Mangaluru: Lotus and Globe travels donate smart classroom technology to Bengre Govt. School
Mangalore: Globe travels Mangalore which introduced Mangalore to the world of cruise world since 1980’s always helps the poor children to build their dreams. The Staff of Globe travels do chip in to educate the poor children every year. The Lotus DMC Cochin headed by Sanjeev Kumar had a dream to develop the Thota Bengre as a tourist destination. They contacted their counterpart Globe travels, Mangalore who willingly supported their dreams come true.
Result of this to bring the foreign nationals to the Thota Bengre to view the country ship yard, Beedie rolling and the visit to the Govt. Hry. Pry School. Lotus DMC and Globe travels, Mangalore chipped a huge amount of their little revenue to bring joy to the little children with putting up a smart class room costing Rs. Seven Lakhs with modern equipment which was inaugurated by the Capt. Sokratis Sklavos, of Costa Victoria cruise ship visited Mangalore. The cruise ship team along with the captain of the ship visited the school to inaugurate the smart class room and were thrilled at the good Samaritan deed of Lotus DMC and Globe travels who are their ground handling agents for years.
Inaugurating the smart class room Capt. Sklavos said that children should have good facilities to get educated and he stressed that the children are the future of any country. He congratulated Sanjeev Kumar of Lotus DMC and William D’ Souza of Globe travels saying, Bravo, Bravo expressing his happiness in Italian language. He asked the children to listen to their teachers and to respect them to build a beautiful future for them. In his inaugural address Capt. Sokratis Sklavos said, “Being myself a father of two beautiful young girls, I am truly blessed and overwhelmed to be among all these happy and beautiful children. While I was in the tourist bus on my way to this school, I asked the bus driver who are the good people in this scenic area, and he said, they are the villagers and children of Bengre. And I think he was right, by looking at all these people and children who have so much love and the spirit of hospitality and friendship in them. No doubt, the dream of having smart class room has come true for the teachers and students of this school. I am happy to be part of this inaugural ceremony, and will cherish this moment for the rest of my life”.
The Chief Guest Y.R. Belgal Traffic Manager of New Mangalore Port Trust thanked Sanjeev Kumar and specially William D’ Souza who was the reason to have cruise ships to Mangalore and wished the children best in their life. He said: Their example of donating their partial wealth to a needed cause should be followed by others. A person can earn lots of money and remain rich forever, but his life is useless if part of his wealth is not shared with others in need in the surrounding areas. Helping others should be our motto. And it was indeed nice of the Ship Captain in entertaining the children on a ship tour”.
The ship crew members entertained the school children with sing songs and a short play and taking the children to the ground and playing with them. The children of the school were thrilled at this and the teachers of the school were simply drum struck since this school had this type of interaction for the first time in the history of the school.
Delphine D’ Souza, Manager of Globe travels compared the programme and the school children sang the prayer song with their own sweet melodies voices. Rev. Sr. Agnes Frank proposed vote of thanks.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
