Independence Day Cup football tourney concludes on a high note

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August 15, 2014

Mangalore, Aug 15: The annual Independence Day cup organized by Dakshina Kannada Football Association (DKDFA) came to a close on August 15 on the occasion of Independence Day at District Football Grounds adjacent to Nehru Maidan here.

Delivering the presidential address at the valedictory ceremony Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim insisted the administration of Mangalore City Corporation to convert football grounds into full-fledged stadium.

Later, Mr Ibrahim and Sadananda Shetty of Sridevi Group of Colleges distributed prizes to the winners.

Mr Shetty appreciated the efforts of the Association in organizing a mega fest of football.

Association chairman D M Aslam said the tournament provided a platform for many students from various colleges.

Senior Manager of Karnataka Bank Jayaram Hande and Anand of Mangalore Press Club also spoke on the occasion.

Mangalore Mayor Mahabala Marla, Deputy Mayor Kavita, Amaco CEO Muhammad Asif, KCCI President Muhammad Ameen, Corporators Latheef, Mohan Bengre, A K Niyaz and others were present.

There was a huge pool of people who watched all the three final matches in different categories back-to-back. The weather, keeping in tune with the mood of the audience, was bright and sunny, and grew hotter as the matches progressed.

As many as 231 teams from schools and colleges from across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Kodagu districts, 2,800 players, matches were conducted under seven categories-higher primary school (boys and girls), high school (boys and girls), P.U.C. boys, college boys, and P.U.C and college girls- were organized through the 17 days of the competition.

Results:

Primary School boys' section

First: Sri Rama School, Kalladka

Second: Milagres School Mangalore

Primary School girls' section

First: Morning Star Bajpe

Second: Sacred Heart School Kulshekhar

Highschool boys' section

First: Bharat Highschool Ullal

Second: St. Joseph Bajpe

Highschool girls' section

First: St. Joseph Bajpe

Second: Sacred Heart School, Kulshekhar

PU Boys' section

First: St. Aloysius Mangalore

Second: Rosario College Mangalore

PU Girls' section

First: St. Joseph Bajpe

Second: St. Aloysius Mangalore

College section

First: Meridian College

Second: Rosario College Mangalore

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Campus politics: DKS pushes to restore student elections in Karnataka banned since 1989

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November 26,2025

Bengaluru, Nov 26: Karnataka is taking its first concrete steps towards lifting a three-decade-old ban on student elections in colleges and universities. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced Wednesday that the state government will form a small committee to study the reintroduction of campus polls, a practice halted in 1989 following incidents of violence.

Speaking at a 'Constitution Day' event organised by the Karnataka Congress, Mr. Shivakumar underscored the move's aim: nurturing new political leadership from the grassroots.

"Recently, (Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha) Rahul Gandhi wrote a letter to me and Chief Minister (Siddaramaiah) asking us to think about restarting student elections," Shivakumar stated. "I'm announcing today that we'll form a small committee and seek a report on this."

Student elections were banned in Karnataka in 1989, largely due to concerns over violence and the infiltration of political party affiliates into campus life. The ban effectively extinguished vibrant student bodies and the pipeline of young leaders they often produced.

Mr. Shivakumar, who also serves as the Karnataka Congress president, said that former student leaders will be consulted to "study the pros and cons" of the re-introduction.

Acknowledging the history of the ban, he added, "There were many criminal activities taking place back then. We’ll see how we can conduct (student) elections by regulating such criminal activities."

The Deputy CM reminisced about his own journey, which began on campus. He recalled his political activism at Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College leading to his first Assembly ticket in 1985 at the age of 23. "That's how student leadership was at the time. Such leadership has gone today. College elections have stopped," he lamented, adding that for many, college elections were "like a big movement" where leaders were forged.

The move, driven by the Congress high command's push to cultivate young talent, will face scrutiny from academics and university authorities who have, in the past, expressed concern that the return of polls could disrupt the peaceful academic environment and turn campuses into political battlegrounds.

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