Engineers of tomorrow need to be prepared to deal with Climate Change: Venkataramanan Venugopal
BIT, BEADS Graduation Day celebration
Mangaluru: Bearys Academy of Learning on Saturday organized the 10th and third Graduation Day celebrations of Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) Bearys Enviro-Architecture Design School (BEADS) respectively at the Bearys Arena here at the Bearys Knowledge Campus.
Venkataramanan Venugopal, Head, and Director of Engineering - Digital, Schneider Electric, Bengaluru delivered the inaugural address while Dr. GC Mohan Kumar, Director NITK delivered the graduation day address.
Architect Manoj Ladhad, Co-Founder and Principal Architect, Architecture Paradigm Bengaluru was also present as the Guest of Honor at the event that was presided over by Chairman of Bearys Academy of Learning Syed Mohamed Beary.
Dakshina Kannada District Health Officer Dr. Kishore Kumar also launched the logo of Bearys Institute of Health Sciences.
During his inaugural address, Venkataramanan Venugopal said things have changed drastically over the last century and that the advancement of technology has taken over the world. While adding that technology was further transforming the world every day, he urged the students to take all the opportunities that come their way and make most of it to contribute positively to the world.
He said the challenges the current generation will have to face, he stressed upon Climate Change is one of the major challenges that the current and future generations will have to face. He added that sustainability will be of utmost importance in years to come.
After launching the logo of Bearys Institute of Health Sciences DHO Dr. Kishore Kumar urged the students to be responsible in everything that they do and congratulated the Bearys Academy of Learning on setting foot in the Health Sciences sector.
Dr. GC Mohan told students that Honesty, Commitment, and Smartness will play key roles in their careers as they step into professional life wherein they will lack the protection of their parents and teachers and will have to face the world by themselves. He said people working with Honesty, Commitment and Smartness will eventually and subsequently find success and peace of mind.
Urging the students to try to pursue further studies, he told them that learning never ends for an individual and that they should continue to learn new skills even if they are not pursuing further studies.
Pointing out that mobile phones have connected people with peers and people across the world, he added that it has disconnected people from their parents, families, and friends. He advised students to be compassionate with their parents and to spend time with them every day.
Our vision is to establish ‘The Bearys Global University of Societal Happiness’: Syed Beary
Syed Mohamed Beary in his presidential address also asked the student to spend time with their parents. He then advised the fresh graduates to be truthful, trustworthy, sympathetic, and passionate in their personal and professional lives.
Addressing the students further, Syed Beary also asked the students to not live a life that is only concerned with their personal well-being and money but asked them to contribute to society. He further asked them to keep their heart pure and their intentions clear.
He also briefed about the Bearys Institute of Health Sciences. He also said that he envisions seeing the Bearys Academy of Learning turn into a global university that will be known as Bearys Global University of Societal Happiness.
Syed Beary is a Pioneer of Sustainability: Venkataramanan Venugopal
“Our Engineers of tomorrow need to be prepared to deal with Climate Change and they have to come up with a plan and blueprint to compass sustainable development and construction. The students of BIT, BEADS are lucky to have Syed Beary as their chairman. There is no better role model than him when it comes to sustainable growth and development. He is the pioneer of sustainability.
Dr. Manjur Basha, Principal of BIT welcomed the guests and audience, while Ar. Ashok Mendonca presented vote of thanks.
The best outgoing students from all the departments were also awarded during the event. From B. Architecture, Amal Faizal bagged the best outgoing student award.
From BIT Civil Engineering Ahmed Shakeeb received the award, while Mohammad Marzooq bagged the award in CS Engineering. In Electronics and Communication Engineering, Annumol Joseph was awarded the best outgoing student while in Mechanical Engineering the award was received by Mohiddin.
Similarly from the BIT Polytechnic Civil branch, Aijaz Ali received the award while Mohammad Fahad and Mohammad Mustafa bagged it from the Mechanical and Civil Engineering Department.
Dr. Aziz Mustafa, Principal, Bearys Institute of Emerging Sciences, and Prof. Prithvirah M, Director of BIT Polytechnic were also present at the diaz along with HODs from all the branches of the institutions.
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South African police arrest suspect in mass shooting that killed 12, including 3 children
Johannesburg (AP): A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting which claimed the lives of 12 people including three children at an unlicensed pub earlier this month, South African police said on Monday.
The man is suspected of being one of the three people who opened fire on patrons in a pub at Saulsville township, west of South Africa's capital Pretoria, killing 12 people including three children aged 3, 12 and 16.
At least 13 people were also injured during the attack, whose motive remains unknown.
According to the police, the suspect was arrested on Sunday while traveling to Botlokwa in Limpopo province, more than 340 km from where the mass shooting took place on Dec 6.
An unlicensed firearm believed to have been used during the attack was recovered from the suspect's vehicle.
“The 32-year-old suspect was intercepted by Limpopo Tracking Team on the R101 Road in Westenburg precinct. During the arrest, the team recovered an unlicensed firearm, a hand gun, believed to have been used in the commission of the multiple murders. The firearm will be taken to the Forensic Science Laboratory for ballistic analysis,” police said in statement.
The suspect was arrested on the same day that another mass shooting at a pub took place in the Bekkersdal township, west of Johannesburg, in which nine people were killed and 10 wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on patrons.
Police have since launched a search for the suspects.
South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world and recorded more than 26,000 homicides in 2024 — an average of more than 70 a day. Firearms are by far the leading cause of death in homicides.
The country of 62 million people has relatively strict gun ownership laws, but many killings are committed with illegal guns, according to authorities.
According to police, mass shootings at unlicensed bars are becoming a serious problem. Police shut down more than 11,000 illegal taverns between April and September this year and arrested more than 18,000 people for involvement in illegal liquor sales.
