Karnataka: Sagar's "Two-rupee doctor" passes away
Sagara: Dr. Manjappa, who had carved a name and respect for him and was fondly known as “eradu rupayi vaidyaru” (two-rupee doctor) passed away on Sunday, aged 85.
A resident of Joseph Nagar here, Dr. Manjappa is survived by his son and daughter. The funeral rites will be held at the Marikamba crematorium on Sunday.
Dr. Manjappa, who has been a private practitioner for six decades, had set up a clinic on JC Road. He was popular among patients in both urban and rural areas for his efficiency and friendly nature.
The philanthropic nature of the doctor’s style of work was also what earned him great respect among the people. Dr. Manjappa is known to have never asked for a specific fee amount from his patients. He is also known to have refused any sort of felicitation from organizations for his work, saying service of the people was the greatest source of satisfaction for him.
Legislator Halappa Haratalu, former minister Kagodu Thimmappa and several other dignitaries visited Dr. Manjappa’s residence and paid respects to the late doctor.
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Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy admissions to be through NEET from 2026–27
Bengaluru: Admission to undergraduate programmes in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy will be conducted exclusively through the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) from the academic year 2026–27, the Karnataka State Allied and Healthcare Council has said.
In a press note issued on Friday, Council Chairman Prof. U. T. Iftikhar Ali Fareed said the decision follows a communication from the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) to the National Testing Agency and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
According to the notification, the NCAHP has finalised the category-wise degree nomenclature and admission criteria for Allied and Healthcare undergraduate programmes and communicated the same to the University Grants Commission for adoption from the 2026–27 academic year.
As per the guidelines, admissions to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), classified under Category 3, and the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT), classified under Category 6, will be carried out only through NEET, in accordance with the provisions of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021.
The Council has asked Vice-Chancellors of public universities, private state universities and deemed-to-be universities to take note of the revised admission procedure and ensure that the information is widely circulated among affiliated colleges, faculty members and students seeking admission to these courses.
Universities have also been directed to take necessary steps to ensure strict compliance with the NCAHP admission process for the 2026–27 academic year and for subsequent years.
