BJP gives false info on single site norm: Mayor
Mangaluru, May 8: Mayor Bhaskar Moily alleged that the BJP has been giving false information on single site norm.
Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, Moily said that it was BJP which brought in single site norm during 2014. But now, it has been pointing towards Congress. The Congress has done various development works in its tenure. But the BJP leaders have been making baseless allegations. MLA JR Lobo has given priority on rural areas and worked in providing basic facilities like title deeds, house construction, development of markets and others. But let Yogish Bhat of BJP tell the people about his achievements in his four terms as MLA, he asked.
Under Nagarottana second stage special package, total 141 works were sanctioned in the city corporation limits. Of which 117 works were already completed and 17 are under progress, tender was called for remaining seven works. Out of Rs 100 crore, Rs 96 crore was already released and Rs 64.37 crore was already spent for various works, he said.
Deputy mayor Mohmmed Kunjattabail, former mayor Harinath, Mahabala Marla, city corporation chief whip Shashidhar Hegde, Congress leaders Santosh Shetty, Deepak Poojary and others were present.
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Primary teacher spends Rs 2.1 lakh, takes 17 students on air trip to Hyderabad for 100% attendance
Belagavi, November 9: A primary school teacher from Sonatti village in Belagavi district spent Rs 2.1 lakh from his savings to take 17 students on an air trip to Hyderabad as a reward for maintaining perfect attendance. Prakash Deyanna, a teacher at the Government Primary School in Sonatti, organized the trip on November 7, fulfilling a promise he had made to encourage regular attendance.
Located 11 kilometers from Belagavi city, the school had been struggling with low attendance rates, with many students often staying home to assist their daily wage-earning families. In an attempt to change this, Deyanna pledged to take the children on an air tour if they attended classes daily. Motivated by this unique offer, 17 students maintained perfect attendance throughout the term.
Deyanna, joined by three colleagues and the president of the School Development and Monitoring Committee (SDMC), accompanied the students on their trip, visiting popular sites in Hyderabad such as Ramoji Film City, Charminar, Snow World, Salar Jung Museum, and Golconda Fort.
Speaking about his initiative, Deyanna stated, "Traditional efforts to improve attendance weren't working, so I decided to try something new. It’s rewarding to see the children’s enthusiasm, and I’m happy to have been able to keep my word."
