Students from Udupi, DK, strike 'gold' at RGUHS convocation

March 31, 2011

Mangalore, March 31: Nine students of various Medical and Dental colleges of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have bagged a total of 14 gold medals at the convocation of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) on Wednesday at Bangalore.

Dr Roopashree from Yenepoya Medical College (Mangalore) bagged five gold medals in MBBS with a score of 79.80 per cent.

Roopashree bagged two gold medals for securing highest marks in final year MBBS, one gold medal each for securing the highest marks in MBBS course for a woman student, highest marks in all pre-clinical subjects of MBBS course and highest marks in final year MBBS subjects.

Dr Salma Suhana from Fr Muller Medical College bagged two gold medals.

Dr Muhammad Hafizulla Shareef and Dr Jasmain Sara Abraham of Yenepoya Medical College, Dr Ghare Khan Mihika Darshan from AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Dr Supriya Bhat from Udupi Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College, Dr Bhat Rahmi Eshwara from AB Shetty Memorial Dental College, Mangalore, Jyothi Pinto of Sridevi College of Physiotherapy and Riya Jose of Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing bagged one gold medal each.

The 13th convocation of RGUHS had 26,425 candidates being awarded degrees, which included 14 candidates who were awarded PhD degrees. Under the faculty of medicine, 4,684 candidates received their degrees, while 2,659 candidates from the faculty of dentistry received their degrees.

HIV cell

RGUHS Vice-Chancellor Dr S Ramananda Shetty, while delivering his report on the university, said it had established an HIV cell, which was the first of its kind in the country.

“Under this programme, affiliated colleges have established HIV cells, which help in the prevention of HIV infection, treatment of the affected and education of HIV patients, under the guidance of the university. Shetty pointed out that the university had obtained certificate of accreditation from ISO.

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‘HDK used to call me ‘kulla’; I used to call him ‘kariyanna’; we loved each other’: Zameer Ahmad Khan

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November 12,2024

Mysuru, Nov 12: Zameer Ahmad Khan, the Tourism and Waqf minister of Karnataka, who stirred a controversy by addressing the Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy as ‘Kaala Kumaraswamy’ has tendered apologies for his remarks.

Speaking to reporters in Mysuru on Tuesday, Minister Zameer stated that he will apologise if remarks have hurt JD-S workers.

“We both are very close. Then, in a total of 24 hours, we were together for 14 hours. He used to fondly address me as “kulla” (shorty) and I used to address him as “kariyanna” (blacky, kaalia),” Minister Zameer stated.

“I am not addressing him as ‘kaalia’ for the first time. I have not said something highly derogatory. It is being made as big in the backdrop of elections. With love, he used to call me a shorty and I called him a blacky. If I had caused pain to anyone by my words I apologise,” he said.

He further stated: “Kumaraswamy had said that he didn’t want the votes of the Muslim community. But now they are attempting to purchase Muslim votes. Against this backdrop, I have made the remark.”

Minister for Home G. Parameshwara stated on Tuesday, “Minister Zameer and Kumaraswamy are close friends. Their comments against each other are not significant.”

Zameer Ahmad Khan, the Tourism and Waqf minister of Karnataka stirred a controversy on Monday as he addressed the Union Minister as ‘Kaala Kumaraswamy’.

JD-S on Tuesday demanded a public apology and resignation of Minister for Waqf and Tourism Zameer Ahmad Khan over his ‘racist’ remarks.

“Remember, there is no place here for your divisive policies. You have insulted the people by making ethnic, racist and discriminatory statements. You should apologize to the people of the state and resign,” the JD (S) demanded in the post.

Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju reacted sternly to the racist jibe and stated, “I strongly deplore Congress Minister Zameer Ahmed calling Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Karnataka Kumaraswamy as 'Kaalia Kumaraswamy'.

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