Mangaluru to get regional centre of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences: VC Dr. Sacchidanand
Mangaluru: The syndicate members of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru met in Mangaluru’s Hotel Ocean Pearl for the 142nd Syndicate Meeting on Saturday, June 29 here.
After the meeting, speaking to reporters Vice-Chancellor of the University Dr. S Sacchidanand, informed that the university will soon have four regional centres in the state including one at Mangaluru for which a plot has already been identified at Kavoor locality in the city.
“Regional centres of the University will be set up in Davangere, Belgaum, Gulbarga and Mangaluru.To give preference to the sports activities Mangaluru’s regional centre will also come up with an sports complex. We have identified a 2 acre plot in Kavoor for our plot and has proposed the plan to the Deputy Commissioner. We are expecting to inaugurate the regional centre here soon. We will also provide training to the faculty members as well. With the establishment of regional centre here, the students and college representatives will not have to come and visit Bengaluru for getting their works done” Dr. Sacchidanand told reporter while also adding that there 70 colleges in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada Districts and 700 colleges across the state which are affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science.
He further added that the RGUHS was for the first time in the country introducing scholarship to the students (For second year MBBS Students) to encourage research among students. “Students are allowed to research on any subject they are interested in. We provided such assistance to 271 poor and deserving students in the previous academic year. We also have decided during this meeting that the students will also get medical insurance from the university” he further added.
“The University will from this year award topper of final year and overall course in each subject. Ranking system will be introduced in each subject. In post-graduation courses, best thesis awards will also be given. We have already started Ph.D centres for Pharmacy and Nursing courses and we will also have it in Science section soon” he informed.
Speaking further Dr. Sacchindanand noted that the non-Kannadiga students will have 40 hours of mandatory Kannada classes in one academic year. “For final year medical students we will introduce another course wherein they will be taught to handle emergency medical situations. The students will only get their certificates of internship after completing this course.
Speaking of the silver jubilee celebrations of the university Dr. Sacchidanand informed that the university will begin the silver jubilee celebrations from June 1, 2020 and it will continue till June 1, 2021. “Government had allotted us with 71 acre of land in Ramanagar, where we will shift our administrative office”.
The University will also get a placement cell to provide employment opportunities to the students in their final year of the course. The colleges affiliated to RGUHS will have compulsorily follow rain water harvesting procedure, Dr. Sachidanand added.
Dr. Chandrashekar, Deputy. Secretary of Medical Education, Meenakshi Negi, Commissioner, AYUSH, Dr. T S Prabhakar, Director of Health & Family Welfare, Shivanand Kapashi IAS, Registrar, RGUHS, and Dr. K B Lingegowda Registrar Evaluation, RGUHS and all the Syndicate members of RGUHS, Dr. G R Chandrashekhar, Dr. Bhagvan B C, Dr. Kiran Kumar N, Dr. Umesh Babu S, Dr. Ravishankar Shetty, Dr. Ravindra H N, Dr. Kiran Kailash, Dr. Vijay Kumar, Dr. H J Jaikrishna, Dr. Deepthi Bawa, Dr. Sudheer W R, Dr. V T Venkatesh, Dr. Chandrashekar H S, Dr. H Veerabhadrappa, Dr. Annadani M Meri, and Dr. Shiva Sharan Shetty & Prof. U T Ifthikar Ali were among the dignitaries and delegates who attended the meeting on Saturday.
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BJP workers allegedly attack children during Christmas carol roadshow in Kerala’s Palakkad: Reports
Palakkad: A group of children celebrating Christmas through a carol roadshow was allegedly attacked by BJP workers in Kerala’s Palakkad district on Sunday night.
According to local reports, the incident occurred in Pudussery area of Palakkad, where over 25 children, mostly aged around 13, were moving from house to house singing Christmas carols. Reports state that a BJP worker identified as Ashwin Raj, along with others, allegedly assaulted the children and vandalised their musical equipment.
According to the police and eyewitness accounts, the children were using a band set that belonged to a local CPI(M) office, which had the party’s name written on it.
Allegedly objecting to this, the accused and his associates reportedly lured the children on the pretext of offering them money and then assaulted them. The band set used by the children was also smashed.
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The Town Police have arrested Ashwin Raj, a local BJP worker who has been named as the prime accused in the case. Efforts are underway to trace and arrest the remaining accused who fled the scene.
Speaking to the media, one of the injured children said, “We were using the band just for fun. When they saw that it had CPM written on it, they took us aside and beat us.”
"We had given the band set that was in our office out of love when the children asked for it. The fact that these young children, who do not know the intricacies of politics, were attacked shows the criminal mentality of the BJP workers," local CPIM leaders expressed outrage.
A police officer told PTI that the arrested accused is already booked under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA).
The sections invoked include Section 192 (provocation with intent to cause a riot), Section 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), and Section 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), police added.
