70 PGs get degrees in 1st convocation of Nitte varsity

August 23, 2011

Mangalore, August 23: As many as 70 post graduate students were conferred degree during the first annual convocation of Nitte University on Monday by Nitte University Chancellor N Vinay Hegde.

During the programme, 43 Masters of Pharmacy students, 24 nursing students and three pharmacy students received their degree certificates. The Doctor of Science Degree was conferred on Frankfurt University Department of Oral Surgery Chairman Dr Georg-H Netwig in absentia.

The Chancellor, addressing the pass outs said that education is a continuous process and thus students have a long journey of learning ahead of them even after they become professionals.

Hegde gave a clarion call to the students to respect their teachers and parents. “Success will come along but always remember the prime movers of your success. It is only your parents and your teachers,” he said.

Moily absent

Minister for Corporate Affairs M Veerappa Moily who was supposed to deliver the convocation address remained absent due to abrupt developments at the Centre.

However, the convocation address of Dr Moily was read out by Nitte University Registrar Rajshekar.

The address read: There are about 450 universities, 22,500 colleges in India, out of which 300 are medical colleges, 291 are dental colleges, over 600 are Pharmacy colleges and 1,233 are nursing colleges.

Every year around 34,000 MBBS graduates, 13,500 post graduates pass out but in comparison to this only 1,000 super specialists pass out. Every year from dental faculty, around 24,000 undergraduates, 1,500 post graduates, from pharmacy faculty, 15,000 undergraduates and 2,400 post graduates and from nursing faculty 35,000

undergraduates and 4,000 post graduates pass out.

“Despite this, majority of Indian population is deprived of health facilities. India faces shortage of qualified health workers,” the address read and added that Government has already decided to accord the recognition to the service done by MBBS doctors in the rural areas by giving 10 per cent weightage in marks obtained in PG entrance for every completed rural service.

He called upon the young medical professionals to contribute their bit in Government's effort to serve the population living in rural areas with quality health services.

Nitte University Vice-Chancellor Dr Shantharam Shetty and other faculty members were present.

Gold medlists

Uchil Deepika Vijaykumar bagged the first place in Pharmacy followed by Rajalekshmi M and Jani Vishal Maheshkumar at second and third place respectively.Shely P Jose stood first in nursing faculty. Sharon Vincent bagged second place while third place was shared by Sherin Sara Eapen and Swapna Sukumaran.Jinit Kapadia stood first in faculty of physiotherapy.

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Who is Ramachandra Rao? Karnataka DGP, actress Ranya’s stepfather suspended over viral ‘obscene’ video

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January 20,2026

Karnataka DGP (Civil Rights Enforcement) K Ramachandra Rao was suspended with immediate effect, as per a state government order issued on Monday, 19 January. The order cited conduct unbecoming of a government servant and causing embarrassment to the state administration.

The Karnataka government suspended Rao after a purported video showed him in a compromising position with a woman inside his official chamber. The video went viral on social media. Rao rejected the videos outright, terming them "fabricated and false".

Who is K Ramachandra Rao?

Rao is a DGP-rank officer who was heading the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement until his suspension. He was promoted to DGP in September 2023 and assumed office in October 2023, the Sunday Guardian reported.

He also served as the Chairman and Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.

His stint as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for the Southern Range was also marred by controversy. In 2014, during a cash seizure near Mysuru’s Yelwal, officials claimed the seized amount was ₹20 lakh, while the accused (Kerala-based merchants) claimed it was around ₹2.27 crore.

Rao, who was present during the seizure, denied all allegations. However, he was transferred soon after.

Allegations of collusion with a businessman surfaced, and a senior police officer was quoted by The Sunday Guardian as saying, “In Rao’s case, the CID has clearly mentioned that there was a great degree of lapse on the part of Rao and a deputy superintendent of police after it was brought to their notice that a few policemen, including a gunman attached to the IGP, were involved in the robbery.”

Rao had denied all wrongdoing in that incident. Despite past controversies, he rose to the state’s top police position, the Sunday Guardian reported.

Ranya Rao’s stepfather

Rao is the stepfather of Kannada actress Harshavardhini Ranya alias Ranya Rao, accused of orchestrating the illegal import of gold worth over ₹12.56 crore from Dubai to India along with two others — businessman Tarun Raju, and jewellery dealer Sahil Jain.

‘Obscene video’ controversy

A viral video showed Rao behaving inappropriately with a woman inside his office while in uniform.

The Karnataka government said in its Monday order that “vide videos and news reports widely broadcast on public news channels and media platforms, it is observed that Dr K Ramachandra Rao has acted in an obscene manner which is unbecoming of a Government Servant and also causing embarrassment to the Government.”

The order said the matter was examined by the state government, which found that the officer's conduct amounted to a violation of Rule 3 of the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968.

The government said it is prima facie satisfied that "it is necessary to place Rao under suspension with immediate effect, pending inquiry".

During the suspension period, Rao will be entitled to subsistence allowance as per Rule 4 of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969.

The order also places restrictions on his movement, stating that during the period of suspension, the officer must not leave headquarters under any circumstances without the written permission of the state government.

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