National Energy Conservation Week Begins at Bearys Institute of Technology
Mangaluru: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), Mangaluru, in association with Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), has successfully started the celebration of National Energy Conservation Week with a series of awareness and student-centric activities starting on 15 December, Monday.
The celebrations were officially inaugurated with an Energy Awareness Placard Campaign and Placard Making Competition, aimed at sensitizing students and the campus community to the importance of energy conservation and renewable energy.
Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, Head of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, coordinated the program.
Delivering the welcome address, Dr. Abdullah Gubbi highlighted the need for responsible energy usage and sustainable practices.
The event proceedings were compered by Prof. Zazeer Ahmed from the Department of Civil Engineering.
The Presidential Address was delivered by Dr. S. I. Manjur Basha, Director, Bearys Education, who emphasised the role of educational institutions in promoting energy-efficient technologies and creating environmental awareness among young minds.
Prof. Sinan from the department of CSE delivered the vote of thanks.
As part of the week-long celebrations, an interactive expert session was conducted on 18 December by Dr. Kamalakannan C, an expert in Renewable Energy Sources, who shared insights on emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in sustainable energy systems.
In addition, a Walkathon for Energy Conservation was conducted on 18 December 2025, witnessing enthusiastic participation from more than 800 students, who actively spread the message of energy conservation and environmental responsibility.
The National Energy Conservation Week activities included:
- Elocution Contest on Energy Conservation & Sustainability
- Debate on Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy
- Energy Innovation Project Exhibition
- Eco-Innovation Challenge: Best Out of Waste
- Green Vision Sketching Campaign
- One-Minute Energy Awareness Video Campaign
- Digital Poster Design Contest on Energy Conservation
- Energy Awareness Placard Campaign
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
