Vikaas PU College conducts orientation programme
Mangaluru: To break the anxiety of freshers, Vikaas PU College conducted an orientation programme on May 25.
Dr. C. Rajesh Ballal, Professor in Surgery, KSHEMA, Mangaluru, the Chief Guest of the function, motivated the students to face the challenges ahead of their education and career. He asserted that hard work is the only formula and also the only shortcut to success.
The Guest of Honour Sri. Krishna Ramkumar, Co-founder & CEO, Avanti Learning Centre, who touched a personal chord during his speech, said that inspiration is very important in one’s life and motivation should come within. He requested the parents to be role models for their children and also not to put pressure on them.
Toppers of the College Ms. Prithvi and Ms. K. Varsha in Science and Ms. Shresta H. P. and Ms. Sameeksha in Commerce in Second PU Board Examination were honoured by the dignitaries for their outstanding performance.
Sri. Krishna J Palemar, Chairman, Vikaas Education Trust, who presided over the function, said that the institution is providing a good education with parental care. During adolescent stage, students might make various mistakes which might affect their life, but in Vikaas they will be moulded to take the right path in the life, he continued. He assured the students and parents that conducive environment, healthy food, and knowledge are guaranteed in Vikaas.
Dr. Ananth Prabhu G., Advisor, Vikaas Education Trust, motivated and reinforced the students and explained about various competitive entrance examinations and opportunities and possibilities ahead of the course.
Prof. T. Rajaram Rao, Academic Director, Vikaas PU College, briefed the students about the coaching programme for competitive examinations and also explained the rules and regulations of the college hostel. Dr. Suneel B. M., Principal, Vikaas PU College, briefed the students regarding the rules and regulations of the College.
Sri. J. Koragappa, Sri. Suraj Kumar Kallya, Trustees, Vikaas Education Trust, Sri. Parthasarathi Palemar, Coordinator, Vikaas Group of Institutions, and Dr. Manjula Rao, Dean, Vikaas Group of Institutions, were also present on the occasion.
Mrs. Ayshwarya K., Principal, Vikaas First Grade College and Coordinator, Department of Commerce, Vikaas PU College, welcomed the gathering. Ms. Shruthi S. Bhandary, lecturer in Physics, proposed vote of thanks and the programme was compered by Mrs. Deepika Shetty, lecturer in Physics.
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South African police arrest suspect in mass shooting that killed 12, including 3 children
Johannesburg (AP): A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting which claimed the lives of 12 people including three children at an unlicensed pub earlier this month, South African police said on Monday.
The man is suspected of being one of the three people who opened fire on patrons in a pub at Saulsville township, west of South Africa's capital Pretoria, killing 12 people including three children aged 3, 12 and 16.
At least 13 people were also injured during the attack, whose motive remains unknown.
According to the police, the suspect was arrested on Sunday while traveling to Botlokwa in Limpopo province, more than 340 km from where the mass shooting took place on Dec 6.
An unlicensed firearm believed to have been used during the attack was recovered from the suspect's vehicle.
“The 32-year-old suspect was intercepted by Limpopo Tracking Team on the R101 Road in Westenburg precinct. During the arrest, the team recovered an unlicensed firearm, a hand gun, believed to have been used in the commission of the multiple murders. The firearm will be taken to the Forensic Science Laboratory for ballistic analysis,” police said in statement.
The suspect was arrested on the same day that another mass shooting at a pub took place in the Bekkersdal township, west of Johannesburg, in which nine people were killed and 10 wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on patrons.
Police have since launched a search for the suspects.
South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world and recorded more than 26,000 homicides in 2024 — an average of more than 70 a day. Firearms are by far the leading cause of death in homicides.
The country of 62 million people has relatively strict gun ownership laws, but many killings are committed with illegal guns, according to authorities.
According to police, mass shootings at unlicensed bars are becoming a serious problem. Police shut down more than 11,000 illegal taverns between April and September this year and arrested more than 18,000 people for involvement in illegal liquor sales.
