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Divide between science, engineering and humanities must be bridged'

June 2, 2012
Mangalore, June 2: Compartmentalisation of learning is contrary to the very basis of a university, said Prof. P Balaram, Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Delivering the Graduation Day Address on the occasion of the Second Graduation Ceremony of St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore, on June 2, Prof. Balram said that in the past, disciplinary boundaries were much less pronounced. “Micheal Faraday was a physicist, chemist, and an electrical engineer. Similarly, Louis Pasteur was an organic chemist, a microbiologist, and a biotechnologist. India's own J C Bose was a physicist, biologist, physiologist and inventor, but these terms were much less defined in his time”, he said.

Prof. Balaram also said that the trend of students preferring commerce and management streams over humanities and science subjects was a matter of concern. “Some courses are labeled as 'professional', a term which suggests rather curiously, that B.Sc and B.A courses are 'unprofessional'. It is this divide between science, engineering, medicine and humanities which must be bridged in India today”, he said.

A total of 1,377 students obtained their degree certificates on the occasion, including 872 in the under graduate section, 460 in the post graduate section and 45 in PG Diploma.

Rank holders from different courses were honoured with medals and cash prizes.

Fr. Joseph Rodrigues, Rector, St Aloysius Institutions, administered the oath to the students.

Fr. Francis Serrao, Provincial, Karnataka Jesuit Province, Fr. Swebert D'Silva, Principal, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, Prof. A M Narahari, Registrar of the College, were among the dignitaries present on the occasion.


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March 14,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 14: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday suspended its proposed Akil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) meeting scheduled to be held in the outskirts of the city, in the wake of the outbreak of Coronavirus in the state.

'In view of the seriousness of the pandemic COVID-19 and in the light of instructions and advisories thereof issues by the Union and the state governments, the Akil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha meeting scheduled in Bengaluru has been suspended', Sarakaryavah Suresh Joshi tweeted.

All Swayamsevaks should cooperate with the administrations to create awareness among the public and to face this successfully, he said.

It may be recalled that Karnataka State Government had ordered shut down of pubs, malls, theatres, and ban mass gatherings over the Coronavirus scare, on Friday.

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Kannadiga
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Saturday, 14 Mar 2020

Rss is worst than corona virus. Once it ban then definitely our Secular nation India will stand on top of the world. No one will touch even the rss God father israel also never try to poach their nose.

 

Ban this desh drohi element for ever.

 

Jai Hind! 

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July 7,2020

Puttur, Jul 7: A woman died after a wall of compound collapsed on her in Dakshina Kannada district on Tuesday, July 7. 

The victim was identified as Vasanti.

The wall got weakened due to heavy rain at Golithottu area in Puttur. Her body was sent to the post-mortem.

According to the police, the incident took place around 12.30pm when Vasanti was working in the backyard of her house.

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March 24,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 24: With four new coronavirus positive cases reported, surveillance against people coming out of their houses and wandering around in public places has been intensified in the coastal city of Mangaluru today.

With today's addition, the total number of positive cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has increased to five in Mangaluru.

All the four new patients are said to be Keralites. Among them three are undergoing treatment at Wenlock Hospital and another one in KMC Hospital.

There will be total restriction in place for the public to step out of their houses. Those who are found outside on the streets would be arrested, caution the district authorities.

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