Sky reaching prices of fresh fish made eggs dearer

Udupi:June.12:The prices of egg have raised from Rs.3.60 per peice to Rs.4.80 due to the sky reaching prices of fresh fish in the Karavali region. Last week,the retail price of egg per piece was Rs.3.60 and wholesale price was Rs.3.00 and now the wholesale price of the egg is increased to Rs.4.00.

Due to the shortage and high sky reaching prices of fresh fish in the market,the non vegetarians are buying eggs for their daily food which created higher demand for the eggs. If the prices of the fresh fish goes up again,certaily the prices of eggs will increase in the future days. Hotels and omlet stalls have more demand for eggs. This is going to be an head ache for the non vegetarians in the coastal region.

Rise in demand for B.Com. course forces colleges to augment seats

MANGALORE, June 11, 2013 : Following increased demand for B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) course, Mangalore University has begun sanctioning additional seats to many colleges for 2013-14.

The Syndicate, the highest decision-making body of the university, in its meeting on May 17 authorised Vice-Chancellor T. C. Shivashankara Murthy to sanction 25 per cent seats than the allotted seats. Accordingly the colleges seeking additional seats are being sanctioned a maximum of 25 per cent seats, Prof. Murthy told The Hindu.

If the additional 25 per cent seats were filled, and the colleges wanted to open an extra batch then as per the decision of the Syndicate the university would send a three-member committee to inspect the infrastructure available. The reports of the committee would be placed before the Syndicate and if the latter agreed such colleges would be allowed to open additional batches, the Vice-Chancellor said.

In both the cases the university would act only if there was written request from the colleges, he said.

P. S. Yadapadithaya, Registrar (administration) said that many colleges were seeking 10 per cent to 25 per cent additional seats. Some colleges have sought sanctioning extra batches. The additional seats sanctioned were applicable only for the academic year 2013-14. The colleges cannot merge the original intake and additional intake sanctioned and admit students for the academic year 2014-15. The original intake allowed for the current academic year was applicable while admitting students for the next academic year unless changes made based on the next year’s trend.

He said government-aided private colleges and unaided private colleges would have to pay Rs. 3,000 per candidate to the university for additional seats sanctioned. This was not applicable to government colleges. The fee is being collected to check uncontrolled admissions, he said.

Subrahmanya Bhat, Principal, Government First Grade College, Uppinangady, said the college received 204 applications against 60 seats originally sanctioned by the university.

In addition to asking for sanctioning 25 per cent additional seats the college had sought to grant an extra batch to accommodate new applicants.

Why the change?

Udaya Kumar Irvathur, Associate Professor of Commerce, University College, Mangalore said that demand for MBA graduates in corporate sector has come down as they were demanding high salary. Instead the corporate sector was hiring B.Com. graduates as they could be paid less and more employable because of their skills. In addition, Mr. Irvathur said, B.Com. students studied subjects like finance and accounting in depth than BBM students.

The syllabi of BBM were more diluted when compared to the syllabi of B.Com. This could be the reasons why employers prefer B.Com. graduates thus pushing demand for the course, he said.

Ummappa Poojary. P., ex-president, AMUCT:

Mad race for any course is not a healthy trend. Learn lessons from the weakening demand for MBA graduates in the market now. It can happen to B.Com. graduates too. Balance should be maintained in sanctioning intake for courses. Managements of colleges will transfer the burden of extra fee being collected from the university directly to students.

Radhakrishna, principal of Government College, Car Street

Demand for a B.Com course is higher in government colleges as they charge a low fee, which is Rs. 4,000 per candidate. Some Private and aided private colleges charged up to Rs. 20,000 per student. Increasing demand requires more infrastructure facilities.

Subbappa Kaikamba, joint secretary, university commerce teachers’ association

B.Com. graduates are preferred everywhere, from sales jobs to corporate jobs. There will be demand for them. Companies are now absorbing them in larger numbers. A B.Com. graduate can fit into any profile.

Dress code: a toss between freedom and discipline

MANGALORE, June 11, 2013 : After spending several years under uniforms students just want to live life young and free as they make it to the college.

Colin Miranda, from St. Aloysius College said, “This is the only time students can experiment and improve their sense of dressing. This also helps learn to dress smartly when they start work. A reasonable dress code gives you freedom along with responsibility. I think introducing uniform just kills innovation and individuality.”

But Eshana Kaveriappa, from Roshni Nilaya, does not have to bother about it as yet. “Our college isn’t very particular on wearing only salwars, so it isn’t an issue,” she says. Shravan Kumar, from Mangalore University, said, “We don’t have a specified dress code. Different departments are at the liberty to choose the dress,” he says. Shalom Aaron, from Manipal Institute of Communication, says the college does not prescribe a dress code. “Shorts and Bermudas are looked down upon. But there isn’t a problem as long as the cloth isn’t too revealing.”

Deepika Joellen, from St. Agnes College, does not have any problem with the dress code. “But I wish they would allow us to use our phones on the campus. I don’t mind switching it off while in class but a blanket ban is very inconvenient.” Ngukatoli Yeppo, from St. Aloysius College, says “We are allowed to wear kurtas and tops that are modest.”

A majority of degree colleges have recently introduced uniforms and the move has evoked a mixed response. Sherin Lasrado, from SDM college said, “We have to wear white on Mondays. And the rest of the days we have to wear pink and black. Saturday is the only day we have the freedom to wear other clothes. But even then, jeans aren’t allowed.” Sanjith Shenoy, from Canara College declares, “We have uniforms, and as a degree student it doesn’t make any sense to me.” Maithri Mohan, from Besant Women’s College, says “We have to wear uniform on the weekdays. Nobody likes it, but the college authorities’ reason that it is to make sure that there is equality on campus and we accept it.”

George Marko, from St. Aloysius College, believes uniform is okay as long as they don’t look stupid. “But I’d prefer different uniforms through the week so that we’ll not get bored.”

Aruna Kamath, Principal, SDM College of Business Management, explains the reason behind the move to introduce uniform.

“We initially had a uniform only for Monday. But we realised that students generally did not dress decently enough and hence we had to extend it to rest of the week.”

Kasargod:3 Persons were arrested for stealing files from Taluk office

Kasargod:June.11:Dist.Crime Intelligence Bureau has arrested 3 persons in connection with the recent theft of few files from the Talk office. Mohammed Shafi(37),Balakrishnan(29) from Kolattur and Mohammed Rafik from Maruttadka Chedikundu were arrested by the Intelligence dept.on Monday. According to the police,Balakrishnan is a real estate businessman.

The 3 accused were charged for illegally tresspassing at Taluk office and stealing govt.files. Few files were stolen from the table of an employee in the taluk office in the month of May. A complained was registered at the police station regarding the theft of files.

Mangalore:Girl friend murdered by her lover;culprit under police custody

Karkala:June.9:After playing the drama of love and then promising her to marry,a man killed his girl friend when she started forcing him to marry. The incident took place at Hosabettu village of Mangalore taluk. Culprit Prabhakar Shetty(32),a resident of Biravu village near Moodabidre was arrested by the police. The deceased is identified as Poornima Shetty(23),a resident of Ranjala village in Karkala taluk.

Poornima’s dead body was found on Saturday at Hosabettu village. The culprit buried the body after murdering her. Poornima went missing on June 3,when she left from her house saying that she is going to the Bank. The parents have lodged a missing complaint at Karkala Rural Police station. The incident came to light when the police started their search operation

Prabhakar Shetty is running an Arts company. He was doing the make up job for the artists at stage dramas. Poornima came in contact with him when he came to Ranjala village. Their affair continued from the past one year. He was refusing Poornima’s marriage proposals.

On June 3,when Poornima threatend him to lodge a police complaint,he stabbed her with a knife at her stomach. He sliced her neck when she started shouting. He kept the dead body till night,and with the help of his 3 friends,buried her body at Hosabettu.

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Udupi:’Komu Souharda Vedike’ stage protest against caste discrimination case held at Trasi

Udupi:June.8:’Komu Souharda Vedike’ Udupi unit has staged a protest in front of Udupi SP office condemning the caste discrimination case happened at Trasi wedding hall and sexual harassment on Mangalore Pandeshwar Police station SI Shrikal. Addressing the protesters,Vedike Dist.president and senior thinker G.Rajashekhar said “the police is still continuing the RSS philosophy of anti women,anti minority and anti poor theory. It is necessary for the police department to obey the law and order and give equal protection for all the sections of the people”.

Later,a memorandum was submitted to Mangalore west zone Deputy Superindent of Police through Udupi SP. The protesters demanded the immediate suspension of Mangalore south Police dept.ACP T.R.Jagannath for his sexual harassment on Shrikala and to withdraw the false complaint lodged against her for the purpose of keeping her mouth shut.

The purohit made a caste discrimination during the wedding ceremony of Gangulli village panchayath president Sakamma. This is a sign showing that the caste discrimination system still exists in the district. The Dist.Aministration and the police dept.should take care and punish such people who show caste discrimination demanded the protesters.

Thinker Prof.Faniraj,Vedike secretary Dinakara Bengre,Caste Free related vedike’s Prof.Hayvana Moodasagri,Jamathe Islami Hind’s Idris Hoode,Firoz Manna,Ifthikar and Minority Vedike’s Charles Amber were present at the protest.