BIT Mechanical Engineering Department conducts Online Alumni Meet 2025
Mangalore: The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) organized its first Online Alumni Meet on November 9, 2025, at 7:00 PM. The event began with a prayer and was conducted with participation from alumni based in different countries.
Dr. Sandeep Nambiar served as the Master of Ceremony and welcomed all attendees. Dr. Vasantha Kumar, Head of the Department, outlined the objectives of the alumni meet and presented an overview of the department’s activities, recent achievements, and plans for the forthcoming academic year.
Dr. S. I. Manjur Basha, Principal of BIT, addressed the gathering and emphasised the importance of maintaining a strong relationship between the alumni and the institution.
The department’s first newsletter was formally released by Dr. Mohamed Kafeel Delvi, Newsletter Coordinator, who also briefed participants on its contents and objectives.
An alumni interaction session led by Prof. Arvind Kumar featured contributions from participants including Habeeb, Harish Chowan (China), Mohammed Thashreef, Mohammed Akram Hussain (London), and Mohammed Shahid (Bangalore), who shared their professional experiences and provided feedback on departmental development.
Dr. Imran Mokashi, Head of IQAC, interacted with the alumni and collected inputs to support ongoing institutional initiatives.
The event was coordinated by Prof. Prithviraj M and concluded with a vote of thanks, marking the completion of the department’s inaugural online alumni meeting.
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BJP using women's quota bill as front to pass Delimitation Bill that will break India: Mamata
Cooch Behar (WB) (PTI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre was using the proposed amendment to the women's quota law in Parliament as a front for the Delimitation Bill that would "break the country into pieces".
The TMC will fight this Central government's move at every step, she asserted at her party's poll rally here.
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill to tweak the women's quota law, along with the Delimitation Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, to implement the proposed amended women's quota law, in the Union territories of Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir, were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
According to the Constitution amendment bill, Lok Sabha seats will be increased to a maximum of 850 from the current 543 to "operationalise" the women's reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls, following a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census.
Seats will also be increased in state and Union territory assemblies to accommodate 33 per cent reservation for women.
Opposing the Centre's move, Banerjee alleged that "the BJP brought the Delimitation Bill while keeping the women's reservation bill at the front".
"The BJP is trying to increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha to nearly 850 through the Delimitation Bill. It will break the country into pieces," the TMC supremo said.
She also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not speaking the truth about the development of north Bengal at a BJP rally last week.
"The prime minister said nothing was done for the development of north Bengal. But we spent Rs 1.72 lakh crore on the development of the region," Banerjee said and asked Modi to cross-check data before making such remarks.
