Shepherds International Academy conducts Annual Sports Meet
Mangaluru: To inculcate the lessons about team spirit, amity and solidarity to the students, Shepherds International Academy organized its annual Sports Meet-2019 recently at the Jeppu Shantinagara grounds in Mangaluru.
The inaugural ceremony began at 8:30 am with the school prayer sung by the Grade-1 students seeking divine blessings.
The State & National level Shuttle Badminton Player U-17 & U-19 category, Ms. Akansha Pai graced the occasion as Chief Guest. The SPORTS MEET was formally declared open by the Chief Guest starting with Ball in the Basket Game for MONT-1 class with thrills and cheers by the students and the parents.
Chairman Ar. Mohammed Nissar, motivated the students in his address expressing that education is not only academic achievements, but growth of mind, body and the discipline is also important through participating in the sports and games.
For budding children, Sports Day bring a sense of eagerness, while they energetically take part to show their on-field skills. The Shepherds’ students from MONT-1, MONT-2, MONT-3 & Grade-1 classes participated in various sports & games like Ball in the Basket, Bunny Jumping, Building the Blocks, Running Race, Balancing the Book, Hoola Hoop Race, Wacky Waiter, Hopping Race, Lemon & the Spoon and Dress to Win. Chief Guest, the Chairman, Trustees and the Administrators honored the winners with Gold, Silver, Bronze Medals and Certificates.
The keen parents gathered in large numbers, repeatedly applauding the young sports stars. The whole day was like a sports fest filled with competitions, fun and laughter.
Vice Principal Asma Syed thanked the Management, all the teachers and other staff, parents and the students for their outstanding support and encouragements.
The event concluded with the national anthem.
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Karnataka approves AI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru's Electronics City
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has approved the establishment of a CoE for AI in Biotechnology at IBAB in Electronics City (Phase 1), here.
The decision, taken by the state Cabinet on Thursday night, marks a significant step towards strengthening Karnataka’s leadership in emerging technologies, IT and biotechnology, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said on Friday.
The centre will be established over four years with a total outlay of Rs 20 crore, in partnership with the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), according to a statement from the minister’s office.
"Karnataka has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation. As we enter the decade of deep tech, our focus is on building future-ready capabilities at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biotechnology," Minister for IT and Biotechnology said.
"This Centre of Excellence will strengthen our research ecosystem, accelerate innovation and enable Karnataka to lead in high-impact next-generation technologies," he added.
Priyank added that the state government, through the Departments of Electronics, IT, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology, is actively investing in emerging technologies and taking steps to strengthen Karnataka’s AI and deep-tech ecosystem.
The minister said the Cabinet has also approved the transfer of a 51 per cent stake in the Karnataka Technology & Innovation Museum Foundation (KTIMF) to the Unboxing BLR Foundation.
KTIMF was established by the Government of Karnataka as a not-for-profit organisation to promote innovation, technological awareness, startup culture and public engagement in science and technology, aligned with the state’s vision of building a robust innovation ecosystem, he said.
The Technology & Innovation Museum will be developed at the NGEF campus in Baiyappanahalli, Bengaluru, under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, with a total project cost of Rs 100 crore. Of this, Rs 49 crore will be contributed by the state government and Rs 51 crore by the private partner, he said.
