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Mangalurean Vibhali Shetty wings ‘Sharjah Award for Excellence in Education’ 2018-19

Shodhan Prasad
May 19, 2019

Sharjah: Prestigious ‘Sharjah Award for Educational Excellence 2018-19’, is presented to the country's highest-rated students every year and this year it has been awarded to 9th Grade student Vibhali Shetty of our Our Own High School (girls) Sharjah.

Mangalurean Vibhali Shetty is the daughter of businessman father Prasad Shetty who runs Rajab Trading Company and mother Suraksha Prasad Shetty, who is a Design Manager and Senior Architect at Semac Consultants, Dubai. Father a native of Udupi and mother from Surathkal are currently residents of Sharjah.

The Sharjah Award for excellence was launched in 1994-95 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme council and Ruler of Sharjah.  This Award is the first educational award in the UAEwhich is focused to honor and recognize outstanding individuals in education field and promote a culture of excellence.

The Award ceremony was held at the Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre, Sharjah on 1st May 2019, presided by the Crown Prince of Sharjah, Sultan bin Mohammad Bin Sultan Al Qasimiwho handed over the award to Vibhali Shetty. The members of the Royal Family and several other dignitaries were also present during the ceremony.

An ecstatic Vibhali said “I am excited to receive this award on the 25th year of the award cycle. My hard work made me achieve commendation in academics throughout the years. This has been accompanied by my passion for extracurricular activities such as dancing, singing, drawing and other skills like abacus and public speaking. The award made me realize that excelling in academics is not the only criteria of achievement in a student’s life.Sharjah award is a great motivation and a symbol of encouragement. Winning the award gives me great pleasure and satisfaction. I sincerely thank His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah for sowing the seed into each and every student’s mind about excellence in education”

Vibhali Shetty has several achievements and has won very many accolades some of which are here below:

Ministry of Education, UAE - Awarded Merit Certificate for scoring 94.6% in the year 2016-17

Received Commendation Certificate from Our Own English High School, Sharjah 2016-17

Received Commendation Certificate from Our Own English High School, Sharjah 2015-16

Received Commendation Certificate from Our Own English High School, Sharjah 2014-15

Initiated ‘Can Collection Campaign 2015’ and contributed to environment

Initiated ‘Neighborhood Recycling Campaign 2015 & 2016’ and contributed to environment

Initiated ‘Recycle Repeat Reforest 2016-17 Campaign and contributed to environment

Participated in ‘World Environment Day 2016’ and contributed to environment

Received Certificate of Appreciation from Students for the Earth Youth Group UAE

Participated in ‘Treat for the Planet’ Drive 2016 and received Certificate of Appreciation

Participated in ‘For Our Emirates We Plant’ Ceremony and planted a tree in my name for EEG

Received ‘Certificate of Participation’ for achieving 500 kgs. of newspaper for Recycling Project 2015

Received ‘Certificate of Participation’ for collecting 502 Kgs. Of newspaper & 50 kg. Aluminum Cans

Received ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for collecting 27.5 Kgs. Of Aluminum Cans during Campaign

Received ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for participation in ‘Recycle Reforest Repeat Project 2016’

Received ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for participation in ‘Recycle Reforest Repeat Project 2017’

Received rewards for highest target in newspaper & can collection in the month of August 2016

Volunteered in ‘Earth Hour Celebration’ and participated in Walkathon 2016

Participated in ‘Clean-up World’ Campaign 2016

Received ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for participation in Recycle-thon 2016

Received ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for organizing the book donation by Indian Association Sharjah

Appreciated for the fund raising campaign which raised $.110 for buying mosquito nets in Africa UNO

Organised ‘Giving is living’ Event in Karnataka and donated uniforms, books to Madrasa Students

Mentored a child in neighborhood and helped that student in her studies

Organised ‘Special Deeds for Special Needs’ campaign and collected sports items to Manzil

Received ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for ‘Back to School’ Campaign and noted School Bags/Water Bottles

Received ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for participating in ‘Sweet Smile with a Small Gift’ campaign

Received ‘Social Soldier Certificate’ for volunteering in ‘Go Humane’ Ifthar distribution

Received Certificate for volunteering in ‘Back to School Edition’ of Dubai Cares

Received Certificate of Appreciation for participating in ‘Spread the Taste, Stop the Waste’ Campaign

Received Certificate of Appreciation for participating in ‘Hospitality Matters’ Charity Campaign

Member of the School Parliament at Our Own English High School, Sharjah

Team Leader of Students for the Earth Youth Group ‘Students for the Earth’

Trained in Dance – both Contemporary & Bharatanatyam

Performed in various stage shows and private functions

Received ‘Certificate of Merit’ for the performance in Global Village during 2017

Received ‘Certificate of Merit’ for the performance in Global Village during 2016

Won first in Folk Dance Competition by Santhwanam Youth Fest 2016

Received ‘Certificate’ for completing 3rd level UC Dino Art program in 2017

Received ‘Certificate of Achievement’ for participating and winning various drawing competitions

Received ‘Certificate of Achievement’ for participating & winning in various Public Speaking Competitions

Received ‘Certificate of Achievement’ for participating & winning various singing competitions

Trained in Abacus and completed ten levels at Brainobrain International and received recognitions

Silver Topper at International Abacus Competitions during 2016

Received ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ winning second place in ‘My Green Ramandan’ Contest 2016

Received ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for participating in UAE National Day Parade

Received ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for participating in Recyclathon Run 2016

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basheer ahmed
 - 
Sunday, 19 May 2019

 Proud to see her achivements. May GOD bless her.

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May 22,2020

Mangaluru/Udupi, May 22: Two prominent Qadhis of coastal Karnataka today declared that Eid al-Fitr will be observed in the region on Sunday, May 24.

Twaqa Ahmed Musliyar, the Qadhi of Mangaluru and Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal, Qadhi of Udupi Samyukta Jamaat in their separate statements made this announcement. 

The decision was taken as there was no news of new moon sighting in the coastal region today.

Ullal Qadhi Qurrathussadath Seyyid Fazal Koyamma Thangal Al Bukhari also announced that 24th May is first of Shawwal and Eid al Fithr will be celebrated on that day.

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GKS
 - 
Saturday, 23 May 2020

Moon sighting for the start of the month of Ramazan, for end of fastings- Eidul Fitr, for the month of Hajj and Muharram:

The moon sighting is so easy. We the people of India and have Indian Standard Time all.over India. 

When we can accept the moon sighting in Delhi and announcement from Delhi as it was during times of Radio and Doordarshan news, why can we not accept the sighting of moon in coastal region of Karnataka and in Kerala?

Let us bring about change for good.

GKS
 - 
Saturday, 23 May 2020

Why is rest of Karnataka or India not joining for Eid with coastal region and kerala? At the time of Radio and Dorrdarshan only days, all of India used to wait for 8.00 pm news for updates of moon sighting. So why not accept the moon signing witnesses in Kerala or coastal region?

 

I request all Indians to accept the witnessing of Moon sighting in any area of India and start and end Fasting. 

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May 31,2020

Mangaluru, May 31:  Even as the worst locust attack on India in recent years raised concerns over its impact on crops, swarms of locusts have triggered panic in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada too. 

Farmers in the coastal district were taken aback when they found the swarms of locusts, which they feared as the arrival of desert locusts in the region.

According to reports, Renjalady village under the limits of Nuji Baltila Gramp Panchayats in Kadaba taluk and Shirlalu village in Belthangady taluk witnessed locust attacks in last couple of days. 

“Locust swarms were seen in many areas. We have also alerted agriculture department. Already insects have destroyed crops of many farmers,” said a farmer in Shirlalu village.  

Joint director of Dakshina Kannada district agriculture department MC Seetha confirmed that officials have received information from villagers about the locust scare and entemologists have already visited the place to collect more information.

Not Desert Locusts?

“We contacted entemologists and forwarded the pictures that farmers sent to us. Looking at the picture, entemologists have opined that it may be calotropis locust or colour grasshopper. Desert locusts usually arrive in lakhs,” said Ms Seetha. Desert locusts that are destroying crops in other parts of India may not come to Dakshina Kannada, she added.

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Agencies
April 19,2020

French Nobel prize winning scientist Luc Montagnier has sparked a fresh controversy by claiming that the SARS-CoV-2 virus came from a lab, and is the result of an attempt to manufacture a vaccine against the AIDS virus.

In an interview given to French CNews channel and during a podcast by Pourquoi Docteur, professor Montagnier who co-discovered HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) claimed the presence of elements of HIV in the genome of the coronavirus and even elements of the "germ of malaria" are highly suspect, according to a report in Asia Times.

"The Wuhan city laboratory has specialized in these coronaviruses since the early 2000s. They have expertise in this area," he was quoted as saying.

The theory that Covid-19 virus originated in the lab is making rounds for quite some time.

US President Donald Trump last week acknowledged Fox News report that the novel coronavirus may have been accidentally leaked by an intern working at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.

The Fox News, in an exclusive report, based on unnamed sources has claimed that though the virus is a naturally occurring strain among bats and not a bioweapon, but it was being studied in Wuhan laboratory.

The initial transmission of the virus was bat-to-human, the news channel said, adding that the "patient zero" worked at the laboratory. The lab employee was accidentally infected before spreading the disease among the common people outside the lab in Wuhan city.

Professor Montagnier was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the identification of AIDS virus, with his colleague professor Franeoise Barre-Sinoussi.

His fresh claim on coronavirus, however, received criticism from scientists, including his colleagues.

"Just in case you don't know. Dr Montagnier has been rolling downhill incredibly fast in the last few years. From baselessly defending homeopathy to becoming an antivaxxer. Whatever he says, just don't believe him," tweeted Juan Carlos Gabaldon.

As per a recent Washington Post, two years ago, the US embassy officials in China raised concerns about the insufficient biosafety at the Chinese government's Wuhan Institute of Virology where deadly viruses and infectious diseases are studied.

Though the institute, located quite close to the Wuhan wet market, is China's first biosafety level IV lab, the US state department had warned in 2018 about "serious shortage of appropriately trained technicians and investigators needed to safely operate this high-containment laboratory".

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