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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Bengaluru: Power supply to be cut to unauthorised buildings after Kumbarapet fire
Bengaluru: A day after a major fire broke out at a hardware warehouse in Kumbarapet near Chikkapete, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) on Thursday ordered disconnection of electricity supply to unauthorised buildings in the area.
The authority also directed officials to issue notices to halt construction activities being carried out in violation of sanctioned building plans. According to a report published by The Indian Express, the GBA warned that if illegal portions of buildings are not removed, criminal cases should be registered against the owners.
The fire occurred around 9 am on Wednesday at Lakshmi Commercial Complex, a three-storey structure housing a hardware warehouse. The blaze is suspected to have been caused by a short circuit on the ground floor, resulting in extensive damage.
Fire and Emergency Services personnel faced difficulty accessing the congested market area due to narrow roads. Hose lines had to be laid from more than 300 metres away before the fire could be brought under control.
The GBA has constituted a committee to prepare a comprehensive report on steps required to prevent and manage fire incidents in the commercial areas of Chikkapete. The committee includes representatives from the GBA, the Central City Corporation, the Fire and Emergency Services Department and the Electricity Department.
The Indian Express reported that GBA Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao has instructed officials to inspect the site and convene a meeting with trade associations to discuss mandatory fire safety measures. He also recalled similar fire incidents reported last year in Nagarathpete within the Chikkapete area.
The newly formed committee has been tasked with conducting a detailed inquiry into the cause of the latest fire and recommending corrective measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
