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Toastmasters Movement Spreads its Wings: Two new clubs chartered in Bantwal, Shivamogga

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April 23, 2019

Mangaluru, Apr 23: Toastmasters’ movement which began in Coastal Karnataka in 2002 with a single club in Mangalore has grown rapidly to install its 13th and 14th clubs of the Division in Bantwal and Shimoga respectively. The installation of these two new clubs in the hinterland settings indicates the growing popularity of Toastmasters clubs for enhancing one’s potential for success in personal and professional life.

Announcing the formation of the two clubs, Savitha Salian, the Division F Director said: “Toastmasters is an international organization having 357,000 members in 143 countries and its sole purpose is to help its members to develop public speaking and leadership skills. I am proud to say that our movement has now planted its flag in the neighbouring Bantwal region and in the beautiful Western Ghats wherein the first Toastmasters Club of Malnad region has been installed.”

The 13th Toastmasters Club of Division F at Bantwal is called Bantwal Speech Weavers Toastmasters Club. It meets every alternate Friday at Bantwal Rotary Bhavan. Dr. Shashikala Somayaji is the President and the office bearers are: Dr. Bharathi  Shetty (Vice President – Education), Vani Karanth (Vice President – Membership), Dr. Ashwin Nayak Sujir (Vice President – Public Relations), Gowri Shenoy (Secretary), Rithesh Baliga (Treasurer) and Rashma Alva (Sergeant at Arms).

The 14th club, called Shivamogga Toastmasters held its first charter meeting recently. The club had gained its international affiliation – known as the Charter – on 12th March 2019. Sharath, a chartered account, is the President of the new club, while the other office bearers are Piyush Balai (Vice President – Education), Pradeep (Vice President – Membership), Santosh S. S. (Vice President – Public Relations), Girish H. Y. (Secretary), Taj Mohamed Maqsood (Treasurer) and Narendra K. V. (Sergeant at Arms). The meeting venue of Shivamogga Toastmasters is Rotary Blood Bank, 100ft road, Vinayaka Nagar, Shimoga.

Toastmasters clubs host periodical meetings of about one hour duration. The Educom Coordinator of Toastmasters, Malini Hebbar explains: “During the club meetings the members learn effective public speaking and leadership through Toastmasters’ internationally successful learning modules. Toastmasters’ modules are based on self learning, members helping one another and maintaining friendly and encouraging environment.”

Chartering of a new Toastmasters club requires minimum twenty members. Sustained effort of a few months is required to mobilize the required member strength.

The 12 existing clubs of the division have been actively assisting people of different towns to form new clubs and strive for excellence in public speaking and leadership. The new club aspirants are provided guidance and mentoring. Demo meets too are held.

The two new clubs at Bantwal and Shimoga were born with the team work of Division Director Savitha Salian, Area Directors Kiran A. Vasant, Sridhar Kamath, Sujatha Kotian, Educom Coordinator Malini Hebbar, Past Area Director Shivani Baliga and Toastmaster member Oliver D'souza. Those interested in joining Bantwal Speech Weavers or Shivamogga TM club may contact: Shivani Baliga (9845915705), Savitha Salian (9740082814), Malini Hebbar (9845517164)

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DTM Shameer Ah…
 - 
Wednesday, 24 Apr 2019

It’s indeed good news for Bantwal and Shimoga region people to reap the benefits of toastmaster offers to develop public speaking skill and hone the leadership ability.

Congratulations to Area and Division Directors for the effort and achievement.

Best regards,

Shameer Ahmed Kudroli, DTM

 

Abdulla Madumoole
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Apr 2019

Congratulations to the newly formed two Toastmasters Club. Toastmaster clubs really moulds personality of an individual through enhancing public speaking skills and leadership skills. I recommend people to join one of these clubs nearest to you, I happen to be President of Abu Dhabi's ADK Toastmasters Club. 

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July 10,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 10: The Karnataka cabinet gave its approval for "The Karnataka Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2020" to enhance the contingency fund limit to Rs 500 crore in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This will be an ordinance making one time enhancement in the limit as the government needs money to make payments immediately, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister JC Madhuswamy told reporters after a cabinet meeting.

Under the contingency fund, the government had room to spend up to Rs 80 crore without budget provision.

"...but this time due to COVID-19 as we had to give money to some sections that were in distress like barbers, flower and vegetable growers, taxi drivers, among others, we have decided to increase the limit to Rs 500 crore," Mr Madhuswamy said.

"As assembly was not in session and as we had to make payments to those in distress immediately, this decision has been taken," he added.

The cabinet today ratified the administrative approval given to carry out civil and electrical works to install medical gas pipeline with high flow oxygen system at district hospitals, taluk and community health centres coming under Health and Family welfare department in view of COVID-19.

The minister said about Rs 207 crore is being approved for this purpose.

It also ratified procurement of medical equipment and furniture for public healthcare institutions of the health and family welfare department worth Rs 81.99 crore.

According to the minister, the cabinet has decided to bring in an amendment to section 9 of the Lokayukta act, which mandates that the preliminary inquiry contemplated by Lokayukta or Upalokayuta should be completed in 90 days and charge sheeting should be completed within six months.

Noting that at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) cess was being collected, he said as the government had brought in an amendment to the APMC act, there was demand to reduce the market cess. "So we have reduced it from 1.5 per cent to one per cent."

Approval has also been given by the cabinet to bring Karnataka Vidyuth Kharkane (KAVIKA) and Mysore Electrical Industries (MEI), which are presently under the control of Commerce and Industries department, under administrative control of the energy department.

Other decisions taken by the cabibinet include deployment and implementation of "e-procurement 2.0" project on PPP at a cost of Rs 184.37 crore and ratification of the action taken to issue orders on March 24 to release interest free loan of Rs 2,500 crore to ESCOMs for payment of outstanding power purchase dues to generating companies.

The cabinet also gave administrative approval for setting up of an Indian Institute of Information technology at Raichur.

"Under this, we are committed to provide Rs 44.8 crore in four years for infrastructure," the minister added.

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August 9,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 9: karnataka's Health Minister B Sriramulu has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He has been hospitalised and is being treated for Covid-19. The minister has also asked all of those who came in contact with him recently to take necessary precautions.

Sriramulu made the announcement in a series of tweets on Sunday. He said, “After symptoms of flu, I have tested positive for coronavirus today.”

“Under the leadership of Honorable Chief Minister (BS Yediyurappa), all the departments of the government, including my department, have been working hard against Covid-19. From the time of corona's appearance, I have had the opportunity to visit 30 districts and work in harmony with the government's desire to treat people well. It is in this backdrop that I am going to be hospitalized and treated,” B Sriramulu said.

Karnataka’s Health Minister also added, “All those who have been in contact with me recently have been requested to take precautionary measures.”

Earlier this month, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa also tested positive for Covid-19. The state's Leader of Opposition and former CM Siddaramaiah of the Congress also declared that his samples too had returned positive for the infection. Both of the leaders are undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at the privately-owned Manipal hospital in Bengaluru.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Karnataka has 79,773 active cases while a total of 89,238 patients have been discharged in the state after recovering from Covid-19 and 3091 have succumbed to it.

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January 2,2020

Mysuru, Jan 2: Mysuru-based Karnataka State Open University is gearing up to offer courses online from this year onwards and a proposal in this connection will be placed before the University Grants Commission (UGC) this month, after approval from the board of management.

As of now, the university offers 31 courses, including undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma programmes.

Vice-chancellor Vidyashankar S Said that the university will submit its proposal to the UGC soon.

“This is being done to make learning convenient and help students study their courses of choices from the comfort of their homes.”

After launching online admissions for courses, this is another step to go paperless and towards an e-campus, the V-C explained.

The university has also proposed to launch 12 new courses for 2020-21.

A proposal in this regard will be placed before the board for approval on Thursday and the same will be submitted to the UGC for its nod.

Prof. Vidyashankar said the these courses will be in addition to the 31 already available.

The new courses include LLM, MA in Education, BBA, BSc, BCA, diploma in Information Technology, postgraduate diploma in Information Technology, BSc in Information Technology, MSc in Information Technology, MSc in Botany, PG diploma in Banking and Insurance, MSc in Zoology, MA in Telugu, Executive MBA, and MSc in Food Sciences and Nutrition.

The new courses had been proposed based on students’ feedback and the trend.

The V-C said the admissions for the January cycle have begun and over 380 students had so far taken admissions online.

“We are hoping for good admissions this cycle and are expecting around 12,000 admissions,” he replied.

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