Mangaluru: The association of Electronics and Communication Engineering students, 'BEASPIRE', was inaugurated at the seminar hall of Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) in the city on December 28.

The event began at 11 am with the prayers, after which, Dr. Aziz Mustafa, Principal, BIES, addressed the gathering. In his inspiring speech, Dr. Mustafa emphasized on the pivotal role that associations like 'BEASPIRE' play in shaping the future of students. He spoke passionately about the responsibility of youth in addressing societal problems through innovative solutions. Dr. Mustafa encouraged the members of 'BEASPIRE' to channel their knowledge and skills towards finding solutions that can make a positive impact on society.

The students' association was inaugurated by Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, the Head of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (HOD-ECE).

Dr. Gubbi expressed his excitement about the establishment of 'BEASPIRE' and urged the students to cultivate a vision that goes beyond individual achievements. Quoting, "To be a Leading Hub for Electronics Innovation and Collaboration," Dr. Gubbi emphasized on the importance of fostering an environment where students can engage in innovative projects and collaborations that contribute to advancements in the field.

The President of the Association, who spoke on the occasion, asked everyone’s cooperation.

The masters of ceremony were Fathima Taskeen and Aman Sharif. The welcome address was by Fida and the vote of thanks was delivered by Faheem.

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Melbourne (PTI): Australia skipper Pat Cummins' chances of playing at next year's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka are "quite grey at the moment" as he battles a back stress issue that has affected his participation in the ongoing Ashes series against England.

Cummins returned to play the third Ashes Test in Adelaide after missing the opening two matches, picking up six wickets to help Australia clinch the series 3-0.

However, the Australian Test and ODI skipper will take no further part in the series and even his participation at the T20 World Cup is also uncertain. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh is Australia's T20I captain.

"Looking forward to the World Cup, whether he will be there or not, I can't really say. It's quite grey at the moment. We're hopeful," head coach Andrew McDonald was quoted as saying by 'ESPNCricinfo'.

The fast bowler was diagnosed with a lumbar stress reaction during Australia's tour of the West Indies in July. He underwent rehabilitation before being cleared for a carefully managed return in Adelaide.

"He's pulled up fine. He won't play any part in the rest of the series and that was a discussion that we had a long time out around his return," McDonald said.

"We were taking on some risk and people that reported on that would understand the risk associated with that rebuild. We've now won the series and that was the goal.

"So, to position him for further risk and jeopardise him long-term is not something that we want to do and Pat's really comfortable with that," he added.

The T20 World Cup is scheduled to begin on February 7 across India and Sri Lanka with the summit clash set for March 8.

Australia's first match is on February 11 against Ireland at Colombo. Although Cummins captains the Test and ODI teams, all-rounder Mitch Marsh leads Australia in the shortest format.