12-year-old girl forced to quit school to work as domestic help in Mangaluru

May 14, 2016

Mangaluru, May 14: A minor girl who was forced to discontinue her education and work as a domestic help for a male medical student in his rented house at Babbukatte near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city was rescued by the Childline.

Soon after receiving a tip-off through its helpline (1098) Childline Mangaluru acted swiftly and rescued the 12-year-old child labourer.

Their centre coordinator Sampath Katti said that a joint operation was carried out along with the officials of the labour department, district child protection unit and the police.

The rescued girl hails from a poor family in Kodagu district. Her parents were working as labourers in a coffee plantation in Virajpet. The plantation proprietor's son is a student in one of the medical colleges in Mangaluru, and the girl was brought here to work as a domestic help in his rented house in Babbukatte, Sampath said.

"We will enroll the girl in a school under the 'shaale kade namma nade' programme of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. The girl has been produced before the Child Welfare Committee for rehabilitation," he added.

The girl has revealed that even though she wanted to continue studies her parents forced her to work as a child labourer.

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the idiot student what will he give to society after the completion of medical... ? doctor create worst patient

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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