Al Ibaadah Indian School felicitates Karnataka Rajyotsava Awardee Zakria Jokatte
Perampalli: Al Ibaadah Indian School held a dignified felicitation ceremony on Monday to honour Karnataka Rajyotsava Awardee and prominent NRI entrepreneur Zakria Jokatte. The programme was presided over by Chairman Basheer Sagar, with Principal Juveriya Hayath, faculty members, students, and invited guests in attendance.
The event commenced with a Qur’an recitation by Ahmed Axar of Grade 4. The proceedings were anchored by Sarah Arshia (Grade 8), followed by a welcome address delivered by Misha Amani (Grade 8).
A key highlight was the formal felicitation of Zakria Jokatte, recognised for his contributions to business, leadership, and humanitarian initiatives. School authorities expressed pride in honouring an individual whose work continues to inspire communities in India and abroad.
In his address to the students, Jokatte underscored the importance of education as the strongest foundation of life, urging them to “never stop your education, whatever the situation may be.” He encouraged students to pursue excellence in professional fields such as engineering and medicine, stressing their significance to society.
Chairman Basheer Sagar commended the achievements of the chief guest and thanked him for visiting the campus and appreciating the school’s environment and student discipline.
Principal Juveriya Hayath highlighted the need to balance spiritual and academic learning, stating that true success emerges when knowledge shapes character. She expressed her delight in welcoming the chief guest and noted his positive response during the school tour.
The ceremony concluded with a vote of thanks by Rasha (Grade 8), expressing gratitude to the chief guest, management, staff, and students. The event closed with a prayer.
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Odisha: Normalcy returns to violence-hit Malkangiri; internet services fully restored
Malkangiri (PTI): Normalcy returned to Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Monday, nearly a week after around 200 villages were damaged in violent clashes in a village, with the district administration fully restoring internet services, a senior official said.
Additional District Magistrate Bedabar Pradhan said internet services, suspended across the district on December 8 to curb the spread of rumours and misinformation following the clashes, were restored after the situation improved.
The suspension had been extended in phases till 12 noon on Monday.
The administration also withdrew prohibitory orders imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita within a 10-km radius of MV-26 village, where arson incidents were reported on December 7 and December 8.
Though the violence was confined to two villages, tension had gripped the entire district, as the incident took the form of a clash between local tribals and Bengali settlers following the recovery of a headless body of a woman on December 4, officials said.
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The violence broke out after residents of Rakhelguda village allegedly set ablaze several houses belonging to Bengali residents, forcing hundreds to flee. The headless body of Lake Podiami (51), a woman from the Koya tribe, was recovered from the banks of the Poteru river on December 4, while her head was found six days later at a location about 15 km away.
Officials said the district administration held several rounds of discussions with representatives of the tribal and Bengali communities, following which both sides agreed to maintain peace.
Relief and rehabilitation work has since been launched at MV-26 village, with preliminary assessment pegging property damage at around Rs 3.8 crore.
A two-member ministerial team headed by Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo visited the affected village, interacted with officials and locals, and submitted a report to the chief minister.
So far, 18 people have been arrested in connection with the violence, the officials said, adding that despite the withdrawal of prohibitory orders and restoration of internet services, security forces, including BSF and CRPF personnel, continue to be deployed to prevent any untoward incident.
On Sunday, Nabarangpur MP Balabhadra Majhi visited MV-26 and neighbouring Rakhelguda villages, and held discussions with members of both communities as part of efforts to rebuild confidence and restore peace.
More than two lakh Bengali-speaking Bangladeshis were rehabilitated by the Centre in Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts in 1968, and they currently reside in 124 villages of Malkangiri.
