Mangaluru to get regional centre of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences: VC Dr. Sacchidanand
Mangaluru: The syndicate members of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru met in Mangaluru’s Hotel Ocean Pearl for the 142nd Syndicate Meeting on Saturday, June 29 here.
After the meeting, speaking to reporters Vice-Chancellor of the University Dr. S Sacchidanand, informed that the university will soon have four regional centres in the state including one at Mangaluru for which a plot has already been identified at Kavoor locality in the city.
“Regional centres of the University will be set up in Davangere, Belgaum, Gulbarga and Mangaluru.To give preference to the sports activities Mangaluru’s regional centre will also come up with an sports complex. We have identified a 2 acre plot in Kavoor for our plot and has proposed the plan to the Deputy Commissioner. We are expecting to inaugurate the regional centre here soon. We will also provide training to the faculty members as well. With the establishment of regional centre here, the students and college representatives will not have to come and visit Bengaluru for getting their works done” Dr. Sacchidanand told reporter while also adding that there 70 colleges in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada Districts and 700 colleges across the state which are affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science.
He further added that the RGUHS was for the first time in the country introducing scholarship to the students (For second year MBBS Students) to encourage research among students. “Students are allowed to research on any subject they are interested in. We provided such assistance to 271 poor and deserving students in the previous academic year. We also have decided during this meeting that the students will also get medical insurance from the university” he further added.
“The University will from this year award topper of final year and overall course in each subject. Ranking system will be introduced in each subject. In post-graduation courses, best thesis awards will also be given. We have already started Ph.D centres for Pharmacy and Nursing courses and we will also have it in Science section soon” he informed.
Speaking further Dr. Sacchindanand noted that the non-Kannadiga students will have 40 hours of mandatory Kannada classes in one academic year. “For final year medical students we will introduce another course wherein they will be taught to handle emergency medical situations. The students will only get their certificates of internship after completing this course.
Speaking of the silver jubilee celebrations of the university Dr. Sacchidanand informed that the university will begin the silver jubilee celebrations from June 1, 2020 and it will continue till June 1, 2021. “Government had allotted us with 71 acre of land in Ramanagar, where we will shift our administrative office”.
The University will also get a placement cell to provide employment opportunities to the students in their final year of the course. The colleges affiliated to RGUHS will have compulsorily follow rain water harvesting procedure, Dr. Sachidanand added.
Dr. Chandrashekar, Deputy. Secretary of Medical Education, Meenakshi Negi, Commissioner, AYUSH, Dr. T S Prabhakar, Director of Health & Family Welfare, Shivanand Kapashi IAS, Registrar, RGUHS, and Dr. K B Lingegowda Registrar Evaluation, RGUHS and all the Syndicate members of RGUHS, Dr. G R Chandrashekhar, Dr. Bhagvan B C, Dr. Kiran Kumar N, Dr. Umesh Babu S, Dr. Ravishankar Shetty, Dr. Ravindra H N, Dr. Kiran Kailash, Dr. Vijay Kumar, Dr. H J Jaikrishna, Dr. Deepthi Bawa, Dr. Sudheer W R, Dr. V T Venkatesh, Dr. Chandrashekar H S, Dr. H Veerabhadrappa, Dr. Annadani M Meri, and Dr. Shiva Sharan Shetty & Prof. U T Ifthikar Ali were among the dignitaries and delegates who attended the meeting on Saturday.
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If you have a conscience, apologize to the people: R Ashoka slams Yathindra over Nalwadi comparison
Bengaluru: Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka launched a scathing attack on MLC Dr. Yathindra, demanding that he retract his controversial statement comparing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to the late Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. Ashoka urged Yathindra to apologize to the people of Karnataka if he had even a shred of conscience and any respect for the Mysuru royal lineage.
In a strongly worded social media post on Sunday, Ashoka stated, “Comparing Siddaramaiah to Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar is nothing short of absurd. Where is Nalwadi, who was bestowed the title of ‘Rajarshi’ by Mahatma Gandhi himself, and where is Siddaramaiah, who has stooped to being a puppet in the hands of fake Gandhis for the sake of power?”
He continued his critique by contrasting the enduring legacy of Nalwadi, remembered fondly by Kannadigas for his people-centric development, with what he termed as Siddaramaiah’s failure to manage Karnataka’s economy, burdening every household with debt.
Ashoka highlighted several stark differences, while Nalwadi built Mysore University over a century ago, Siddaramaiah is shutting down nine universities due to lack of funds. Nalwadi famously sold his family’s gold to build the KRS dam, whereas Siddaramaiah is accused of grabbing 14 sites meant for the public. Nalwadi established Bhadravati Iron & Steel Plant, Sandalwood Soap Factory, and Mysore Paper Mills. In contrast, Ashoka claimed Siddaramaiah's governance drove away industries, investors, and entrepreneurs. Nalwadi pioneered reservations for the backward classes long before it became mainstream. Siddaramaiah, Ashoka alleged, is reducing social justice to a gimmick by sticking labels on doors in the name of surveys.
While acknowledging Yathindra’s emotional attachment to his father, Ashoka emphasized that comparing Siddaramaiah to a visionary like Nalwadi was “laughable, baseless, and a gross insult” to the late king.
In his concluding remarks, Ashoka slammed the government for ignoring farmers’ needs despite an early monsoon. He accused the administration of being caught up in internal power struggles and negligence, forcing farmers into despair. “This government will not be spared from the curse of the farmers,” he warned.
