Seven students honoured with BJM-Mangalore’s M.A. Ghani Awards for Academic Excellence

Vartha Bharati | 08-10-2018 | 20:48:00 IST

MANGALURU, Oct 08: The second edition of the prestigious M.A. Ghani  Awards for Academic Excellence instituted by the Bhatkali Jamatul Muslimeen, Manguluru was held here yesterday.

Seven students bagged the awards  and one student was given a special award.  The event held on Sunday at the scenic Boat Club on the banks of Gurupura river at Sultan Battery here, was a resounding success and was graced by large crowd of Bhatkalis settled in Mangalore. The event, held from 11 am to 4.30 pm, also comprised of welcome drink, fellowship, sumptuous lunch, snacks, games  and raffle draw.

Speaking on the occasion, Maulana Abdul Aleem Khateeb, Imam and khateeb of Jamia Masjid, Bhatkal  lauded the activities of Mangalore Jamat and appealed to the parents, “Along with academic excellence and marks, they should focus more on developing students with good character to face the future.” Mohiddin  Altaf Kharoori, general secretary of Majlis E Islah wa Tanzeem, Bhatkal, was honoured on the occasion for Tanzeem receiving the recent Achiever’s Award by Vijay Karnataka newspaper. He said, “The Mangalore Jamat  is rendering excellent services to the community and I thank the Jamat for the honour it has bestowed on Tanzeem for winning the Achiever’s Award.” Mohtesham Abdul Bari was also honoured for his patronage to the Mangalore Jamat.

S.M. Arshad, President of BJM, Mangalore, said, “We have set up an investment committee to help to provide jobs and  investment opportunities for our people, especially the NRIs who have returned back or planning to shift to India because of the difficult situation in the Gulf countries.” The Jamat also felicitated Salim Kola whose daughter was appointed Attorney in the state of California, US.

The following students were awarded with M. A. Ghani Awards:

1.      Hafiz Shaqeeq Ahmed Ruknuddin (Iqra Arabic School – Mangaluru)

2.      Hafiz Abdul Raheem Mohtisham (Iqra Arabic School – Mangaluru)

3.      Miss Amal Ekkeri (Beary’s Public School, Hat Hill, Mangaluru)

4.      Miss Khadija Nufrah SJ (Beary’s Public School, Hat Hill Mangaluru)

5.      Mr. Muhammed Arfa Damda (St. Theresa’s School, Bendoorwell, Mangaluru)

6.      Mr. Ahmed Vaseel SJ (B.E.)(N.M.A.M Institute of Technology, NITTE – Mangaluru)

7.      Mr. Mohammed Ayyad (M.Tech) (N.M.A.M Institute of Technology, NITTE – Mangaluru)                                 Dr. Fathima Isra Mohtesham – BDS (Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mukka, Mangaluru) was given a special award.

Earlier, Mohammed Iqbal Siddiqua recited the qiraat followed by welcome address by Imthiyaz Damda, general secretary of BJM. Sineen Sawood SM and her team sang the “Banungi Mein Hafize Quran” song followed by Alina Kulsum Kashaf Sada and Mehreen Talha Akrami and their teams rendered nazms. Haniya Imthiyaz Damda recited the names of Surahs while Abdurrahman Aftab Kola delivered a speech on the importance of education.

Daniel Mohtisham and his team conducted games and quiz. Aftab Kola and Moulana Dawood Khalifa compered the programme while Maulana Saalim Khalifa proposed the vote of thanks. SM Sawood, convenor of the event, thanked the people for gracing the occasion in large numbers. Executive committee members Mohammed Ansar Musba, Sada Hasan Bapa, Mohammed Husain Kharuri, Talha Akrami, SM Ashfaque, Tayyab Aliakbara, Ashraf Sada, Sameer Kashimji, Abdulla Musba and Abdul Azeem Damudi were present on the occasion.

Courtesy: www.bhatkallys.com

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Karnataka issues nutrition advisory for govt events; recommends millets, healthier options

13-04-2026 ¦ 13-04-2026 IST

Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government on Monday issued a nutrition advisory recommending healthier food and beverage options at meetings, functions, and other official gatherings held in the state.

The advisory has been issued by the Department of Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Services to promote healthy dietary and nutritional habits among officials and staff, noting that food, refreshments and beverages served in government offices and official programmes are "often not aligned with nutrition standards."

The advisory recommends serving snacks such as millet-based, low-fat and low-sugar foods, fresh fruits, vegetable salads, sprouts, roasted nuts and seeds during in-house office meetings and breaks.

Beverages such as green tea, low-fat buttermilk, and locally filtered or boiled water served in glass bottles or steel flasks have also been suggested.

According to the advisory, for larger government events, conferences and exhibitions, departments have been advised to include at least one millet-based item during snacks and a minimum of two millet dishes in meals, along with local cuisine and at least one regional recipe.

It also recommends the use of brown rice instead of white rice, freshly prepared vegetable salads, and fresh fruits or low-sugar fruit juices.

If non-vegetarian food is served, it should consist of well-cooked lean or white meat, the advisory stated.

In eateries operating within government office campuses, the department has recommended millet-based foods, fresh vegetable salads, boiled pulses such as horse gram or chickpeas, and low-fat beverages.

It suggests serving food using reusable metal plates and glasses.

The advisory also recommends avoiding microwave-heated food, industrially processed food, fried snacks, high-fat or heavily spiced dishes, carbonated drinks, high-sugar fruit juices, and alcoholic beverages.

It further discourages serving milk-based tea or coffee and plastic-bottled water during official events.

“Overall, hygiene and cleanliness should be maintained while serving food and water. Local cottage industries, self-help groups, prison kitchens, nutri-gardens and others should be preferred for placing food and beverage orders,” the advisory added.