Mangaluru: BITS, BEADS, BIES organise Ullal Beach Clean Up Day
The Bearys Group of institutions organise Ullal Beach Clean Up Day on Sunday, here in the city as a part of its aim of promoting sustainability among future leaders witg innovative approach.
Dr. Aziz Mustafa, Principal, BIES inaugurated a program of cleaning Ullala beach. The event was attended by the Principal of BIT, BEADS, and, as well as heads of various departments, faculty members, non-teaching staff, and students of these educational institutions.
"Bearys Group of Institutions has taken a bold step towards promoting sustainability and nurturing future leaders by innovative approach to learning. The focus is on inspiring young minds to become advocates of sustainable architecture and environmentally conscious leaders, with the vision of contributing to a progressive and peaceful greener world," a press statement from the institution stated.
The participants worked together to clean up the beach and make it a cleaner, safer place for everyone to enjoy.
"The objective of the beach clean-up initiative was to promote a sense of responsibility towards nature and encourage good hygiene practices, with a particular emphasis on tackling marine pollution and reducing the harmful practice of littering beaches with garbage and plastic. This was done with the aim of preventing further damage and depletion of marine life in our oceans," the press statement added.
The students involved in the initiative effectively raised public awareness by displaying banners on environmental cleanliness and using slogans to engage beach-goers at Ullal Beach.
Furthermore, to ensure that the clean-up was conducted safely and efficiently, hand gloves, sanitizers, and cleaning bags were distributed to all the participants.
"The beach cleanup drive at Ullala Beach was a resounding success over 300 students participated. It brought together the local community and created awareness about the importance of maintaining a clean and healthy environment. It is a reminder to everyone that even small actions can go a long way in preserving our planet for future generations," the statement further added.
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2nd WT20I: Shafali, spin trio do star turns in India''s seven-wicket win
Visakhapatnam (PTI): Shafali Verma hit a blistering unbeaten 69 as India made short work of a paltry target to outclass Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second Women’s T20 International here on Tuesday.
India now lead the five-match series 2-0 after another one-sided victory, having restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 128 for 9 through a collective display of disciplined bowling from the spin trio of seasoned Sneh Rana, ably complemented by young spinners Vaishnavi Sharma and Shree Charani.
During the chase, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (14) fell cheaply but Shafali, enjoying new found confidence after a stellar show in the World Cup final, sent the bowlers on a leather-hunt during her 34-ball knock, winning it for her team in just 11.5 overs.
The hosts have now completed back-to-back successful chases within 15 overs which speaks volumes about the unit's sky-high confidence.
Shafali's innings had 11 punchy boundaries apart from a maximum.
The floodgates opened when left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera bowled a few flighted deliveries and Shafali would step out everytime to hit her over extra cover. Her footwork against slow bowlers was immaculate whether stepping out to loft the ball or rocking back to punch or pull.
Seeing her confidence, the newly appointed Delhi Capitals skipper Jemimah Rodrigues (26 off 15 balls) also attacked as the duo added 58 runs in just 4.3 overs.
By the time Rodrigues was out trying to hit one six too many, the match as a contest was over. Shafali completed her half-century off just 27 balls and completed the formalities in a jiffy.
Earlier, off-spinner Rana, who got a look-in after Deepti Sharma was ruled out due to fever, showed her utility keeping the Lankan batters under tight leash with figures of 1 for 11 in 4 overs, including a maiden which certainly is a rarity in T20 cricket.
Charani, who made an impression during India's ODI World Cup triumph, took 2 for 23 in her quota of overs, while Vaishnavi after an impressive debut in the opening encounter, finished with 2 for 32, not letting the Islanders get easy runs in her second spell.
The last six wickets fell for just 24 runs, but what stood out during India’s bowling effort was their superb ground fielding. After a patchy show in the previous game, the improved sharpness in the field resulted in three run-outs.
Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu (31 off 24 balls) looked in good nick as she deposited length deliveries from seamers Kranti Gaud and Arundhati Reddy over the ropes but it was Rana, who kept her quiet by repeatedly pitching on good length.
Unable to manoeuvre the strike and with the big hits suddenly drying up, Athapaththu chanced her arm at another delivery in which Rana had shortened the length slightly.
Not having transferred the weight into the lofted shot, Athapaththu's hoick was pouched cleanly by Amanjot Kaur at long-off.
This was after Athapaththu's opening partner Vishmi Gunaratne (1) had offered a simple return catch to Gaud.
Hasini Perera (22 off 28 balls) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (33 off 32 balls) did stitch a stand of 44 but they could never set the tempo against the Indian spin troika.
Once Hasini offered a tame return catch off a Charani full-toss, Sri Lankans never recovered and lost wickets in a heap towards the end.
