Four colleges propose to teach Tulu in undergraduate courses; University approves one proposal
Mangaluru: Four colleges in the region have proposed before the Mangaluru University to teach Tulu as the second language in its undergraduate programmes from the academic year 2019-2020.
The collefes are P. Dayananda Pai and P. Satish Pai Government First Grade College, car street Mangaluru; Manjunath Pai Memorial Government First Grade College, Karkala; Ramakrishna College, Mangaluru; and SVS College, Bantwal.
The Academic Council of the university has for now approved the request of Government First Grade College at Car Street to teach the language in courses like B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, BCA, BSW and BBA. The decision was taken during the Council’s latest meeting on March 19.
The remaining three colleges have now written to the university seeking permission to teach Tulu as second language from next academic year.
As per the syllabi prepared by university it will be colleges’ call to teach Tulu as second language or as optional paper. It will however be thought as a common paper for all the streams unlike other language papers which differs for difference streams of undergraduate education.
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
