New education policy themes lack vision, complains SIO

September 5, 2015

Mangaluru, Sep 5: The Students Islamic Organisation of India has said the themes selected for consideration while framing the new National Education Policy “lack vision” as these neither recognise existing discriminations and inequalities in the education system nor address the issues of privatisation and commercialisation.

The consultation themes suggested by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) for school and higher education are “selective” and focus on the agenda of what the government is inclined towards, said Thouseef Madikeri, National Secretary of Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) of India, the students’ wing of Jammat-e-Islami Hind.

“Consultation themes suggested by the Ministry of Human Resource Development for school and higher education are selective and are focusing the agenda of what government is inclined towards instead of addressing the very serious concerns of growing communalisation and market-oriented needs which are on high priority,” Madikeri said at the national level consultation on New Education Policy 2015.

He said skill-based education for marginalised sections of society is discriminating citizen against getting basic needs and pushes the deprived people as “certified labours”.

The government is not executing all the clauses of the RTE Act but instead is sponsoring private schools with finance by admitting 20,00,000 students by giving public fund and supporting private players, he claimed.

Inam-ur-Rahman, national secretary of All India Ideal Teachers Association, said they were carrying out policy consultation at national level and will suggest for an inclusive policy both in higher and school education.

Ms. Sucheta Dey, National president of All India Students Association (AISA) Said that we are losing the sovereignty of our Nation by allowing WTO-GATS and also she criticize the common university bill by Saying that it is going to damage the diverse identity with historic background of Central universities as AMU, JMI, DU, JNU, BHU etc, She said that Today the curriculum is forcibly intend to design on false information’s as done by Dina Nath Batra in Gujarat.

Laeeq Ahmed, national secretary of the SIO of India, said final recommendations after incorporating various opinions will be compiled by the organisation’s National Education Strategy Cell and forwarded to the MHRD by September-end.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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