Govt First Grade Colleges in Karnataka to be De-Bonded desktop computers
Bengaluru, Feb 26: The government first-grade colleges in Karnataka will be provided with 12,500 De-Bonded desktop computers as part of the Help Educate, a public- private initiative taken up by the Department of Collegiate and Technical Education (DCTE), officials said.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Friday by the DCTE, Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt Ltd and the Rotary Club, the office of Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan, who holds the Higher Education portfolio, said.
The initiative has the prime objective of facilitating the learning of students of Government First Grade Colleges and making a difference in the learning of students, most of whom hail from a socio-economically marginalised background, it said.
Under the Help Educate initiative, the DCTE has been partnering with MNCs and philanthropists to educate and train students for employment, train professors in modern methodology through faculty development programmes and digital teaching.
It would also equip government colleges with digital assets to adopt digital learning which is both a recent trend and also an inviolable necessity of times.
As part of the initiative, Cognizant has volunteered to provide 12,500 de-bonded Desktop Computers which would be distributed among the colleges to establish computer Labs for the use of students, the release said.
The Rotary Club, Bangalore has offered to install Windows OS and Office 365 and transport and install these Desktops to respective destinations, it said.
ಉನ್ನತ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಇಲಾಖೆ ವತಿಯಿಂದ @Cognizant ಹಾಗೂ @rotary_india ಸಹಭಾಗಿತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ 'Help Educate' ಎಂಬ ಉಪಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಯಗತಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
— Dr. Ashwathnarayan C. N. (@drashwathcn) February 26, 2021
ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಕಲಿಕೆಯ ಈ ಯುಗದಲ್ಲಿ, ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳ ಮೂಲಸೌಕರ್ಯ ವೃದ್ಧಿಸಲು ನೆರವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಪದವಿ ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳಿಗೆ 12500 De-bonded Computer ಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಈ ಮಹತ್ವಾಕಾಂಕ್ಷೆ ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನಕ್ಕೆ ನೆರವಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ @rotary_india, @Cognizant ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೃತ್ಪೂರ್ವಕ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಗಳು.
— Dr. Ashwathnarayan C. N. (@drashwathcn) February 26, 2021
ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 'ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಅಂತರ'ದ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತಮ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣಕ್ಕೆ ತೊಡಕಾಗದಿರಲಿ ಎಂಬುದು ಈ ಉಪಕ್ರಮದ ಸದುದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ.@CMofKarnataka @KarnatakaVarthe
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
