Absenteeism continues to mar KDP meet

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August 11, 2011

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Mangalore, August 11: As many as 42 officials of various departments were absent for the monthly Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) meet held at the Zilla Panchayat office here on Thursday.

Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Dr. K N Vijayaprakash ordered the absentees to produce a show-cause for their absence. The absence of officials has plagued the KDP monthly meetings for quite some time now.

Questioning officials about pending works under the 2008-09 Indira Avaas Yojana, Mr Vijayaprakash instructed them to complete the projects without further delay or face serious action. In Puttur out of the 238 houses sanctioned 237 were complete while in Bantwal 70 houses were still pending.

Deputy Director of Women and Children Welfare Department informed in the meeting that the payment of salary, grant for the month of July was still pending.

She also informed the CEO that the construction of Anganawadi centres was still under progress. According to the maintenance report of the DK ZP, Rs. 1.75 lakhs were allotted to an Anganawadi centre in Mandekol village in Sullia taluk in a span of two years and it was still under construction.

The inquiries of the CEO about the activities of various development programmes handled by different departments were often met by answers ranging from the “lack of personnel” to “lack of information”.

Some of the queries went unanswered due to the absence of officials.

Replying to a question from the CEO for not achieving the expected rate for immunication, officials from Health and Family Welfare department said that the decrease in birth rates was the major reason for a visibly bad record. They also informed that the infant mortality rate is 13 for every 1000 births while the maternal mortality rate was 93 for 100000 women.

Officials said that 16 cases of filaria have been discovered in the district especially in coastal areas. Even though filarial vaccinations were mass administered twice a year, lack of civic responsibility in maintaining clean surroundings was the cause for disease. The officials from Kolache Nirmulana Mandali were absent to answer queries.

Dr Vijayaprakash instructed the Deputy Director, Women's Development Corporation to initiate new steps for the development of rural women in line with the developments in the modern world. “Tailoring classes and beauty parlor classes have become too primitive”, he opined.

The discussion on the progress of education took majority of the stipulated time. CEO quizzed the officials as it was found that repair works at 575 Anganawadi buildings across the districts were pending.

A suggestion was also floated to provide caste certificates to SC/ST students at school. It was also recommended that if any SC/ST student quit school, then the school should be held responsible. Officials also answered questions about the progress made by them under the “Marali Baa Shalege” programme.

Officials informed that out of the “known” 63 students who had left school, 58 were encouraged to go back.

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September 17,2024

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Mangaluru: In an act of extraordinary selflessness, a young lecturer and mother, Archana Kamath, tragically passed away just days after donating a portion of her liver to a relative. She was 33.

Archana, who had devoted her career to shaping young minds as a lecturer at Canara College and most recently at Manel Srinivasa Nayak MBA College, was a loving mother to a four-year-old boy. Her sudden passing has left her family, students, and colleagues reeling in shock and grief.

The story of her untimely demise began when a relative of her husband, CA Chethan Kumar, required a life-saving liver transplant. 

With no other matching donors in sight, Archana stepped forward, her heart full of compassion. Her blood type matched, and without hesitation, she made the brave decision to donate a part of her liver—an act that would ultimately cost her life.

The surgery, performed 12 days ago in Bengaluru, seemed successful. Archana appeared to recover well and was discharged, bringing hope and relief to her loved ones. 

But just days after returning home, she suddenly fell ill and passed away on September 15 in a Mangaluru hospital. The cause of her sudden decline remains a mystery, compounding the sorrow of those who knew and loved her.

Her final act of love saved a life—the relative who received her liver is said to be recovering well. But Archana’s loss is felt deeply by her husband and their young son, who are now left to navigate a world without her warmth and strength.

As family and friends grapple with this tragic turn of events, Archana’s memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew her as a caring educator, devoted mother, and a woman whose ultimate sacrifice was made out of love.

The full story of her passing is still unfolding, and her untimely death has left an irreplaceable void in the lives of all who knew her.
 

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September 16,2024

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Mangaluru: Police have arrested five miscreants belonging to saffron outfits for pelting stones at a masjid at Katipalla near Surathkal on the outskirts of the city last night. 

The arrested have been identified as Bharat, Chennappa, Nitin, Manu and Sujit all residents of Surathkal and surrounding areas. Among them, Bharat is said to be a rowdy sheeter. 

The miscreants, who came on two motorbikes late on Sunday night, pelted stones at Masjidul Huda, located at 3rd block of Katipalla on the eve of Miladunnabi.  

Confirming the incident, City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal said that investigation is in progress and a case has been registered at Surathkal police station.

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September 20,2024

Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, private universities in Karnataka offering professional courses will no longer conduct separate entrance exams. This decision follows a directive from the state’s Higher Education Department, prompting private universities to form an association and agree to this significant change.

In a recent meeting with Higher Education Minister Dr. M. C. Sudhakar, representatives from 17 private universities confirmed their decision to discontinue individual entrance tests. Of the 27 private universities in the state, 17 offer professional courses, and they have collectively agreed to accept scores from existing national or state-level entrance exams.

“Some universities will consider JEE scores, others will rely on KCET, and a few are inclined towards COMEDK,” Dr. Sudhakar stated, leaving the choice of examination to the universities themselves. However, the department has also suggested that the universities consider a unified entrance test for admissions.

Looking ahead, Dr. Sudhakar hinted that the government may introduce a common entrance test for general degree courses at private universities as well. "As government colleges and universities currently don’t require entrance exams for general degree courses, we haven’t made any decisions on this yet," he explained.

The meeting also addressed concerns over the high fees charged by private universities. To regulate this, the universities were instructed to establish fee fixation committees, headed by retired judges, as required by law. These committees will be responsible for determining tuition fees. Additionally, the government will continue to regulate fees for 40% of seats in professional courses that are filled through KCET.

In an effort to bring greater uniformity among private institutions, the government is considering enacting a common law for all private universities, which would replace the individual acts currently governing each university. This would place all private universities under a single regulatory framework.

This move is expected to streamline the admissions process and create a more standardized system for both professional and general degree programs across Karnataka's private universities.

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