India set New Zealand 540-run target
Mumbai(PTI): India declared their second innings at 276 for seven to set New Zealand an improbable victory target of 540 on the third day of the second and final Test here on Sunday.
First-innings centurion Mayank Agarwal top-scored with a 62, while Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill made 47 each. Axar Patel smashed 41 off 26 balls with four sixes and three fours.
For the visitors, left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel followed up his historic 10-wicket haul with four more scalps in India's second essay.
With a match haul of 14/225, Ajaz now has the best bowling figures in a Test against India.
At the lunch break, the home team was placed at 142 for two.
Resuming at overnight 69 for no loss, India lost the wickets of Mayank Agarwal (62) and Pujara in the first session but still strengthened their hold of the match.
After bowling out New Zealand for 62, India had decided against enforcing follow-on despite taking a huge first-innings lead of 263 runs.
Brief Scores:
India: 325 and 276 for seven declared in 70 overs (Mayank Agarwal 62, Cheteshwar Pujara 47, Shubman Gill 47; Ajaz Patel 4/106, Rachin Ravindra 3/56).
New Zealand 1st innings: 62 all out in 28.1 overs (Ravichandran Ashwin 4/8, Mohammed Siraj 3/19).
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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.
