Alvas College gets 98.95% results in II PU exams
Moodbidri,May 1: Alvas PU College has achieved better performance this time in the second PUC results, which were announced on Monday.
A total of 5,825 candidates appeared for the examinations, among which 5,764 students have passed by bringing over all pass percentage of the institution to 98.95.
Alvas’ Chetan Pai from Commerce department has bagged third rank in state-level with 593 marks; Lakshmi Narayana Reddy stood fourth in the state by scoring 592 marks, while Bharat Gajanana Hegde and Prithvi Ganapathi Hegde scored 591 and achieved 5th spot in the state.
In Science, Milisha Rodrigues stood fourth in state by securing 593 marks and Varsha KS, Harish DG and Shweta Hegde scored 592 each and bagged state-level fifth place.
In Arts, Kshetramayyam Sanjay Singh 568, Hema PB 564, blind students Satwik Shetty 540, Dikshit 519 and Ankita Shetty scored 497 marks.
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South zone finalists announced at WAVES VFX challenge in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The South Zone round of the WAVES VFX Challenge took place today in Bengaluru, organized by the Association of Bangalore Animation Industry (ABAI).
The day-long competition brought together talented participants from across southern India, with the goal of selecting top finalists who will go on to represent the region at the national finals next month during the WAVES Summit in Mumbai.
Finalists were selected in three categories:
Student Category
Winner: Soumya Das
Runner-up: Gagan HP
Professional Category
Winner: Mohamad Javeed
Runner-up: S Sai Chandan
Enthusiasts Category
Winner: Gagan Ajai
Over 1,500 entries were received from students, working professionals, and VFX enthusiasts, all centered around the theme “Super Hero Power.” Out of these, 14 entries were shortlisted to compete in today’s final round. One winner and one runner-up from each category were chosen to represent the South Zone in Mumbai.
ABAI Secretary R.K. Chand appreciated the strong participation and encouraged industry professionals to attend the Mumbai summit, which will host well-known personalities from films, advertising, and creative sectors. He also mentioned that the WAVES Challenge was recently launched in Bengaluru by Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The event was inaugurated by Dr. Sagar Gulati, Director of the School of Creative Design and Information Technology at Jain (Deemed-to-be University), the zonal partner for the competition.
The day also featured two special sessions led by industry experts. Vijay Selvam from the global VFX studio MPC held a masterclass titled “Concept Reality,” where he discussed lighting, animation, compositing, and photorealistic effects. Students got the chance to interact with him during a Q&A session.
Another session was conducted by Rakesh H, Lead Head at The Mill, who spoke about how visual effects are used in advertising. Nearly 100 students attended these sessions, gaining valuable industry insights and learning opportunities.
