SBI honours policemen

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December 29, 2011

Mangalore, December 29: State Bank of India on Wednesday honoured six policemen of Mangalore rural police station, who successfully nabbed four persons who robbed Rs 25 lakh from the van of security agency while their personnel were loading cash to an ATM in the city on December 15.

The bank handed over cheque of Rs 25,000 to police team that includes PSI K Somaiah, head constables KV Mohan, CH Udaya, constables K Shivaprasad, T Harish and O Rajesh at a felicitation ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion, Mangalore City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said the police personnel are always committed to serve the society and acknowledging the efforts of police will boost the morale of policemen.

Praising the police men, he said, “Actually senior police officers got an opportunity to pose for photographers because of the presence of mind and immediate reaction these police officers showed when the situation arose”. He opined that recognizing the hard work of police will help to build confidence among public.

The six men team which includes P S Somayya, Mohan, Udaya C H, Constables Shivaprasad, Harish T and Rajesh were awarded memento and a cash award of Rs 25,000 by the State Bank of India. Apart from that, the Commissioner declared a cash award of 20,000 by DGP and Rs 10,000 by Commissioner for the team.

Mangalore City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh also praised the presence of mind showed by the police man at Control room at the time of the incident. “His timely reaction helped in putting the thieves behind the bars. Once he got the message of theft, immediately he informed the senior police officers and we all could be on wireless when all the process of chasing took place. Because of that, we were able to nab the thieves two kilometers radius in the city limits. If they were out of the city limits, it would have been difficult job for us,” he said.

“It was a bad day for them and a good day for us and luck was with us on that day,” he added. He also congratulated the professionalism, the police showed during the time. He also assured that the police will never leave any cases. “There are drawbacks and lagging of time in many cases due to many reasons. But we are pledged to bring all the cases to light.”

State Bank of India Assistant Manager Sadashiv said that the bank has taken necessary steps to increase the security. Bullet proof vans will be used for transferring money to ATMs and the boxes will be much bigger than the previous ones.

SBI AGM Ganesh Bhat thanked City Police for their successful efforts in nabbing the thieves quickly. Deputy Commissioners Dharmmayya, Muthuraya were also present.

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Mangaluru’s KPT becomes India’s first autonomous govt polytechnic

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January 23,2026

Mangaluru: The Karnataka Government Polytechnic (KPT), Mangaluru, has achieved autonomous status from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), becoming the first government polytechnic in the country to receive such recognition in its 78-year history. The status was granted by AICTE, New Delhi, and subsequently approved by the Karnataka Board of Technical Education in October last year.

Officials said the autonomy was conferred a few months ago. Until recently, AICTE extended autonomous status only to engineering colleges, excluding diploma institutions. However, with a renewed national focus on skill development, several government polytechnics across India have now been granted autonomy.

KPT, the second-largest polytechnic in Karnataka, was established in 1946 with four branches and has since expanded to offer eight diploma programmes, including computer science and polymer technology. The institution is spread across a 19-acre campus.

Ravindra M Keni, the first dean of the institution, told The Times of India that AICTE had proposed autonomous status for polytechnic institutions that are over 25 years old. “Many colleges applied. In the first round, 100 institutions were shortlisted, which was further narrowed down to 15 in the second round. We have already completed one semester after becoming an autonomous institution,” he said. He added that nearly 500 students are admitted annually across eight three-year diploma courses.

Explaining the factors that helped KPT secure autonomy, Keni said the institution has consistently recorded 100 per cent admissions and placements for its graduates. He also noted its strong performance in sports, with the college emerging champions for 12 consecutive years, along with active student participation in NCC and NSS activities.

Autonomous status allows KPT to design industry-oriented curricula, conduct examinations, prepare question papers, and manage academic documentation independently. The institution can also directly collaborate with industries and receive priority funding from AICTE or the Ministry of Education. While academic autonomy has been granted, financial control will continue to rest with the state government.

“There will be separate committees for examinations, question paper setting, boards of studies, and boards of examiners. The institution will now have the freedom to conduct admissions without government notifications and issue its own marks cards,” Keni said, adding that new academic initiatives would be planned after a year of functioning under the autonomous framework.

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