CWG: Indian team wins silver in men's fours lawn bowls
Birmingham, Aug 6: India won its second medal in lawn bowls competition at the Commonwealth Games after the men's fours team settled for a silver after losing to Norther Ireland in the final here on Saturday.
The final score read 18-5 in favour of Northern Ireland.
The Indian team comprised Sunil Bahadur (lead), Navneet Singh (second), Chandan Kumar Singh (third) and Dinesh Kumar (skip).
Northern Ireland's last gold medal in lawn bowls came way back in the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
The Indian team defeated hosts England by a close 13-12 margin in the semifinal to assure India of at least a silver medal.
This comes after the women's quartet of Lovely Choubey (lead), Pinki (second), Nayanmoni Saikia (third) and Rupa Rani Tirkey (skip) beat South Africa 17-10 in the women's fours final to hand India a historic gold on Tuesday.
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BIT hosts interactive session on NBA Accreditation, outcome-based education
Mangaluru: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) organized an insightful session titled "Driving Institutional Growth: Insights into NBA Accreditation and Outcome-Based Education" on January 17, 2025. The event, held in the college seminar hall, commenced at 9:30 AM and witnessed enthusiastic participation from faculty and staff.
The session began with a welcome address delivered by Dr. Aamir Basha, the NBA Coordinator, who emphasized the importance of quality benchmarks in education. The Principal of BIT highlighted the significance of NBA accreditation in enhancing the institution's academic and infrastructural standards while fostering global recognition.
The resource persons for the day were Dr. Sunitha and Prof. Vijayalakshmi from St. Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangalore. They engaged the audience with detailed discussions on the principles of outcome-based education (OBE) and its critical role in improving the overall educational experience. Their sessions also included practical insights and strategies for successfully navigating the NBA accreditation process, making the event highly interactive and informative.
The day-long program concluded at 4:30 PM, with the vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, HOD-ECE. He expressed gratitude to the resource persons and participants for making the session a grand success.
