Job fair at Kodi Bearys Knowledge Campus: Focus on youngsters' future essential: Jayaprakash Hegde
Kundapur: In today’s competitive world, creating employment opportunities along with providing education has become a necessity, said former MP K. Jayaprakash Hegde. He praised the Bearys Group of Institutions for organizing a job fair that transcends caste and religion, calling it a commendable long-term initiative by the educational institution.
Speaking at the Job Fair 2025 organized on Saturday by Bearys First Grade College at the Kodi Bearys Knowledge Campus, Hegde emphasised that elected representatives should focus on the future of the younger generation. He added that success in life requires hard work and a positive outlook, and society needs more initiatives aimed at collective welfare.
Byndoor MLA Gururaj Gantihole remarked that building educational institutions is a noble mission and that education can bring significant improvements to society. He also highlighted the importance of creating employment opportunities for educated individuals. He praised coastal Karnataka's educational institutions for earning nationwide recognition and commended Bearys Group for providing quality education while engaging in social welfare initiatives.
Haji K.M. Abdurrahman Beary, President of Kodi Bearys group of Institutions, who presided over the event, said that schools and colleges should not just provide degrees but also ensure students are equipped to build their futures through employment opportunities. The main aim of this job fair, he noted, was to help talented students secure jobs.
Chairman of Bearys group of Institutions, Syed Mohamed Beary emphasized the institution's goal of providing education along with opportunities for employment. He stated that merely acquiring a degree is not enough; getting a good job is essential for reaching significant milestones in life and contributing to the nation’s development. He also stressed the importance of focusing on job creation in addition to job-seeking.
He assured that self-employment initiatives would also be supported, as employment generation cannot rely solely on the government—it requires public cooperation as well.
Other dignitaries present included Jeevan Kumar S., Director of RecruitTech in Bangalore; Sheikh Moidin, General Manager of Expertise India Operations; Hanif, Doma Chandrashekhar; Dr. Asif Beary, Trustee of Bearys Educational Trust; Siddappa K.S., Principal of B.Ed College; Ashwini Shetty, Principal of Bearys Seaside Public School and PU College; Dr. Poornima, Academic Dean; and department heads Dr. Firdous, Jayashila Shetty, Jattappa, Sumitra, along with local leaders like Prabhakar Kodi, Gopal Poojary, and Abdullah Kodi.
The event began with a welcome address by Bearys First Grade College Principal Shabeena H., with Priya Rego, an English lecturer, serving as the event's anchor. Lameez delivered the vote of thanks.
More than 30 leading companies participated in the fair, with over 2,000 job seekers registering for the event. Over 1200 particpated and nearly 400 candidates got placed and around 200 got shortlisted in the Job Fair, said a statement of Bearys Group.
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UDF leaders see local body poll trends as pointer to 2026 Assembly elections in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Buoyed by the strong performance of the Congress-led UDF in the local body polls, KPCC president Sunny Joseph said on Saturday that the front's results indicated the people had rejected the LDF government.
According to early trends, the UDF was leading in more grama panchayats, block panchayats, municipalities and corporations than the LDF.
The local body polls were held in two phases in the state earlier this week.
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Speaking to reporters here, Joseph said the people of Kerala had extended their support to the UDF.
"We could expose the LDF government’s anti-people stance and the people understood it. The LDF’s fake propaganda was rejected by the people. The UDF is moving towards a historic victory," he said.
He said a united effort, proper preparations, good candidate selection and hard work had resulted in the Congress and the UDF’s victory in the elections.
Asked about the prospects in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Joseph said the party was studying the matter and would comment later.
LDF convenor T P Ramakrishnan said the results would be closely examined.
According to him, the government had done everything possible for the people.
"Why such a verdict happened will be examined at the micro level. People’s opinion will be considered and further steps will be taken," he said.
He added that decisions would be taken after analysing the results. "If any corrective measures are required, we will initiate them and move forward," he said.
AICC leader K C Venugopal said the results showed that people had begun ousting those who, he alleged, were responsible for the loss of gold at Lord Ayyappa’s temple.
"This trend will continue in the Assembly elections as well. It is an indication that the people are ready to bring down the LDF government," he said.
Venugopal said the UDF had registered victories even in CPI(M) and LDF strongholds.
"I congratulate all UDF workers for their hard work. Congress workers and leaders worked unitedly," he said.
Referring to remarks made by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan against the Congress on polling day, Venugopal said the voters had responded through the verdict.
"I do not know whether the chief minister understands that the people are against him. Otherwise, he does not know the sentiment of the people. The state government cannot move an inch further," he said.
He said the results indicated a strong comeback for the UDF in Kerala.
Asked whether the Sabarimala gold loss issue had affected the LDF in the local polls, Venugopal said the CM and the CPI(M) state secretary did not take the issue seriously.
"We took a strong stand on the matter. The BJP played a foul game in it," he alleged.
On the BJP's role in the local body elections, Venugopal alleged that the party operated with the CPI(M) 's tacit support.
"The CPI(M) supported the central government on issues such as PM-SHRI, labour codes and corruption in national highway construction. The CPI(M) is facing ideological decline, and the state government’s policies are against the party’s own decisions," he said.
Meanwhile, LDF ally Kerala Congress (M) leader Jose K Mani said the party could not win all the wards it had expected in the elections.
He congratulated winners from all parties and said the party would closely examine the losses and identify shortcomings. "Later, we will take corrective measures," he added.
Senior Congress leader and MP Rajmohan Unnithan said the trends in the local body elections indicated that the UDF would return to power in the 2026 Assembly elections.
"We will win 111 seats as in 1977 and return to power in 2026. The anti-government sentiment of the people is reflected in the elections," he said.
Unnithan said the people were disturbed and unhappy with the present government.
"The trend indicates the end of the LDF government," he added.
CPI(M) MLA M M Mani said the people had shown ingratitude towards the LDF despite benefiting from welfare schemes.
"After receiving all welfare schemes and living comfortably, people voted against us due to some temporary sentiments. Is that not ingratitude," he asked.
Mani said no such welfare initiatives had taken place in Kerala earlier.
"People are receiving pensions and have enough to eat. Even after getting all this, they voted against us. This is what can be called ingratitude," he said.
Muslim League state president Panakkad Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal said the results were beyond expectations.
"The outcome points towards the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram, indicating that a change of government is imminent. We are going to win the Assembly election," he said.
