No religious attire including Hijab to be allowed for students in PU examination: Karnataka Minister
Bengaluru: The Minister for Primary and Higher Education B.C. Nagesh said, “The students writing the 2nd PUC examinations will not be allowed to wear any religious attire including the Hijab”, he informed.
The 2nd PUC Examination for the academic year 2021-2022 will take place from April 22 to May 18, and in the background of this, the Minister addressed the media at a press conference held at Vidhana Soudha and said, “The PUC Examinations will be conducted following the model of SSLC Examination”, he said.
“In places where uniform is prescribed, the students must mandatorily wear the uniform, and where uniform is not mandated, no student will be allowed to don any religious attire. The teachers coming to the examination centre do not have any uniforms mandated”, he informed.
“The examination will be conducted from April 22 to May 18 in a simple manner similar to how the SSLC examination was conducted. A total of 6, 84, 255 students have registered for the exams. There are 3, 46, 936 young boys and 3, 37, 319 young girls among them”, he informed.
The exam will be conducted from 10.15 am to 1.30 pm, he informed.
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South zone finalists announced at WAVES VFX challenge in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The South Zone round of the WAVES VFX Challenge took place today in Bengaluru, organized by the Association of Bangalore Animation Industry (ABAI).
The day-long competition brought together talented participants from across southern India, with the goal of selecting top finalists who will go on to represent the region at the national finals next month during the WAVES Summit in Mumbai.
Finalists were selected in three categories:
Student Category
Winner: Soumya Das
Runner-up: Gagan HP
Professional Category
Winner: Mohamad Javeed
Runner-up: S Sai Chandan
Enthusiasts Category
Winner: Gagan Ajai
Over 1,500 entries were received from students, working professionals, and VFX enthusiasts, all centered around the theme “Super Hero Power.” Out of these, 14 entries were shortlisted to compete in today’s final round. One winner and one runner-up from each category were chosen to represent the South Zone in Mumbai.
ABAI Secretary R.K. Chand appreciated the strong participation and encouraged industry professionals to attend the Mumbai summit, which will host well-known personalities from films, advertising, and creative sectors. He also mentioned that the WAVES Challenge was recently launched in Bengaluru by Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The event was inaugurated by Dr. Sagar Gulati, Director of the School of Creative Design and Information Technology at Jain (Deemed-to-be University), the zonal partner for the competition.
The day also featured two special sessions led by industry experts. Vijay Selvam from the global VFX studio MPC held a masterclass titled “Concept Reality,” where he discussed lighting, animation, compositing, and photorealistic effects. Students got the chance to interact with him during a Q&A session.
Another session was conducted by Rakesh H, Lead Head at The Mill, who spoke about how visual effects are used in advertising. Nearly 100 students attended these sessions, gaining valuable industry insights and learning opportunities.
