Udupi: Hotel Manipal Inn on Sunday organised a felicitation ceremony for the students and academic achievers. The event was organised at the hotel premises here.

The program was inaugurated by Udupi MLA Raghupati Bhat. In his address, Bhat lauded the efforts of teachers in setting the bar of quality of education in Udupi.

“Because of the commitment of teachers we have been able to achieve great results over the years in academics. Our teachers take up their profession as a form of service, and this has reflected in the results. Quality of education in government schools has surpassed that of private schools.” He said.

Mangaluru MLA UT Khader also spoke at the event and added that these students are assets and they should not be limited to being assets to their parents but they should be an asset to the nation.

“They should reach top positions and obtain the love of the people. As the essence of all religions is the same, each one should embrace the quality of love, trust, and brotherhood. In this regard, such kinds of events are setting an example”, he added.

Udupi district’s SSLC toppers, Puneeth Nayak, Ayesha Ajwa, and Neha, who secured the maximum marks in the board exams, prominent ophthalmologist  Dr. Rohith Shetty and Manipal KMC’s 2019 Gold medallist Dr. Sufian Ibrahim were felicitated during the event.

Manipal KMC’s Dean Dr. Sharath Rao, State Government Employees Association District President Subramanya Sherigar,  General Manager of the Hotel Dr. Ramdas Prabhu, and student Prajna Prashanth were also honored during the occasion.

Businessman Gurme Suresh Shetty presided over the event. Former Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake delivered the Chief Guest’s address, while the Managing Director of the Manipal Inn, Ibrahim Maulana welcomed the guest.

Ilyas Kaup of the Marketing Department delivered the vote of thanks and Prashant Shetty compered the event.

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Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.

The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.

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The accused was a caretaker of the company.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.