Karnataka: Yasir Hassan elected as state President of Popular Front of India
Bengaluru: State General Assembly of Popular Front of India(PFI), Karnataka state was held on 27 - 29 February 2020 in Puttur of Dakshina Kannada district. New office bearers for the term 2020 - 2022 were elected. Yasir Hassan was elected as new state president and Nasir Pasha Bangalore as State General Secretary of Popular Front of India, Karnataka.
The newly elected office bearers and State Executive Committee members are furnished below.
Ayyub Agnadi (Vice President), Muhammad Shareef (Secretary), Shahid Nasir Gulbarga (Treasurer) and Executive Members are Abdul Khadar, Abdul Majeed, Shareef Kodaje and Muhammad Thafseer.
The three days State General Assembly was inaugurated with flag hoisting by the outgoing State President Muhammad Saqib. Delegates representing various places of the state were participated in the meeting. Evaluation of organizational activities of the last year and discussion on future plan was took place in the meeting.
Election for the new leadership was conducted. Yasir Hassan, newly elected state president delivered presidential address. He said Popular Front has been warning about the situations of our country from the past few decades. Presently Fascism has grown up like devil and spread it's tentacles to every nook and corner of our country. It is now questioning our existence through citizenship acts like CAA, NRC, NPR. Ongoing situation in Delhi is very much perturbing. We need to face the threats of Hindutva Fascism with bold steps and steadfastness. He said, the organization will be in forefront in every struggle and movements to resist the challenges facing before the nation.
State General Secretary of Popular Front Karnataka presented the annual report. A detailed discussion and evaluation about the activities of the organization was conducted. National Secretary Afsar Pasha convened the election process. National.General Secretary Anees Ahmad took oath of the newly elected office bearers.
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Yenepoya University conducts autism awareness campaign in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The Department of Occupational Therapy at Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) conducted a community-based Autism Awareness Campaign at Fiza Mall and Ullal Beach in the city.
The campaign was aimed at promoting awareness, inclusion, and early identification of autism, in line with the global theme, “Autism and Humanity – Every Life Has Value.”
The programme was led by Dr. Dhayanithi K and Dr. Ananya Jana as organising chairpersons, with Dr. Anas, Dr. Amanda S. Phillip, and Dr. Ansu V. David served as organising members.
Students of the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT) programme participated in conducting the campaign.
The event included activities such as flash mobs, street plays, face painting, mehendi, and direct interaction with the public.
These activities focused on highlighting early signs of autism, the need for early intervention, and the importance of inclusion and acceptance of individuals with autism.
The campaign reached around 300 to 500 members of the public. It also provided students with practical exposure to community-based rehabilitation and public health education.
As part of the initiative, QR-based digital resources were introduced to help the public access reliable information on autism.
“Awareness is the first step towards inclusion, and early intervention can significantly improve outcomes,” the organising team said.
The department thanked the university for its support in organising the campaign. It also acknowledged the cooperation of the management of Fiza Mall and the Ullal Beach Police Department in facilitating the event.
