KCCI felicitates achievers

September 3, 2011

Mangalore, September 3: Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) felicitated three achievers who passed Institute of Chartered Ship-brokers (ICS) training programme for the year 2010-11 at KCCI Conference Room on Friday.

Huebert D'Souza, Prashanth and Kumar are the three Mangaloreans who have cleared all the papers and passed training programme among 14 members who joined the course during the initial year in 2009-10.

Speaking about the significance of ICS qualification, ICS course convener Captain John Prasad Menezes said that the internationally recognized training programme by ICS adds extra qualification to those who are involved in shipping industry.

“The ICS training programme is imparted in four levels namely, basics of shipping, principles of shipping business, economics of sea transport and legal aspects of shipping. ICS membership takes one to a very different world of commercial activity,” he said.

KCCI President Latha R Kini presided over the function.

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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