SMARTKiDZ Pre-school opens in Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Dec 13: SMARTKiDZ, a national branded chain of pre-school incorporated in 2008, opened its first branch in Mangaluru recently.
Having its 250 plus branches across India, SMARTKiDZ has opened its first branch at Kaprigudda near KMC Men’s Hostel of Attavar in the city.
Inaugurating the branch, Corporator Abdul Ravoof said that SMARTKiDZ is being opened in our city which was selected for Smart City Project. It’s a good sign that renowned education institutions have been opening their branches in the city and he was happy that such a pre-school was inaugurated in his ward, he said.
SMARTKiDZ regional manager Ramakrishnan Komarla said that their syllabus was complementary to the overall development of the children. “Our vision is to provide a learning environment to encourage children to bring out the best in them, enhance their creativity and illuminate their intellect in many ways. We offer Smart Play, Smart Nursery, Smart Junior (LKG) and Smart Senior (UKG) with facilities like Ball Room, Doll Room, Activity Room, Mind Room, Dining Room, Splash Pool, Indoor and Outdoor Play area and modern teaching aids which stimulate children and allow them to learn while exploring creative outlets to help them progress in the future and have a stronger foundation, he said.
Udupi district Congress vice president Avelin R Lewis, Moidin, SMARTKiDZ franchise owner Noureen Naveed Shaikh and others were present.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
