Unity Academy of Education holds graduation day

February 20, 2012

Mangalore, February 20: The Unity Academy of Education conducted its graduation day and award ceremony for Diploma graduates at the Loyola Hall in St Aloysius College on Saturday

Dr Brig. Zele Singh, HOD of Department of community medicine, Pondicherry University was the chief guest of the evening.

In his address Dr Singh said that youngsters are the future of the nation. “Nursing and medicine are complementary professions. Nursing is the best profession. You must not take it lightly. Whatever you are doing it is related to life and death. You act as a counselor to some patients. You must be a custodian of ethical values. Be very careful in giving reports of patients. Public today has become hostile and they are very demanding. There is often bad behavior by some misguided people. You must learn to reproduce the findings. Florence Nightingale must be an inspiration to all of you. You too can make a difference if you take the lead. Military nursing is good and hence you must aim for such jobs”, he said.

The evening began with a guard of honour and all graduates walking in a parade into the hall. Then the chief guest Dr Zele Singh lit the lamp in a symbol of opening the ceremony. Following the recitation of Quranic verses, Dr Suma, the principal of College of Nursing read out the annual report.

Dr C P Habeeb Rahman, Chairman of the Academy to said now it was up to you to the graduates to go a prove to the world that they are in the right profession.

“Please always remember your alma matter and get back to us if you need guidance in any way. We are proud to give away the certificates of graduation which you have struggled to achieve,” he said.

The formal programme was followed by the convocation ceremony, with each graduate coming up on the stage and collecting their certificates and mementos. It was a good sight to see graduating batch collecting their much deserved certificates. Students who scored top marks were awarded their prizes. The principal Dr Suma then made all the students to take the Nursing Oath. Some students came up on stage and shared their feelings and memories of their college life.

Many parents who had come from far off places were overjoyed to see their wards graduating this year.

Office bearers of the Academy, Ajmal Habeeb, Dr Devraj, Ashfaq Habeeb,P Narayanan were among the dignitaries were also present. During the decennial celebrations of the institute the college had introduced MSc Nursing course.

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Mangaluru–Kasaragod bus fare rolled back after Kerala protests force NHAI to shut Arikkady toll plaza

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February 5,2026

Mangaluru: The KSRTC Mangaluru division has rolled back the fare hike on buses operating on the Mangaluru–Kasaragod route following the suspension of toll collection at the Arikkady toll plaza near Kumbala in Kasaragod district.

The fare revision had been implemented after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) began toll collection at the Arikkady plaza on NH-66. As a result, fares for ordinary and Rajahamsa services were increased by ₹7 and ₹10, respectively, raising the bus fare from Mangaluru to Kasaragod from ₹81 to ₹88.

Senior Divisional Controller of KSRTC’s Mangaluru division, Rajesh Shetty, said the fares were reduced after toll collection at the Arikkady plaza was stopped. “The tollgate began operations on January 13, and the toll amount was deducted from the FASTag accounts of KSRTC buses operating on the route. Following an order from the central government to suspend toll collection, KSRTC has also withdrawn the additional fare with immediate effect,” he said.

At present, vehicles travelling on the Mangaluru–Kasaragod route pay toll only at the Talapady toll plaza. The toll for light motor vehicles (LMVs) at Talapady is ₹80 for a same-day return, while heavy vehicles, including buses, are charged ₹250. At Arikkady, the toll rates were ₹130 for LMVs (same-day return) and ₹450 for buses.

Protests against Arikkady toll plaza

The Arikkady toll plaza witnessed widespread protests from January 12, the day toll collection commenced. On the second day, an action committee led by Manjeshwar MLA A K M Ashraf launched an indefinite protest at the site. Except for the BJP, leaders and workers of most major political parties participated in the agitation.

On the night of January 14, a large number of protesters gathered at the plaza and vandalised property, following which authorities temporarily suspended toll operations. The BJP later also expressed opposition to the toll plaza and criticised NHAI’s decision.

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