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Mangalorean child prodigy Poorvi K Rao mesmerises Kuwait Kannadigas

Poorvi K Rao stunned the Kuwait Kannadigas by her versatile rocking solo performances at Kuwait on the occasion of 29th Kannada Rajotsava celebration, a programme organized by Kuwait Kannada Koota recently at Kuwait. Mr. Jayanth Kaikini, noted Kannada Film lyrist, Chief Guest of the programme lauded & congratulated Poorvi K Rao for her excellent dance performance and handed over a Memento. Poorvi presented 40 minutes programme on “NAMMA NADA SOBAGU” in which she depicted the rich culture of entire Karnataka with different dance forms (Bharatanatyam, folk, kodava, yakshagana, free style & filmy folk) in front of over 600 auspicious audience.

Winner of over 175 prizes in dancing, singing & fancy dress competitions, Poorvi is hosting the live programme “Putani Batani” in Sahaya TV on Mondays’ between 8.00 PM to 9.00 PM. She was also the top 5 contestant of E TV Kannada’s dance reality show “DHEE – JUNIORS”.
 
Poorvi is a 3rd standard student of Mount Carmel English Medium School, Mary Hill. She is learning Bharatanatyam in “Bharatanjali” Kottara from Mr. Sridhara Holla & Vidhushi Srimathi Pratima S Holla & Filmy dance in Boys Zone from Mr. Kishore Kumar.

Role of teachers vital in making India No 1 in intellectual power: Oscar Fernandes

Mangalore : “Teaching in earlier days was different, today it is different and will certainly be very distinct in the coming days; we should be ready for the change to come.” said

Dr. Oscar Fernandes, Union Minister for Transportation, Road & Highways. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the XXVII Statutory Conference of All India Federation of University & College Teachers’ Organizations (AIFUCTO) organized by AMUCT at Loyola Hall, St. Aloysius PU College,Mangalore.

Quoting the American President Mr. Barack Obama, Oscar said that the world should be wary of Indian students, who are capable of taking up any challenge that the society throws at them. “Teachers have the role to empower the people and in this manner India will become number one, both economically and intellectually. India is lagging behind in research. Education must be provided to every child in the country. Students should not stop learning once they get a job. There is so much more to be explored in the field of education. India must become the intellectual power of the world.” he added.

“Our country has a rich culture of education and philosophy. Education is the manifestation of the knowledge within us. We need the atmosphere and guidance to unfold the ability within students. This is the duty of teachers to give them that guidance. None of our universities have global fame, today is the day we find where we are going wrong. Unless we show the path to the youth, we are in difficulty.” said J.R.Lobo, MLA, Mangalore South after releasing the souvenir
 
Prof. Tarun Kumar Patra, President, AIFUCTO said “Today, under the neo-liberal economic conditions, privatization, commercialization and commoditization of higher education in the global market has emerged as major threats to the access, equity and quality. Access is being denied to the lower depths of society. So called private and foreign education providers are invited by the Govt. to enter the arena of higher education in India for profiteering.”
 
Speaking on the problems of the teachers, he said “In most states, the teachers are not getting their 80% arrears from 01.01.2006 to 31.03.2010. Teachers are being deprived of M.Phil./Ph.D. increments. Excepting Tripura, West Bengal and Kerala, the pension scheme, the strongest social measures have been withdrawn. A very large community of teachers consisting of part time, contractual, guest lecturers is working with a meagre amount of emoluments without any security of service and avenues of promotions. It is my firm belief that our united actions and well organized movements will overcome the challenges of globalization.”

Dr. A.M. Narahari, Chairman, AIFUCTO welcomed the gathering. Capt. Ganesh Karnik, MLC, and Rev. Fr.Denzil Lobo SJ, Rector, St. Aloysius Institutions were present among others.

Nearly 2000 teachers from more than 20 states from all over the country participated in the national seminar on

 ATM attack victim recovering faster than expected: Doctors

Bangalore: “Jyothi Uday, a bank employee who was brutally attacked by an assailant with a machete at an ATM kiosk near Corporation Circle on November 19, is recovering faster than expected,” said doctors of BGS Global Hospitals.
 
Doctors said she was showing steady improvement and hoped they would be able to decide on discharging her from the hospital in a week’s time. She was shifted to a special ward at BGS Global Hospitals on Thursday evening.
 
Addressing mediapersons in Bangalore on Friday, Jyothi said, “I thank all of you for coming here. I am waiting to go home.”
 
Still under trauma, she did not wish to talk about the horrific incident and kept her interaction brief.
 
Her husband Uday Kumar told reporters that Jyothi’s health condition had improved a lot. She has undergone two surgeries. “She is waiting to get home,” he said. On medical bills and compensation, he said, “We have not sought any compensation. Corporation Bank has been very helpful to us.”
 
Doctors said it was not advisable for her to get emotional at the moment. “She needs emotional support right now,” said Dr N K Venkataramana, chief neurosurgeon and vice chairman, BGS Global Hospitals.

He said she was recovering from paralysis and sensation in her right hand and leg had returned.
 
Dr Venkataramana said they had estimated anywhere between three months and six months for her complete recovery. “But she is showing signs of recovery. We hope she will be able to recover within three months. She is fitting into the plan of recovery and we are hoping she will soon get back to work as well.”

Police arrest drug dealer: 36grams brown sugar seized

Kasargod: Police arrested P.H. Aboobacker (52), a resident of Mavinakatte, Kumble, on Friday, November 29, for allegedly carrying brown sugar.
 
36grams of brown sugar was seized from him during the arrest.
 
It is learnt that Aboobacker used to deal the drug by making Kasargod as his centre of business.

Police team led by Uttam Das, S.IT, P. Vijayan, additional SI, arrested Aboobacker from KSRTC Depot. Case stands registered. Further investigation is in place.

Indian-origin doctor gets professional excellence award in UK

London: Indian-origin doctor Jaswinder S Bamrah, consultant psychiatrist in Manchester, has bagged Asian Lite Professional Excellence Award for his contribution to the medical field in the UK.
 
Peter W Mount, chairman of the Central Manchester Foundation Trust, presented the award to Dr Bamrah at a ceremony in Manchester last night.
 
Those present on the occasion include Manchester Mayor Cllr Naeem Ul Hassan, Police Commissioner Tony Lloyd, Trafford Mayor Cllr Dylan Butt, British Medical Association Vice Chairman Kailash Chand MBE and BAPIO chairman Rajan Madhok.
 
The award panel, chaired by former Manchester mayor Cllr Afzal Khan, said: "Bamrah is a dedicated medical professional conducting a large number of lectures nationally to Psychiatrists, General Practitioners, to other disciplines and voluntary organisations...etc."
 
Bamrah took his medical degree from Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab University in 1978. He was enrolled at Royal College of Psychiatrists, London in 1985.