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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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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