CET students advised to reach exam centres early ahead of Siddaramaiah's oath taking ceremony
Bengaluru, May 19: The Karnataka Examination Authority on Friday asked students appearing for the CET-23 in the city on May 20 to reach their centres two hours ahead of the scheduled time, in view of the swearing-in ceremony of the new chief minister of the state.
Congress leader Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar will take oath as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister respectively on Saturday at the Kanteerava Stadium here.
Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) Executive Director S Ramya in a release said appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that students reached the exam centres without delay. Steps have been taken anticipating traffic congestion owing to the oath-taking ceremony on May 20.
Candidates who have their centres in the city limits need to be present there by 8.30 am. This also applies to students who are taking only Mathematics exams, she has clarified.
In a special arrangement, breakfast and lunch will be provided to all those who have their centre at St Joseph Indian PU College (AR-code) on Vitthal Mallya road. This has been done keeping in mind the proximity of the centre to the oath-taking venue, the statement said.
Students who will be attending the Maths exam in the second session will also be provided both breakfast and lunch here. After having entered the centre at 8.30 am students will not be allowed to venture out till the end of their examination.
According to KEA, candidates can seek the help of nearby police to reach their centres by showing the admission ticket.
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Pro-chancellor of St Aloysius University, Fr Melwin J Pinto SJ passes away at 63
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Mangaluru: Fr Melwin J Pinto SJ, Pro-chancellor of St Aloysius University Rector of St Aloysius Institutions, and Vice President of Mangalore Jesuit Educational Society (MJES), breathed his last on Friday, April 10. He was 63.
Born in 1963, Fr Melwin Pinto completed his schooling and college education at St Aloysius before joining the Jesuit order on June 20, 1981. He was ordained as a Jesuit priest on April 14, 1997.
Over the years, he held several academic qualifications, including an MA in English, a Master’s degree in Education, and diplomas in psychology and counselling as well as school administration.
He began his career in education as headmaster of St Joseph’s Primary School and High School in Hassan, serving between 1996 and 1999.
He later founded St Joseph’s Indian PU College and served as its principal until 2007. He subsequently served as headmaster of St Aloysius High School, Mangaluru, from 2007 to 2011, and later as principal of St Joseph’s PU College, Hassan, until 2012.
Fr Melwin Pinto also worked with Vatican Communications and Radio in Rome, contributing to its English desk for Asia and Indian languages.
He later served as superior and director of Fatima Retreat House in Valencia for two years from May 2017, before being appointed as superior of the Jesuit study home ‘Vidyaniketan’ in Dharwad.
He was also closely associated with the development of St Aloysius Institutions and played a key role in securing the status of a Deemed-to-be University. His contribution to the education sector and efforts towards innovation were widely acknowledged. He was known for maintaining close relations with people from all sections of society.
Legislative Council MLA Ivan D’Souza, in a statement, said the demise of Fr Melwin J Pinto was a huge loss to the educational and religious fields and had created a significant void in society.
Dakshina Kannada District in-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao also expressed grief, stating that his service and contributions to education would always be remembered.
Details regarding the funeral are yet to be announced.
