Interstate Dalits cannot enjoy SC privileges'

July 3, 2011
Mangalore, July 3: People belonging to Scheduled Castes who migrate to another state cannot claim privilege under SC Status in the migrated state, clarified Sarvotham Pai, Superintendent of Police, Civil Rights Enforcement Cell.

He was addressing monthly SC/ST grievance meeting held by the district police at SP office here on Sunday.

Mr Pai said many Tamilians have settled in Sullia taluk of the Dakshina Kannada and enjoying the benefits of various schemes based on SC status their community enjoyed in Tamil Nadu. Some of these people are also serving in police department for more than 18 years.

He said Civil Rights Enforcement Cell has served notifications to Deputy Directors of Public Instruction in four districts of Karnataka to take stringent action against those schools which take fees from SC/ST students. The Cell has also written to Director of Medical Education and Principal of Medical Education regarding Kasturba Medical College which charged Rs 75,000 fees for a Dalit student.

Devappa Hydangoor of Sullia urged the police officers to arrest Markanja Gram Panchayat President, Secretary and a Staff who allegedly involved in the financial irregularities of Rs. 42 lakh between 2005 and 2010. Since 75% of beneficiaries are Dalits, Dalit organisations will take out a massive protest, he said and urged the police authorities to arrest the accused before August 15.

Saraswathi from Sullia alleged various departments including Revenue and Social welfare department in Sullia taluk of not cooperating in issuing caste certificates to Dalit.

She said after the establishment of 'Nemmadi Kendra', the officers delaying in issuing the income and caste certificates unnecessarily.

An activist from Belthangady alleged that Government Higher Primary School, Bangady in Belthangady taluk had received Rs 250 from Dalit student. He also alleged that the bicycles given by the government were stored in a private godown illegally.

Shivappa Renkedaguthu, President of Dr B R Ambedkar Pratishtana urged to investigate the murder case of Shivappa Bangera, a Dalit leader and a non-teaching staff in Mangalore University, who was killed in 2003 near his house in Bantwal taluk under mysterious circumstances.

Puttur ASP Rohini Katoch, Additional SP Prabhakar were present.

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March 9,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 9: Karnataka government has ordered holidays for children in lower and upper kindergarten classes in Bengaluru, in the wake of coronavirus outbreak and with positive cases being reported from states in its neighbourhood.

"Further to the advice received from the Health Commissioner, holidays have been declared for Lower and Upper Kindergarten classes in Bengaluru North, South and Rural districts due to coronavirus, " Karnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar said on Sunday.

According to official estimates, no positive cases of coronavirus have been reported from Karnataka till now.

The state has strengthened all surveillance and containment measures against the possible spread of disease.

Till Sunday, 890 persons have been identified for observation including persons who have travelled to COVID-19 affected countries and contacts of COVID-19 positive cases.

Six persons have been admitted to selected isolation hospitals.

According to official estimates, till date 87,066 passengers have been screened at airports in Karnataka.

The number of COVID-19 cases in India climbed to 39 on Sunday with five people in Kerala testing positive for coronavirus. The deadly virus has caused the deaths of over 3300 people globally.

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January 4,2020

Madikeri, Jan 4: Two girls were seriously injured after a wild elephant attacked them on their way back to home near Injilagere here, Forest officials said on Saturday.

The officials said that Nityashree of class four, along with her younger sister Yuvashree of class two, were on their way back home from Government Primary School. The students are the daughters of Mani, resident of School estate line house in Puliyeri village.

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July 1,2020

Mumbai, Jul 1: The Maharashtra government will set up a Marathi medium college in Kolhapur for the Marathi- speaking people residing in the border areas of Karnataka, a minister said on Tuesday.

Higher and technical education minister Uday Samant, in a statement here, said the decision has been taken with a view to cater to the educational needs of the Marathi-speaking population residing in the neighbouring state.

He said the new state-run college will be a sub-centre of the Shivaji University at Kolhapur.

The Kolhapur district collector will provide a five- acre plot for the proposed college following which all necessary official permissions will be given, Samant said.

The college will start functioning from the next academic year, the release said.

Acommittee headed by Shivaji University vice- chancellor Nitin Karmalkarwill work out the modalities for establishing the educational institute, it added.

The border areas of Karnataka have a sizeable Marathi- speaking population.

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