Polytechnic students observe bandh protesting new carry-over system

July 27, 2013

Mangalore, Jul 27: Polytechnic colleges across the coastal districts on Saturday observed bandh demanding the state government to resolve issues related to the carry over system in diploma courses.

Around two hundred students from various Polytechnic colleges marched on the main streets of the city raising slogans and urging government to fulfill their demand.

The bandh call was given by the Polytechnic All College Students Association.

Ramith Kumar, president of the association, said that the issues related to the carry over system has forced hundreds of diploma students to quit education.

“As many as 5,000 students in the coastal region are facing difficulties because of the new carry over system. The high court had directed that the government to allow diploma students to enter next the semester even if they have failed in 10 subjects,” he said.

He said that the state government discontinued the system by reducing the number of failed subjects for the current academic year. Accordingly, students who have failed in more than four subjects are not eligible to enter the next semester; he said adding that it will affect the education of hundreds of students across the state.

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DK-Udupi local authorities' constituency by-poll: 4 candidates – Cong, BJP, SDPI, Ind – in fray

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October 8,2024

Mangaluru: The by-election to the legislative council from the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi local authorities' constituency will be a contest among four candidates. An independent candidate, Muhammed Riyaz, has withdrawn his nomination on Monday, the last day for withdrawal.

Deputy commissioner Mullai Muhilan MP stated that candidates Kishore BR (BJP), Raju Poojary (Congress), Anwar Sadat S (SDPI), and Dinakar Ullal (independent) will be in the fray.

Polling will be held at 392 booths in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts between 8am and 4pm on Oct 21.

A total of 6,032 voters from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are eligible to vote. While there will be 234 polling booths in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi will have 158 stations. Gram panchayat members, corporators of the Mangaluru City Corporation, members of city municipal councils, town municipal councils, town panchayats, MLAs, MLCs, and Lok Sabha members are eligible to vote.

Election observer of the Election Commission of India (ECI), Pankaj Kumar Pandey, reviewed the poll preparations at the deputy commissioner's office on Monday. He issued directions to officials regarding arrangements to be made during the election and counting of votes.

The deputy commissioner stated that out of 6,032 voters, 3,127 are women and 2,905 are men. He said the counting of votes will be held at St Aloysius PU College in the city on Oct 24.

Udupi deputy commissioner Vidya Kumari K, city police commissioner Anupam Agrawal, Dakshina Kannada ZP CEO Anandh K, Dakshina Kannada SP Yathish N, Udupi SP Arun K, and additional deputy commissioners Santhosh Kumar G and Mamatha Devi were present.

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