Mangaluru: A career guidance and awareness program on opportunities in the defence sector was conducted at Bearys Knowledge Campus here on 29th December 2025.

The program was organised by Bearys Academy of Learning (BAL) with the objective of providing students with comprehensive insight into defence-related career pathways, competitive examinations, and skill development.

Dr. S. I. Manjur Basha, Director, Bearys Knowledge Campus welcomed the gathering.

Speaking at the event, Dr. Manjur Basha emphasised the importance of holistic education, skill enhancement, and informed career planning in the present academic and professional landscape.

Dr. Kamalakannan, Principal of Bearys Institute of Technology, introduced the resource person and presented the profile of Anees Kutty, Founder and Director of Anees Defence Career Institute, Pune.

He highlighted Kutty’s significant contribution to mentoring and training defence aspirants across the country.

Delivering the keynote address, Mr. Anees Kutty stressed that engineering education today goes beyond earning a degree and requires discipline, adaptability, and continuous skill development. He provided detailed guidance on various competitive examinations required for entry into different wings of the defence sector, explaining eligibility criteria, preparation strategies, and long-term career prospects.

He also briefed students on online certification programmes, academic pathways for pursuing additional qualifications or double degrees, and various scholarships and financial assistance schemes available to aspiring candidates.

Prof. Mohammed Sinan from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering presented the vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to the resource person, dignitaries, organizers, faculty members, and participants.

The proceedings of the program were coordinated by Fathimath Ramzeena, Third Semester, Computer Science and Engineering student, who served as the Master of Ceremonies.

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New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.

The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.

Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.

“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.

Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”

Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.

In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”

"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added. 

According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.

Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.