a fundamental right.
"I believe that the time has come that the right to vote should be made a fundamental right. It is a statutory right, it is not a fundamental right. Fundamental rights are justiciable," he said.
The former Union minister said this was discussed in the Constituent Assembly, but it was eventually decided that it should be made part of the Constitution.
B R Ambedkar and Jagjivan Ram had warned that in the future, governments might try to disenfranchise voters, he added.
"Once and for all, include the right to vote as a fundamental right for Indian citizens," Ramesh asserted.
