Mangaluru: Moulana Azad Model PU Colleges to open in Manjanady, Pudu
Mangaluru: The State Government has approved the establishment of Moulana Azad Model Pre-University (PU) Colleges in Manjanady and Pudu, located in the Dakshina Kannada district. These colleges, managed by the Department for Minority Welfare, are part of a broader initiative to launch 25 such institutions across the state beginning in the current academic year.
As outlined in the 2024-25 budget, the Ministry for Minority Welfare’s Haj and Waqf Department has issued orders to commence Pre-University Courses (PCMB - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology) in 25 Moulana Azad Model Schools that have their own buildings. This expansion aims to enhance educational opportunities for minority communities throughout the state.
The decision to upgrade these schools and add PU sections was made during a meeting on June 10, attended by Minority Welfare Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan. Factors such as the minority community population, requests from elected representatives, district office reports, and other considerations played a role in determining the locations for these new colleges.
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To support the academic programs, 175 new guest faculty positions will be created, with each of the 25 selected schools receiving seven posts. Lecturers will be appointed in subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Kannada, English, and Urdu.
In addition to the two colleges in Dakshina Kannada (Manjanady and Pudu), the government order includes the establishment of colleges in several other districts: Haveri (Savanur and Haveri), Kalaburagi (Jevargi and Kalaburagi), Raichur (Raichur and Sindhanur), Koppal (Gangavathi and Koppal), and one college each in Ballari, Bagalkota, Bidar, Bengaluru North, Belagavi, Davangere, Hubballi, Hassan, Kolar, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Tumkur, Vijayanagara, Vijayapura, and Yadgir.
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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
