'Sustantivo-2011' inter-collegiate fest gets underway at St Agnes College

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November 28, 2011

Mangalore, November 28: 'Sustantivo 2011' a two-day national-level inter-collegiate fest is under way at St Agnes College in city.

The event commenced with an attractive march by students of various participant colleges on Monday morning. The stage programme was inaugurated by Lakshmi Kumaran, DGM, MRPL, Mangalore.

Speaking on the occasion Ms Kumaran called upon the students to enthusiastically participate in extracurricular activities.

She also said that inter-collegiate fests like'Sustantivo' bring together students from all streams.

“The concept of education should not be reduced to gaining a degree”, she said.

Presiding over the programme, Sr Prem D'souza, principal, St Agnes College said that 'Sustantivo' aims to inculcate values of team work by bringing students of different streams together on one platform.

“This fest is not only providing an opportunity to the students to exhibit their talents, but, they can share their ideas as well.

According to the organisers hundreds of students from nearly two dozens of colleges are taking part in the fest.

The competitions include tattoo making, quiz, vegetable carving, face painting, mock press, variety show, creative writing etc.

Prof. Malini Hebbar, staff convener, Sustantivo- 2011 welcomed. Soudamini Chandarana, student president, proposed vote of thanks.

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

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