31st convocation of Mangalore University held

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February 23, 2013

Mangalore, Feb 23: Dr. Kadri Gopalnath, veteran saxophone artiste, A B Subbaiah, renowned hockey player from Coorg and Dr. Chandrashekhara Kambhara, litterateur, were conferred with honorary doctorates at the 31st Convocation of Mangalore University on Saturday by H R Bharadwaj, Governor of Karnataka and the Chancellor of Mangalore University.

Delivering the Convocation Address on the theme 'Education: For India of the Future', Dr. T Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, said that the present generation is the “next best generation of India” as most of them have been born after the economic liberalization was set in motion in 1991.

Although the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education is increasing in India, it is still lower than the global averages, Mr. Ramasami said. “Today, the total number of Indians enrolled into tertiary education estimated at 240 million has surpassed the size of tertiary education in the United States. Gross Enrolment Ratio in India in higher education is estimated at about 19%. It has more than doubled during the last ten years but is still lower than the global averages. It is expected that the ratio would reach global levels within the next seven years”, he said.

Mr. Ramasami called upon all educators and policy bodies to design educational systems based on “hands on” approaches in a “minds on” society. Financial rewards for teaching at primary level is low, Mr. Ramasami said and opined that there is a need to build social esteem for primary school teachers in a materialistic world.

84 Doctor of Philosophy degrees (Arts – 15, Science – 59, Commerce – 8, Education – 2) and 7 Master of Philosophy degrees (Science – 6, Commerce – 1), 36 gold medals and 55 cash prizes, 60 ranks (PG- 44, UG- 16, Arts – 12, Science and Technology – 30, Commerce – 10, Law – 1, Education – 4 and PG Diploma -3) were conferred on the occasion. Graduates who passed their examinations successfully were awarded with their degrees.

Out of 30,384 candidates who appeared for the examinations, 18,969 (62.43%) passed. In PG courses, out of 3,815 candidates appeared out of which 3,391 (88.88%) passed. In the UG section, 26,455 students appeared out of which 15,469 (58.47%) passed. Out of 23 PG Diploma candidates, 18 (78.26%) of them have passed.

Prof. T C Shivashankara Murthy, Vice Chancellor, Mangalore University, welcomed and presented the annual report of the University.

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SIT raids rape accused BJP MLA Munirathna’s residence, 15 other locations

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September 28,2024

Bengaluru, Sep 28: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing charges against arrested Karnataka BJP MLA N. Munirathna Naidu, including allegations of rape, honey-trapping, and other offences, on Saturday conducted raids at his residence and 15 other locations across the city.

Sources confirmed that the raids were taking place at his Vyalikaval residence and other properties owned by the BJP MLA. The operation is being conducted by the SIT under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) led by ACP Kavitha.

The team is examining documents, electronic devices, and other materials related to the rape and honey-trapping case. The SIT is being supported by experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), with Superintendent of Police (SP) Sowmya Latha also participating in the search and inspection at Munirathna’s Vyalikaval residence.

According to sources, the raids were triggered by information provided by the victim, who alleged that Munirathna recorded footage of sexual assaults and used it to blackmail politicians and public servants, including IAS and IPS officers.

The victim reportedly revealed that she was used to entrap the woman who had lodged a rape case against a senior IFS officer. She was allegedly instructed to frame the rape victim in a drug peddling case.

The complainant told police that she was tasked with capturing compromising videos of the rape victim who had filed the case against the IFS officer. She claimed that, after several failed attempts to obtain the videos, the victim was drugged with sleeping pills, and obscene footage was recorded without her consent. Later, the IFS officer was bailed out from the charges.

Furthermore, the complainant has accused MLA Munirathna of raping her at his office within the state legislature, in his official vehicle, and at his godown. She has alleged that he recorded videos of these assaults.

Police sources also revealed that the victim in the MLA's case provided details of a plot involving sending HIV-infected women to Munirathna's targets in an attempt to ruin them politically and personally. She also disclosed the names of several politicians whom she had entrapped through honey-trapping.

The woman further claimed that Munirathna had threatened to have her son kidnapped and killed if she refused to comply with his demands. According to her, the MLA had a well-organised team dedicated to carrying out these honey-trapping operations, and she provided details about his close associates and relatives involved in the scheme.

Munirathna, who was in judicial custody following his arrest in the rape and honey-trap case, has now been taken into the custody of the SIT.

The MLA was transferred from Bengaluru Central Jail to the CID office on the night of September 24. The BJP legislator, however, has denied all the allegations, claiming they are false.

Karnataka Congress leader D.K. Suresh had alleged that Munirathna was trying to infect his adversaries with HIV and that the government should investigate the matter.

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