Paid exam fees to Mangalore University but no hall ticket: Students allege harassment
Mangaluru: Students and parents have alleged that despite paying the examination fees, a college administration and Mangalore University are refusing to issue hall tickets, citing non-receipt of the fees. They claim that students are being pressured to pay the fees again.
Following a police complaint, the college administration has acknowledged receiving the payment but is now allegedly demanding the withdrawal of the complaint in exchange for issuing the hall tickets.
Speaking at a press conference in the city on Monday, Ayesha Apna, a second-year B.Sc. student of Food Nutrition and Food Technology at PA College, Konaje, detailed her ordeal. She explained that on November 18, she paid ₹3,200 as examination fees through the Unified University and College Management System (UUCMS) portal. The payment was successfully processed. However, the college administration later claimed that the fees for a total of 26 students, including her, had not been received and demanded repayment.
Upon further investigation, it was found that the payment status on the portal was marked as "initiated." A complaint was filed on December 3 at the Konaje police station, with copies forwarded to the Higher Education Minister, local MLA U.T. Khader, and the Police Commissioner.
After the complaint, the college administration allegedly pressured the students to withdraw it. On December 7, the portal updated the payment status to "success." However, even as of now, with semester exams scheduled for December 12, the hall tickets have not been issued, she alleged.
Advocate Saheed Baddoor, speaking on behalf of the students, accused the college administration of operating a systematic scam to extract additional fees from students. He urged the concerned authorities and the government to investigate the matter and ensure justice for economically weaker students.
Student Reshna Mishria and her father Abdul Khader K.H. were also present at the press meet.
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M'luru: School physical education teacher’s body found under mysterious circumstances in well
Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
