Alumni of Karkala Sri Bhuvanendra College reunite in Dubai

Shodhan Prasad

November 9, 2017

Dubai, Nov 9: The old students of the well-known Sri Bhuvanendra College (SBC), Karkala joined together in a unique event held recently in Dubai. The college re-unions provide a unique opportunity for reuniting with friends of yester yearsand a chance to relive some of the messy fun of college days. It was really an excitement when this re-unionhappened and that too in a foreign destination, along with their family members.

The B.Com, batch of 1983-84 of SBC celebrated their re-unions at the City of Gold, Dubai along with their families between 1st & 5th November 2017. Prabhakar Kamath, Managing Director, KPI - Global, Dubai, a Business Advisory and Accounting Firmand RaviKarkala, Group Finance & Admin Manager of Gorica Industries LLC, in Dubai were the key persons who organized this weeklong event in Dubai.Whereas back in India, GuruduttShanbhouge, a Bengaluru based businessperson, Ashok Shetty, Bengaluru based Chartered Accountant, Jnaneshwari, Lecturer at Karnataka Polytechnic, Mangalore&PrashantKarkala, a career bankerprovided the logistic support for the travel & other arrangements.

It started with prayers rendered by Shilpa&Shetal followed by inauguration. Dr. M.P.Hrishikesh, Director, CMR Institute for Business Studies, Bangaloreand Prof Nagaraj Nayak, Head of the Department of Commerce, Vijaya College, Mulky inaugurated the reunion at Hotel Raviz, Bank street, Bur Dubai. In their speech, the two professors, reminisced their teaching days with the batch. They expressed their happiness over the professional success of their students and also the bond getting stronger among themselves and with their alma mater even after a gap of more than three decades.

Prof. K Damodar Kini, founder principal of SBC, Karkala was fondly remembered .The guests released the souvenirs brought out on the occasion.Prabhakar Kamath welcomed the invitees from India. Ravi Karkala Dubai outlined the programmes lined up during the stay in Dubai.

During their five day stay in Dubai the group had an extensive tour of the historic places of the City of Gold and also the neighboringAbudhabhi. Besides, the group had a firsthand experience of the Arab culture, especially, dhow cruise, desert Safari and traditional Arab dance and music.

The tour concluded with a fun-filled evening and dinner at Hotel Holiday Inn, Bur Dubai. As many as 47 persons, their families included, were gathered for the reunion. The participants shared happy and sad moments in pursuit of their professional success and also their experience about the Dubai trip. Teachers and students dug out old memories with a new perspective.

1983-84 Commerce Batch of SBC, Karkala has been holding such re-unions for quite some time. The first such re-union wasofficially held at Pilikula in Mangalore in the year 2005. The then Principal of SBC, Karkala, Prof Padmanabha Gowda, Prof M Ramachandra had presided the programme. Since then the 1983-84 batch has been gathering at regular intervals at different places in India, albeit informally. The Dubai event is the sixthformal event and the first one overseas.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

Modi govt asks HC to direct Karnataka govt to vacate madrasa in Srirangapatna Jama Masjid

News Network

November 14,2024

Bengaluru: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi led union government has requested the Karnataka High Court to direct the Mandya district administration and the state government to clear a madrasa operating within the premises of the historic Jama Masjid in Srirangapatna.

The Waqf Board, opposing this move, has claimed the mosque as its property and defended the right to conduct madrasa activities there.

The matter was brought before a division bench headed by Chief Justice N V Anjaria following a public interest litigation filed by a person named Abhishek Gowda from Kabbalu village in Kanakapura taluk. The petition alleged “unauthorised madrasa activities” within the mosque.

Representing the Central government, Additional Solicitor General of India for High Court of Karnataka, K Arvind Kamath argued that the Jama Masjid was designated as a protected monument in 1951, yet unauthorised madrasa operations continue there.

He noted that concerns over potential law and order issues have so far prevented any intervention. Kamath urged the court to direct the Mandya district administration to take action and vacate the madrasa from the mosque.

In defence, lawyers for the state government and the Waqf Board contested this request, stating that the Waqf Board had been recognised as the owner of the property since 1963 and, thus, conducting madrasa activities there is lawful.

After hearing both sides, the bench adjourned the case for further arguments, scheduling the next hearing for November 20.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

Mangaluru: Protest erupts after poor road condition near Thokkottu claims woman’s life

News Network

November 10,2024

Mangaluru: A tragic accident took place on Saturday at Chembugudde near Thokkottu, claiming the life of a 47-year-old woman after a tanker lorry ran over her. The victim, identified as Rahmat H Rashid, was riding pillion with her husband, Abdul Rashid G, on their scooter.

The couple was traveling from Yenepoya Hospital to Bajpe when the scooter skidded on the poorly maintained road. Rahmat fell onto the road and was fatally struck by a tanker lorry that was coming from behind. Despite being rushed to the hospital, doctors declared her dead upon arrival.

The incident prompted a swift response from the DYFI Ullal Taluk Committee, which staged a protest on Saturday night, condemning the unsafe condition of the road. Nithin Kuthar, president of the committee, criticized MLA and Legislative Assembly Speaker UT Khader for failing to ensure safe infrastructure, despite touting the road as toll-free.

Kuthar demanded immediate repairs, warning that the committee would march to the MLA’s office with black flags if the road is not fixed within a week.

Former DYFI State President Sunil Kumar Bajal also voiced frustration over the deteriorating condition of Thokkottu market, highlighting the struggles people face while crossing roads riddled with dangerous potholes. In response to public outcry, temporary repairs were made to the road at Chembugudde on Sunday, though locals remain wary and demand a more permanent solution.

Comments