Mariam Razana secures 68th rank in GAT-B
Makes history for Mangaluru University
Mangalore: University student Mariam Razana who wrote the final year BSC exams has made an extraordinary achievement by securing 68th rank in the National level GAT-B examinations.
In the history of both Mangalore University and VV College, this is an achievement unlike any as she is the first to secure a rank in a National level GAT-B exams.
Mariam appeared for the examination that is conducted by the Department of Biotechnology of the Central Government and achieved 68th All India Rank in the examination. Mariam was trained by Mangaluru University College’s Assistant Professor in Botany Dr. Siddaraj MN.
The Graduate Aptitude Test - Biotechnology, previously Combined Entrance Examination for Biotechnology (CEEB) by JNU, is being conducted by the Regional Centre for Biotechnology on behalf of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. This examination is to rank the eligibility of the candidate among all applicants. The candidates will be given a GAT-B rank based on which they may apply to the various DBT-supported PG programs in participating institutions.
The examination will be conducted in a single shift for a duration of 180 minutes. The question paper will have two parts: PART- A: Part A will have 60 compulsory multiple-choice questions of the level of 10+2 in the subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology. Each correct answer will be of one mark each.
Part B will have multiple choice questions of bachelor’s level requiring thinking and analysis. There will be questions from basic Biology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, and allied areas as per the syllabus given below. There will be 100 questions out of which the candidates will have to attempt 60 questions. Each correct answer will have a weightage of 3 marks. There will be negative marking and for each wrong answer, one mark will be deducted.
In another first for the college another student trained by Dr. Siddaraj, final year B.Sc student Raksha Bela has been selected for the Summer Research Fellowship 2019 and has worked at the Hyderabad University for two months at a stimulus of 12,500/-.
Mariam Razana is admitted by the University of Nehru, Delhi. She plans to join the Indian Forest Service (IFS) in the future.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
