SACAA at St Aloysius College launches ‘Own a Tree’ Campaign
Mangaluru: St Aloysius College Alumni Association (SACAA) officially launched its initiative-themed ‘Own a Tree’ campaign at the campus of St Aloysius College, Autonomous on Saturday, October 2.
The campaign provides an opportunity to the alumni, students, and staff members of the college to own a tree on the campus and to get their name on the tree. It further allows them to have an option of tracking the tree through the use of Geo-tagging.
“The focus is to plant more fruit-bearing trees on the campus. We also have an option for the members to sponsor trees in the name of their dear ones,” an official press statement from SACAA stated.
“The funds collected by this initiative will be used for purposes like, 'Miyawaki Method of the plantation,’ Organic farming in the campus, QR Codes for trees in the campus (Plant Information). The Sponsorship Amount for the Campaign for alumni is Rs 3000 and for staff & students, it is Rs 2000,” it added.
Prashanth Kumar Pai, Range Forest Officer, launched the campaign and congratulated the college and SACAA for a wonderful green initiative. He emphasized the current situation where people are eager to chop the trees but are not passionate about planting one. He encouraged the college for this green initiative and promised full support to the college.
Rev. Fr. Melwin Pinto SJ, Rector, St Aloysius Institutions, and Rev. Dr Praveen Martis SJ, Principal, St Aloysius College were present at the event. The campaign was inaugurated with the plantation ceremony at Alvana - Arboretum (Centre for Sustainable Diversity). A token of appreciation was handed over to Prashanth Kumar Pai for his commitment to nature and the environment.
Vaishali Puthran compered the event. Fr. Cyril D'Mello SJ, Secretary, MJES, Arjun Mascarenhas, Coordinator of the programme, Richard Gonsalves, Treasurer, SACAA, Naveen Mascarenhas, Secretary, SACAA and other Executive Committee Members were also present at the event.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
