Encourage education among poor: Asare Foundation appeals public

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June 1, 2012

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Mangalore, June 1: In order to encourage education among the poor in the society, Asare Women's Foundation, a city based charity organization run by woman, has appealed the general public to take care of the educational needs of the poor children including textbooks and other study materials.

Suhana Yahya, President of the Foundation addressing a press conference here recently, said that it was the collectively responsibility of the public to make arrangements to distribute necessary things for poor students like notebooks, textbooks, schools bags and umbrellas etc.

She also requested to make arrangements to pay school fee, adoption of talented poor students, and avail interest-free education loan in case of necessity.

Distribution of sports materials like shoes, track suit and providing nutritious food, training would help the poor and deserved students to become sportspersons, she said.

She also appealed the affluent class of the society to conduct career guidance, workshop in order to help poor students to choose right career.

“There are many government run free hostels in the area, but our students lack the information. One can help them by informing about these facilities,” she said.

She also requested to conduct regular evening classes for drop-out students and see to it that they are ready to take Class X and II PU exams at the end of the year directly.

Shabeena Akhther, Founder President, Salma Umar, General Secretary, Mumthaz Parveen, Organising Secretary and Athika Rafeeq, Vice President were also present.

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Ramanagara, Sep 19: A case of rape, sexual harassment and criminal intimidation has been registered against BJP MLA Munirathna and six others, police said on Thursday.

It was registered following the complaint of a 40-year-old woman who alleged that the incident took place at a private resort within the Kaggalipura police station’s jurisdiction.

“We received a complaint on Wednesday night and based on it, we have registered case against seven people, including the BJP MLA under various sections for rape by public servant, sexual harassment, criminal intimidation, criminal conspiracy, voyeurism, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, Information Technology Act, and others,” a senior police officer said.

The matter is being investigated, he said.

The fresh FIR against the BJP MLA, also a former Minister, comes days after he was arrested by the Bengaluru Police in connection with the two cases filed against him for alleged harassment, threats and casteist abuse, police said.

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In a heart-breaking incident, 19-year-old Shaun D'Souza, a native of Vittalwadi in Udupi's Kundapur taluk, tragically lost his life in the UAE due to heat stroke.

Shaun, the beloved son of Elias Cyril D'Souza and Pramila D'Souza, originally from Hosabettu, Moodbidri, had been pursuing his college education in the UAE.

He was admitted to a hospital in Ras Al Khaimah, approximately 115 km from Dubai, after collapsing from heatstroke. Despite receiving immediate medical attention, Shaun breathed his last on Sunday, September 15. 

He is deeply mourned by his parents and two siblings. The family, who had been residing near St. Mary's Church in the UAE, are grappling with the profound loss. Shaun’s father, Elias, works as a manager for a private company, while his mother, Pramila, is an accountant.

The local community has come together to offer their support and condolences in this time of sorrow.

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