Disaster awareness event held at Bearys Institute of Technology
Mangalore: The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), in association with IEEE Mangalore Subsection, organized a Disaster Awareness event on November 7, 2024, at the International Seminar Hall. The event aimed at educating students, faculty, and local school students on disaster preparedness and effective response strategies.
The program began with a welcome by Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, Branch Counselor and Head of ECE, who emphasized BIT’s commitment to building not only technical skills but also social responsibility among its students. Following this, ECE student Aman introduced the guest speaker, Swaraj HV, the State Coordinator for IEEE India Philanthropy in Karnataka.
Swaraj presented on disaster management topics such as preventive actions, emergency response, and the role of technology in disaster relief. He also highlighted IEEE’s MOVE initiative, encouraging students to participate in disaster resilience activities. The session included an interactive Q&A, where Swaraj addressed questions from the audience.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. Vinutha from the Physics Department, who thanked Swaraj and acknowledged the support of IEEE Mangalore Subsection and the BIT Student Branch.
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India beat SA by 7 wickets in third T20I to take 2-1 lead in 5-match series
Dharamsala (PTI): A clinical show by the pacers helped India beat South Africa by seven wickets in the third T20 International to take 2-1 lead in the five-match series here on Sunday.
After the pacers produced a mesmerizing spell of swing bowling to bundle out South Africa for a below-par 117, the Indian batters chased down the target with 25 balls to spare.
Openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill contributed 35 and 28 respectively, while one down Tilak Varma made 26 not out as India reached 120 for 3 in 15.5 overs.
Earlier, Arshdeep Singh (2/13), Harshit Rana (2/34) and Hardik Pandya (1/23) shone with the ball after India chose to bowl.
Skipper Aiden Markram offered the lone spark for South Africa with a spirited 46-ball 61.
Brief Scores:
South Africa: 117 all out in 20 overs (Aiden Markram 61; Arshdeep Singh 2/13, Harshit Rana 2/34, Hardik Pandya 1/23, Varun Chakravarthy 2/11, Shivam Dube 1/21).
India: 120 for 3 in 15.5 overs (Abhishek Sharma 35, Shubman Gill 28, Tilak Varma 26 not out; Corbin Bosch 1/18).
