Manipal :
As many as 150 employees, who completed 25 years of service in various institutions of Manipal University, were feted at the annual felicitation and awards function held here recently.
Along with employees, 58 students, who are availing university’s scholarship, were also felicitated.
For the first time, innovation awards carrying cash prizes and certificates were conferred on 14 students at the event. The university has also introduced cash awards for staff excelling at state, national and international events from this year onwards. There were 15 recipients in this category this year.
Kadami scholarship, and Kunadapur Mohan and Lata Bhandarkar merit-cum-means scholarships were also given away. The best posters, in health sciences and technical sections, were also awarded.
“We recognize the contribution you have made for the steady development of various sections of the university and its constituent units, both academic and non-academic. Expression of gratitude and appreciation is a great human virtue and it is this human aspect that has enabled the management to honour our employees and awardees,” said Dr Ramdas M Pai, chancellor of Manipal University.
Innovation awards: Team – Aero MIT (first); Mobility Sanjeevini, MCIS (second) and reaction timer to assess lower limb’s reaction time, MCOAHS (third). Low cost anterior ocular imaging tool (MCOAHS), human machine interface with brain waves (MIT), horizontal angulation indicating dial for dental x-ray units (MCODS, Mangalore) and solarmobil Manipal, MIT bagged consolation prizes.
MIT, MCOAHS and MCOPS bagged the first, second and third place in the innovation award category for institutions. Certificatess of appreciation was awarded to MCIS, KMC, Mangalore, MCON, Manipal and MCOPS, Manipal.
Kundapur Mohan and Lata Bhandarkars merit-cum-means scholarship were given to Rishik Debnath, (Mechanical, MIT, Manipal); Vida Rebello, BPT, Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal; Renita Melvin D’Souza, BPT, Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal; Vidya CV, Karamjeet Kaur, and Namgyal Dolma; all BSc Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal.
Harish Rotti, Manipal Life Sciences Centre, Manipal; Sudhanshu Sekhar Sahu, KMC, Mangalore; and Raghavendra U, MIT received the Kundapur Mohan and Lata Bhandarkars’ merit-cum-means scholarship for PhD scholars.
The best poster award in the health sciences category went to Samatha Bhat, Manipal Life Science Centre, Manipal, Mohammad Mahboob Kanafi, Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore. The best poster award in technical was conferred on Manjunath MS, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal.
Harish Rotti of MLSC, Manipal bagged the certificate of appreciation.
The 12th Kadambi scholarship for excellence in sports and academics for the year 2012-13 was presented to Renu Ramesh Tambat, KMC Mangalore, and Sonakshi Watel, MIT, Manipal.
source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City> Mangalore / TNN / January 31st, 2013