St Aloysius College gets 'Community College' status

October 25, 2013

Mangalore, Oct 25: St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore has been granted'Community College' status by University Grants Commission (UGC) on the recommendation of the state government from the present academic year 2013-14 as part of a unique scheme.

Announcing this at a press conference here on Friday, principal of the college Fr Swebert D'Silva said that the scheme approved by the Government of India offered opportunities for those youth who were deprived of degree education after their PU course, and would help community members in the neighbourhood who discontinued their studies after PUC. With the minimum qualification of completion of PU course, those who were unable to pursue higher education due to financial problems and other reasons can make use of this opportunity to pursue job-oriented higher education, he said, adding that no course fee would be taken from the students who enrolled into the programme.

A grant of Rs 40 lakhs has been sanctioned by UGC for the certificate and diploma programmes, he said.

Course co-ordinator Dr A Lourdusamy said that the programme would be run in three stages; Certificate, Diploma and Associate degree. The duration of certificate and diploma course will be of six months each and that of the Associate degree will be of one year. The Associate degree is equivalent to two-year degree course, after the completion of which, a student can have a lateral enrollment into the third year of the normal degree course. Students can avail jobs after completing any of the three stages, he said, adding that the teaching hours for the programme were 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the evenings.

The programmes to commence from this academic year are'Computer Animation and Networking' and'Travel and Tourism'. An allowance of Rs 1,000 per month will be granted to each student during internship, he added.

The programme, in the initial year, will begin on November 11, 2013, and enrollment will be done on first-come-first-serve basis, said Fr D'Silva.

Registrar of the college Dr A M Narahari, vice-principal John D'Silva and course co-ordinator Santosh Notegar were present.

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Lokayukta team arrives at disputed plot; CM likely to get ED summons

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October 1,2024

Mysuru, Oct 1: The Karnataka Lokayukta team on Tuesday arrived at the disputed plot in Mysuru and began investigation into the MUDA case against CM Siddaramaiah and his wife, news agency ANI reported. Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case was also present with the team.

Sources stated that ED sleuths might issue a notice to CM Siddaramaiah at any time and issue summons to him for questioning. The sleuths are also keenly watching the movements of CM Siddaramaiah’s close associates and relatives, including a cabinet minister in connection with the MUDA scam.

Sources further said that there is a possibility of the ED conducting raids across the state on offices and residences of close associates of CM Siddaramaiah. The ED has also gathered information on bank accounts and financial transactions of CM Siddaramaiah and his associates.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR by the police, against CM Siddaramaiah over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B.M. by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. The ED registered the case taking cognisance of the FIR registered against the Chief Minister by the Lokayukta police on September 27.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka Lokayukta probing the MUDA case has also expedited the probe. The sleuths led by Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh have visited the controversial land on the outskirts of Mysuru city. The petitioner, Snehamayi Krishna, also accompanied the team.

The move of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife to return 14 sites allotted by the MUDA to her has triggered a debate. BJP MLA from Mysuru T.S. Srivatsa stated on Tuesday that the move of CM’s wife is not acceptable. "The two commissioners who colluded in the MUDA scam are roaming freely even today," he said.

"CM Siddaramaiah first claimed that there was no scam at all. Later, he formed a commission and now there is an FIR against him. After committing the mistake, you offer to return the sale deed. The time is up. He will have to tender his resignation and I am sure he won’t be in the position until Dasara festivities," MLA T.S. Srivatsa stated.

T.J. Abraham, one of the petitioners in the MUDA case said, “I had demanded the MUDA commissioner to take back the allotted sites. He had written back saying the process would be initiated. They were waiting for the investigation report."

"CM Siddaramaiah has not approached the division bench or the Supreme Court to challenge the order against him because there is nothing to be challenged. Returning sites is not a big sacrifice. The Chief Minister has lost it," Abraham stated.

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