Innovative Projects at St Joseph Engineering College get Funding of Rs 27.45 Lakhs from State Govt
Mangaluru (Press Release) : Continuing its tradition of coming up with innovative projects that perform well in State Level events, 10 projects from St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangaluru, have been selected for total funding of Rs 27.45 Lakhs from the New Age Innovation Network (NAIN), under the Department of Electronics, Information Technology (IT), Bio-Technology (BT) and Science & Technology (S&T), Government of Karnataka.
In a recent visit to the college Dr Sandhya Anvekar, Head of Skilling Programs under Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), inspected the Incubation Centre facilities provided by the college to the students and lauded the college for the efforts put in to make the state of the art facilities available to the student community to take up innovative projects having societal relevance. Dr Sandhya hoped that the infrastructure and research-friendly culture in the college would contribute positively to developing an entrepreneurial mindset among students. Rev. Fr Wilfred Prakash D’Souza, Director of SJEC, Rev. Fr Rohith D’Costa, Assistant Director of SJEC, Dr Rio D’Souza, Principal of SJEC, Dr Purushothama Chippar, College Coordinator and Mr Yathish Kumar K, NAIN District Innovation Associate were present on the occasion.
St Joseph Engineering College was selected for funding under the New Age Innovation Network (NAIN) to cater to the needs of the local community and to strengthen the start-up ecosystem on campus. Ever since its inception, the NAIN Incubation Centre has been working towards supporting innovation-related activities in a variety of ways.
The college had submitted 15 ideas for support under NAIN funding and 10 of those ideas were selected for total funding of Rs 27.45 Lakhs. The NAIN Incubation Centre at SJEC is well equipped with all infrastructure and machinery required to implement these innovative ideas ranging from computing devices, high-speed internet, electronic equipment’s, 3D Printing Machine and Laser Cutting Machine etc.
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Priyanka Gandhi urges Nitin Gadkari to expedite road projects in Kerala's Wayanad
Wayanad/New Delhi (PTI): Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said she met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, seeking his intervention to expedite pending road infrastructure works in her constituency, including those aimed at addressing landslide issues at the Thamarassery pass.
Sharing photographs of the meeting on the social media platform 'X', Priyanka said Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, heard her concerns and sought updates from the relevant officials.
In her post, she expressed hope that the pressing issues she raised, which directly affect public safety and daily life, would receive the attention and urgency they deserve.
“Met respected Gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay. He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get updates from the relevant officers,” she said.
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“I sincerely hope these pressing issues, which directly affect people’s safety and daily lives, will receive the attention and urgency they deserve,” she added.
A day earlier, Priyanka had sought an appointment with Gadkari in Parliament, saying she had been seeking an opportunity since June to discuss issues related to her constituency.
Responding to her request, the minister had said his doors were always open and that she could meet him at any time.
She subsequently met him at his office later the same day.
Met respected Shri @nitin_gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 19, 2025
He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get an update from the relevant officers.
I sincerely hope these pressing issues… pic.twitter.com/UkxnXP6gxn
