Seminar on 'Police-Public Relations' held

February 27, 2012

Mangalore, February 27: Inspector General of Police (Western Range) Pratap Reddy said that people should understand the challenges and difficulties faced by the policemen while dealing with difference circumstances.

Inaugurating a seminar on 'Police-Public Relations: Perspective of Youth' at Roshni Nilaya School of Social Work in the city Mr Reddy said one of main reasons for the gap between people and police is poor coverage about the police endeavours in media.

He said mass media should not confine their responsibility to finding faults in the police department, but, should give coverage to the sacrifice of the policemen too.

Recalling a recent incident of a trekking expedition near Bandaje Falls in Belthangadi taluk, wherein a 19 year-old software professional died, Mr Reddy lamented that media completely failed shed light on the relentless effort and sacrifice by the policemen to rescue the missing trekkers.

The seminar was jointly organised by the Department of Criminology and Forensic Science of the School of Social Work and Mangalore Police.

A book titled 'Criminologically Relevant Issues' was released by Commissioner of Police Seemanth Kumar Singh on the occasion.

The presidential address was given by Dr Sophia Fernandes, Principal, School of Social Work. Dr B Ashoka. Delivered introductory remarks. Jayeesha welcomed the gathering.

Dr TS Kenchappa , Deputy Director, Regional Forensic Laboratory was given a warm felicitation.

The inaugural session was followed by discussions on various subjects. Prof B M Madhav, HOD of Research, School of Social Work, Raghavendra Rao, Advocate and Subhashchandra, ACP Mangalore also participated. Dr Laxminarayan Bhat moderated the sessions.

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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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