Navabharath Night School celebrates 68th annual day

February 15, 2011

Mangalore, February 15: Writer and retired principal of Ganapathi Pre-University College, Chandrakala Nandavar on Tuesday urged students from less affluent families to win poverty through hard work and dedication.

She was speaking as the chief guest at the 68th Annual Day function of the Navabharath Night School held at Town Hall.

"Poverty should not become a hindrance for those who want to achieve something in life. The hardshhips of life makes a man much stronger and gives him enormous will power. One should not get frustrated by poverty and change adversities into opportunities. They should grab the opportunities. The students of night school should not bother about the situation that made them to study during night. Instead they should fight poverty and become self-employed individuals," she said.

"Blaming poverty and letting go of opportunities will be detrimental in life. I have seen during my experience as a teacher hundreds of students who have fought poverty and excelled in life," Ms Nandavara added.

Ahmed Haji Mohiyuddin, the chairman of the Navabharath Night School, in his presidential address recalled the contribution of Khaled Master in setting up the institution and saluted his foresight and vision.

Dr PV Shenoy, of Harsha Clinic, M Ramachandra, correspondent, Sridhar Prabhu, headmaster, Fakruddin Ali, Laxmi Nayar, treasurer were present. Ravi compered the programme. Judith Mascaranhas proposed vote of thanks.

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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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