S. Ramanathan (76), Chairman of Sharada Educational Trust and Sri Sharada Public School, Mysuru, passed away this morning at a private hospital here following brief illness.
He leaves behind his wife Kusuma Ramanathan, sons Srivatsa and Manjunath, daughter Uma Anil, daughters-in-law Shubha and Shwetha, son-in-law Anil Sadanand, grand children and a host of relatives and friends.
Born on Nov. 22, 1939, Ramanathan was a resident of Saraswathipuram in city and was also the Founder-Secretary of Vijaya Vittala Vidyashala, Chief of Administration and Liaison, BEML, Mysuru and Head of Sales and Service, Mysore area of Indian Telephone Industries.
Last rites will be held today evening, according to family sources.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Friday – July 10th, 2015
Dr. Sushma Jairam has brought laurels to the city by securing 119th rank in the civil services exam (2014) conducted by the UPSC. She is the daughter of K.L. Jairam and Triveni couple, residents of J.P. Nagar in city. Jairam is currently serving as Principal General Manager of BSNL at Bengaluru.
Dr. Sushma, who secured 275th rank in UPSC 2013 exam, was selected to the Central Excise Department and underwent training at Humnabad and Hyderabad. The 24-year-old has succeeded in getting into the top in her second attempt in 2014.
After having her Primary and Middle School education at Cochin, Dr. Sushma studied 8th and 9th std. at Sadvidya High School in city and SSLC and PUC at Karwar. She completed her MBBS at Bangalore Medical College.
Dr. Sushma, who is currently on a tour with her friends, shared her joy with SOM, over phone. Stating that she chose Medical Sciences as optional subject for the civil services exam, Dr. Sushma said she did not put much effort in studying the subject as she had already learnt the subject while studying MBBS. She said she regularly read Kannada, Hindi and English newspapers, NCERT books and surfed the internet to keep herself updated.
Pointing out that she did not attend coaching classes, she said that she studied whenever she found time.
Stating that her parents supported her fully in her preparations for the exam, Sushma said she may get selected for the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), considering her 119th ranking.
She said that working in the IFS would be a challenge to her, especially in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for Foreign Direct Investment and efforts to maintain good relationship with countries across the world.
Meanwhile, Sushma’s uncle Subramanya, who is the Chairman-elect (2016-2017) of Mysuru Centre of Builders Association of India (BAI), speaking to SOM, expressed delight over his niece’s achievement.
Stating that Sushma’s father Jairam became the BSNL’s Principal General Manager after entering the Indian Telecom Service, Subramanya said that Jairam himself had dreamt of becoming an IAS or IPS officer but now his daughter has realised his dream.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Sunday – July 05th, 2015
The dignitaries are seen watering a sapling to inaugurate the training programme at College of Horticulture in Yelwala, Mysuru, on June 30.
Mysuru :
A ginger training-cum-exhibition was held at College of Horticulture (COH), Yelachahalli, Yelwala, Mysuru, on June 30 by Horticultural Extension Education Unit of College of Horticulture for the benefit of ginger growers around Mysuru.
Farmers around this region are growing ginger since 5 to 8 years after its introduction by the traders from Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the border areas of Chamarajanagar. Although farmers have accepted this as a lucrative and remunerative crop, the package of practices was not well-known. Hence, this Extension Unit organised a training programme on ginger for the benefit of farmers from Chamarajanagar, Hunsur and Hassan.
About 100 farmers attended this training along with scientists from Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) Suttur and Gonikoppa, University of Mysore and officials of Department of Horticulture, Mysuru.
Dr. K.T. Shivashankar, Retd. Dean, UAS, Bengaluru, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the programme. Speaking on the occasion, he expressed happiness over the conduct of the training programme which was long due. He advised the farmers to follow the advanced technologies in ginger cultivation to harvest rich dividends.
He also cautioned them that it was very difficult to raise any other crops after the harvest of ginger crop. He suggested the farmers to form an association of growers to discuss their problems.
Dr. Arun Balamatti, Programme co-ordinator, KVK, Suttur, Dr. Sathyanarayana Bhat, Principal, Government Ayurveda College, Mysuru, also spoke. Dr. Krishnakumar and Dr. B.C. Anand, SADH, Mysuru and Dr. Vasanthkumar Thimkapur were present. Dr. K.M. Indiresh, Dean (Hort.), COH, Mysuru, presided.
Training on ginger cultivation was imparted by experts: B.N. Harish on varieties and package of practices; G.K. Sudharshan on diseases; Dr. Prasadkumar, on pests; H.B. Rashmi on post harvest products; Professors of COH and Anjanappa, Agronomist, NETAFIM, Bengaluru gave lecture on use of drip irrigation.
An exhibition was also arranged with display of products of ginger, disease symptoms, diseased and infected specimens of ginger crop etc.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Friday – July 03rd, 2015
In a sudden turn of fate, K. Kruthi of Sadvidya High School, Mysuru, has become the topper of the district in the SSLC examination held in April this year, securing a total of 622 out of 625 after revaluation.
Kruthi replaces A.G. Rashmi (99.36 per cent) of CFTRI School as the topper of the district by securing 99.52 per cent. Kruthi also becomes the second topper in the State after Vishwajit Prakash Hegde of Sirsi, who has secured 99.68 per cent (623/625).
Prior to revaluation, Kruthi had secured a total of 615 out of 625 marks but gained seven extra marks — five in II language English, one in III language Kannada and one in Social Studies.
Kruthi has scored cent per cent marks in I language Sanskrit, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, 99/100 in III language Kannada and 98/100 in II language English.
Kruthi, a resident of Sardar Vallabhai Patel Nagar, is the daughter of A.N. Krishna and B.M. Lathamma.
Speaking to Star of Mysore, father of Kruthi, A.N. Krishna said that the marks should have been announced correctly when the results were out on May 12 and blamed the officials for negligence which resulted in the disparity.
A.N. Krishna further added that Kruthi was encouraged by the staff of Sadvidya High School to apply for revaluation as she had topped all the exams conducted prior to the board examination. An elated Krishna also said that they were expecting two more marks and that they are quite happy with the changes.
The management, faculty and students of Savidya High School were in a celebration mood today as their student and classmate had topped the district.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Wednesday – July 01st, 2015
Civil Services eighth ranker and Karnataka topper Nitish K. Photo: Special Arrangement
Nitish K. (26), a native of Udupi district, was in disbelief when he learnt of his Civil Services Examination (CSE) results. The eighth ranker, Nitish had managed the feat in his third attempt.
Currently undergoing training at the Indian Audit and Account Service in Shimla since December 2014, the 2011-batch engineering graduate from PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, said he will migrate to the Indian Administrative Service and straightaway join training in Mussoorie.
Son of bank manager K. Ramakrishna Hebbar and homemaker G. Bharathi, Nitish plunged into preparing for the CSE soon after he graduated. In his first attempt, he missed getting a rank by 10 marks, and then ranked 547 in his second attempt.
“I would like to improve facilities in rural areas,” he said, adding that he would be the first IAS officer in his family.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National / by Deepika K.C. / Bengaluru – July 05th, 2015
Dr. Srikanta, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Maharaja’s College, will present a research paper titled ‘Srirangapatna-shifting parametres of trade and commerce – 1595 to 1800 AD Article Study’ at the 13th Annual International Conference on ‘History and Archaeology: From Ancient to Modern’ to be held at Athens in Greece from June 29 to July 3.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Brief / Sunday – June 28th, 2015
CM likely to inaugurate; ‘Kuvempu Mobile Library’ to be revived
Mysuru :
The City Central Library (CCL) on Sayyaji Rao Road, established in 1915, is a treasure house for lakhs of knowledge seekers. Now, preparations are afoot to celebrate the 100 years of CCL.
Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, Sir M. Visvesvaraya and Sir Mirza Ismail were instrumental in the construction of CCL. Janab M. Hussain, B. M. Shri, Rao Bahadur Ranga Iyengar, M. Venkatakrishnaiah, Rev. E. W. Thomson, N. S. Subbarao and B. G. Lakshman Rao were the other key players in establishing this library in the heart of the city.
CCL was inaugurated on October 15, 1915 by the then Mysore King Narasimharaja Wadiyar and since then lakhs of Mysureans have benefitted from the vast collection of books in the library.
Centenary celebrations
To mark 100 years of CCL, various programmes will be held from August 12, 2015 to November 14, 2015 in city, according to B. Manjunath, Deputy Director, City Central Library, Mysuru.
Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is likely to inaugurate CCL’s centenary celebrations on August 12, the National Librarians’ Day. The CCL’s Centenary Day valedictory will be held on November 14, the National Library Day.
Tenders have been invited by Public Works Department (PWD) to get the CCL building painted for the Centenary celebrations. New furniture is provided for the inner hall of the library.
An Editorial Committee has been constituted to bring out a Souvenir on the occasion. Articles written by litterateurs, members of the library and other prominent persons which have already been submitted will be featured in the Souvenir.
Mysuru District Publishers’ Association has come forward to sponsor the printing of the Souvenir.
The CCL in Mysuru was the first to introduce ‘Kuvempu Mobile Library’ in the State and due to various reasons the Mobile Library stopped functioning a few years back. Now the authorities have taken a decision to revive the Kuvempu Mobile Library.
Apart from this, it has been decided to construct a library building in People’s Park.
The CCL run by Public Library Department has 17 other libraries in city, 9 Seva Kendra Libraries, 5 Vachanalayas, one Community Children’s Centre and two affiliated centres. Around 50,476 people are registered members of CCL in city. CCL has a collection of over 55,000 rare books and it keeps adding new books every year. The library was handed over to the State Government in 1965, when the Public Library Act was passed.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Sunday – June 28th, 2015
Their poor economic background proved to be no deterrent for two students who carved a niche for themselves through sheer hard work.
This translated into three gold medals and a cash award for Karunya Shetty, a botany student of Mangalore University, and two gold medals for Shwetha Bhandary P of SVS College, Bantwal. Shwetha completed her MCom from Bantwal College.
Overjoyed after receiving these gold medals and cash award at the 33rd convocation of Mangalore University on Wednesday, both Karunya and Shwetha exemplified their thirst to overcome their economic status and excel academically. Karunya’s father Shekar Shetty is a shopkeeper and her mother Shoba is a housewife. Venkatesh Bhandary, Shwetha’s father, too is a shopkeeper and her mother Vrinda rolls beedi for a living.
Eligible for Inspire scholarship awarded by the department of science and technology, Karunya said she wants to do research in plant bio-technology.
Incidentally, she is the first postgraduate in her family. She is presently working as a guest faculty in the same department.
Shwetha repaid her parents by winning two gold medals. Having already landed a job as a clerk in Indian Overseas Bank at Padubidri, Shwetha said it was marks that she scored in first semester that motivated her to do well in the remaining semesters. She is keen to pursue a course in ICWA.
The convocation also saw history student Preethi R Udupa of Dr G Shankar Government First Grade College of Women, Ajjarkad walk away with the loudest applause for her two gold medals and five cash awards. Sangeetha Karanth, chemistry department; Logeshwari K, department of human consciousness and yogic science; and Shalini Shetty, chemistry department, Mangalore University, walked away with two gold medals each.
source:http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Mangaluru / TNN / June 18th, 2015
The sesquicentennial celebration of Bishop Cotton Boys’ School hosts a special play entirely done by the Old Cottonians. Allan Moses Rodricks draws open the curtains on the project ahead of the grand reunion.
For Cottonians, by Cottonians, of Cottonians: Chris, Kartik and Abhijit
‘Nec Dextrorsum! Nec Sinistrorsum! For those of us who don’t know Latin or are someone who has not passed out of Bishop Cottons, these words may seem meaningless. But for those who have studied in this prestigious institution nestled in the heart of Bengaluru city, the quote brings a tonne of nostalgia. Meaning ‘Neither to the right nor to the Left’ from the Bible, the school motto rings louder than before this year as the educational establishment comes to the end of its sesquicentennial celebration (read 150th year). And the Old Cottonians’ Association of Bishop Cotton Boys’ School find no better fitting tribute to give to the school than to present a play directed and performed entirely by Old Cottonians to herald in the festivities ahead of the grand reunion at Old Cottonians’ Day on June 30.
So, for the first time ever, the talented Preetam Koilpillai (Class of 1990) will spearhead the performance of Yasmina Reza’s Art, translated by Christopher Hampton, featuring Kartik Ganapathy (Class of 1991) as Marc, Abhijit Madhwaraj (Class of 2001) as Serge and Chris Avinash (Class of 1992) as Yvan on June 27 and 28 at Jagriti Theatre.
For Cottonians, by Cottonians, of Cottonians: Preetam Koilpillai
Art is a classic Yasmina Reza powerhouse that brings into sharp focus the chinks in the friendship of three friends – Marc, Serge and Yvan over a piece of art. Set in Paris, it mixes levity with drama over an obscenely expensive painting bought by Serge, which he sees as exquisite and tries to get his friends to see that way too, with bewildering results for all.
Chris says he’s incredibly, madly excited about the whole event. “For someone like me who has been typecast in a musical role usually, this is out of the blue. I’m famous for having people throw things at me,” he laughs and adds: “It’s great to do something where I’m not holding a guitar on stage. PerformingArt is a dream come true. Over the last couple of years, nothing has demanded so much from me as this play. The impact is a learning curve for me.”
Karthik points that they updated the play a bit. “We’ve added some modern elements in it which were not there in previous versions. It’s also our school’s moment of pride and it’s a lot of excitement. I also share a deep-rooted connection with the school since my grandfather, my uncle and I studied there and perhaps, someday my kids will go there as well. Cottons is like an adopted family with a legacy of its own. We all respect what we got in school and who it made us. At the end of the day – the school anthem, the motto and the battle cry – it all gave us so much. This is our way of giving back.”
Preetam adds his two bits. “Art is a great script. But for me the experience goes beyond the technicalities of putting a play together. I’ve made friends. The great thing is that over the last few months, we’ve become close and supportive of each other. To me the process of going through the play with these guys is really cool and I’ve enjoyed it immensely.”
The connection with Cottons is absolutely phenomenal, he shares. “The reason why I’m into music and theatre is because of Cottons. It seemed right to do a play as part of the sesquicentennial year. And something like this has never been done before. It’s an interesting thing to be part of.”
What’s the take away from the play? Chris says people are going to find it funny. “Everyone will find a different kind of play. The set doesn’t change even though its three different houses – only one painting changes. It will remind them of themselves with a familiarity of the situations and humour on how silly life can be.”
Karthik says: “Art is also about how friendship transcends everything – characters, words, deeds and who we are. I hope people appreciate the beauty of friendship from the play that also reflects on the friendship we share despite leaving school long ago.”
From the perspective of the 150th year celebrations, what better time to act, one-lines Chris. Preetham echoes the same thought. “I hope this paves the way for other initiatives hopefully. People who have not really known each other before have gotten to know each other now. So it’s brought us together in a much more comprehensive way than online portals. Opportunities like this don’t come around every day.”
The play will be held at Jagriti Theatre, Whitefield, on Saturday, June 27 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 28 at 3 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. Entry is for 18 years and above. Tickets at Jagriti box office and bookmyshow.com
(The author is also a Cottonian)
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Features> MetroPlus / by Allan Moses Rodricks /June 26th, 2015
Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala on Monday approved the names of six Vice-Chancellors for State Universities. They are Pramod B. Gai (Karnatak University, Dharwad), S.B. Hosamani (Rani Channamma University, Belagavi), S.R. Niranjana (Gulbarga University, Kalaburgi), Jogan Shankar (Kuvempu University, Shivamogga), M.S. Subhas (Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari) and Padma Shekar (Sanskrit University, Bengaluru).
Dr. S.R. Niranjana and Prof. Padma Shekar are from Mysuru. While Prof. Padma Shekar is Head of the Department of Jainology, University of Mysore, Dr. S.R. Niranjana is serving as Professor and Chairman, Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore.
The appointments came after Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Monday evening met Governor Vajubhai Vala, who is also the Chancellor of Universities and explained to him that the State Government had followed all norms and procedures on the issue of appointment of VCs to six State Universities.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com /Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Tuesday – June 16th, 2015
