Mangaluru student bags first place in National Junior Classic Powerlifting Championship
Aren Joy Fernandes, a third-year student of Electronics and Communication Engineering of St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangaluru, brought laurels to the college by winning First Place in National Junior Classic Powerlifting Championship held at Alappuzha, Kerala from 9 to 13 April 2022.
He created national records by lifting Squat 230 kg, and Dead Lift 283 kg amassing a total weight of 653 kg. Alongside winning 3 national records, he also lifted a 140 kg Bench Press during the event.
Aren, son of Jude David Fernandes and Anandi Diana Fernandes, entered sports at a very young age and has 6 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Silver Medals to his credit in various State, National and International level championships.
In 2019, Aren won Gold Medal in Asian Classic Powerlifting Championship held in Kazakhstan. In 2021, he has represented India, and secured 6th Place in World Junior Classic Powerlifting Championship held at Halmstad, Sweden.
The management of St Joseph Engineering College congratulated Aren on his outstanding efforts and achievements.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
