Ecoverse Makethon at BIT showcases student innovation for sustainability
Mangalore: The Departments of Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering at Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) organized a 24-hour inter-department Makethon, “Ecoverse,” on September 23 and 24 at the Bearys Knowledge Campus, supported by the IEEE BIT Student Branch.
The event, themed “Innovate Today, Sustain Tomorrow,” focused on solutions around clean air, pure water, green mobility, safe cities, and vibrant shores. A total of 31 teams participated, presenting innovative prototypes. Prizes and certificates were awarded to the top three groups, while all participants received certificates of participation.
The inaugural session was compered by Rahila, a 3rd-semester CSE student, with the welcome address delivered by Mohammed Owais of 5th semester CSE. Principal Dr. S. I. Manjur Basha stressed the importance of student participation in technical activities. Event coordinator Prof. Mohammed Sinan emphasised entrepreneurship as a driver of sustainability, and Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, Head of ECE, encouraged students to think creatively to solve real-world problems.
The Makethon witnessed enthusiastic involvement, combining creativity, technology, and social responsibility in addressing sustainability challenges.
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PM Modi, myself don't have 'wife issue': Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi (PTI): In a friendly banter, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he didn’t have "the wife issue", as the Congress MP emphasised that everyone has learnt from women in their lives.
Participating in a debate in the Lok Sabha on the three bills introduced for amendments to the women's quota law and setting up a delimitation commission, Gandhi said women are a driving force in the national imagination and national perspective.
"All of us in this room have been influenced, taught, and have learnt a lot from women in our lives – from mothers, sisters, wives," Gandhi said.
"Of course, the prime minister and myself don't have the wife issue, so we don't get that input, but we have our mothers and sisters," he said while referring to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju's light-hearted remark that he got a scolding at home as he did not pen a poem for his wife like Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal did.
Gandhi also lauded his sister and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
"Yesterday, I was watching my sister achieve in five minutes what I have not been able to do in 20 years of my political career – make Amit Shah Ji smile," Gandhi said to peals of laughter.
