Miladunnabi kick-starts as Madrasa children hold colourful Milad procession

February 15, 2011

Mangalore, February 15: Eid Milad was celebrated on Tuesday by children of various Madrasas in Mangalore with religious fervor and traditional gaiety.

Students of both branches of Al-azhariya Madrasas took out a procession early in the morning marching on the streets of Azeezuddin Road, Ansari Road and JM Road chanting salaths and baith in Arabic.

As many as 1,000 students from the two Madrasas wearing Madrasa uniform and holding Madrasa flags participated in the procession which culminated with a Milad meeting at the Madrasa premises on Azeezuddin Road.

Yenepoya Mohammed Kunhi, the president of the management committee, attended the function where prizes were distributed to children for academic excellence as well as winning various competitions, including singing and daff, held to mark the Miladunnabi.

Processions and meetings were also held in Madrasas of Kandathpalli, Kudroli Nadupalli and Kudroli Moidin Palli and also in Bolar. Nearly one thousand students wearing traditional white dresses and displaying daff and kolu kali arts took part in the procession which culminated with Milad meetings at the respective Madrasas.

The local residents and associations gave warm reception to the children at various places and sweets, soft-drinks and other gifts were also distributed.

Maulavi Abdul Waheed Faizi, Khateeb of Zeenathbaksh Jumma Masjid, Khateeb of Boobkhan Masjid, former Mayor KE Ashraf, managers of Madrasa Ashraf and Riyaz, Muslim Central Committee organizing secretary Riyaz Haji, volunteers of Social Service Centre, took part in the meeting.

The main Milad procession will be held in the evening at 4pm. The procession will be flagged off at Zeenath Baksh Jumma Masjid after people from Kudroli arrive at the venue. The same procession will pass through Mission Street and Hampankatta before culminating at Bavutagudda Masjid, where a Milad meeting will be held under the aegis of Seerath Committee.

B Ahmed Haji Mohiyuddin, Maulana Abusufyan and other speakers are expected to speak. Streets in Kudroli and Bunder area have been decked up with buntings and banners to mark the occasion. The roundabout at erstwhile Clock Tower as well as the entire stretch on the procession route has been decorated with green buntings and banners.

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RuTAGe smart village centres in DK, Udupi to being technology closer to rural communities

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January 20,2026

Mangaluru: In a major step towards strengthening rural innovation, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India is supporting the establishment of RuTAGe Smart Village Centres (RSVCs) across the country through collaborations with academic institutions, civil society organisations and philanthropic partners.

As part of this national initiative, Nitte (Deemed to be University) will set up the first RSVCs in the region at Nitte GP in Udupi district and at the Nitte Health Centre, Sevanjali Trust, Farangipete, in Dakshina Kannada district. The centres will be inaugurated on January 21. In South India, the programme is being implemented by the Section Infin-8 Foundation (SI-8).

Speaking to reporters on Monday, SI-8 founder-director Vishwas US said experts from Nitte University and SI-8 would work closely with farmers, students, youth and local entrepreneurs to adapt and deploy technologies tailored to local needs.

Project head Prof Iddya Karunasagar, representing Nitte DU, said the RSVCs at Nitte and Farangipete would serve as demonstration hubs for a wide range of agriculture, energy, skill-development and assistive technologies. These include solar dryers for fruits, vegetables and crops; soil-testing solutions; power weeders and women-friendly farm tools; wind-powered devices for rural artisans; grain storage systems; grass-cutting and tree-climbing equipment; and liquid fertiliser production using cowshed waste.

SI-8 CEO Aravind C Kumar said the centres would also provide access to digital and knowledge-based platforms such as ISRO applications, government scheme portals, market linkage tools and gamified learning resources, along with assistive technologies for persons with visual impairments.

Highlighting the broader impact of the initiative, Principal Scientific Adviser Prof Ajay Kumar Sood said it demonstrated how applied research could bridge the rural–urban divide and help create self-reliant, technology-enabled villages.

The initiative has been made possible through philanthropic support from Dr NC Murthy of ACM Business Solutions, LLC, USA. Dr Sapna Poti, Director (Strategic Alliances) at the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, said the long-term objective is to build self-sufficient, technology-driven communities capable of generating sustainable livelihoods on their own.

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