CM Siddaramaiah to lay foundation stone for RGUHS regional headquarters in Mangalore
Mangalore: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will lay the foundation stone for the Mangalore regional headquarters of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore, on January 17. The new center, to be located in Maryhill, aims to enhance health education and research in the coastal region.
Speaking at a press conference at the Press Club in Mangalore on Tuesday, Dr. U.T. Iftikhar Ali, Chairman of the Karnataka State Allied and Health Protection Council, announced the establishment of the regional center as a significant step in better managing affiliated institutions in and around the coast.
The facility, to be built at an estimated cost of ₹25 crore, will feature state-of-the-art infrastructure, including an innovative simulation lab, an air-conditioned auditorium, advanced research centers, a sports complex, a fitness center, entertainment facilities, and a seminar hall. Dr. Ali noted that it will be the first such center in India equipped with these amenities.
Prominent dignitaries attending the foundation stone-laying ceremony include Speaker U.T. Khader, Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundurao, State Medical Education Minister Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil, MP Brijesh Chowta, MLA Dr. Bharat Shetty, Director of Medical Education Dr. Sujatha Rathod, Principal Secretary to the Government Muhammad Mohsin, Director of Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Services Dr. Triveni, and RGUHS Vice-Chancellor Dr. M.K. Ramesh. The event will be held near the Excise Department building in Maryhill.
Ahead of the ceremony, RGUHS will host its syndicate meeting and the annual Senate meeting at the Goldfinch Hotel in Mangalore on January 16 at 2:30 PM, said RGUHS Senate member Dr. Shivsharan Shetty.
RGUHS Senate members Prof. Vaishali Sreejith, Dr. Salimulla, Dr. Charishma D’Silva, and Dr. Muhammad Suhail were also present at the press conference.
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MYAS launches quiz on national flag, 25 top-scorers to get trip to Siachen with Mandaviya
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has launched an online quiz on the national flag and 25 top-scoring participants in the age bracket of 21 to 29 will get an opportunity to visit Siachen with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
The quiz, according to the ministry, will "foster patriotism and enhance awareness about the Indian National Flag."
"This online quiz, hosted on the MYBharat portal (mybharat.gov.in), invites all citizen to participate and test their knowledge about the Tricolour," the ministry stated.
It will consist of multiple-choice questions and all contestants will be awarded an e-certificate.
"As a grand incentive, 25 top-scoring participants will be selected for a remarkable opportunity to visit Siachen in the company of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya," the ministry said.
"The selection of winners for the Siachen visit will be limited to youth between the ages of 21 and 29. The final selection of the 25 winners will be conducted through a computer-based lottery system from the pool of top scorers," it added.
