G A Bava gets a warm felicitation

March 8, 2012

Mangalore, March 8: Encomiums were showered in good measure on retired police officer G A Bava on Wednesday at the 'Bavabhinandana', a felicitation programme held at Town Hall in the city

A short film based on the life and achievements of the former Deputy Commissioner of Bangalore, was also launched on the occasion.

Releasing the documentary 'Bava and Baduku', Prof K E Radhakrishna said that life of G A Bava should be an inspiration to other police officers and people in general. The documentary was screened for the audience on the occasion.

After the screening the felicitation began with first Mrs Pushpavathi U Rai, a woman who shaped Bava's life in the early years of his childhood. Then next woman to be felicitated was B S Kaveri, who played the role of a caretaker during his early years. Then Vasanthi J Ariga was felicitated for her act of providing Bava with food for some years of his childhood. G A Bava was seen with garlands along with his wife Mumtaz Bava.

GA Bava was brought in a ceremonial fashion and seated on a grand chair on the stage. He was felicitated with a shawl, citation, garland and fruits. Popular journalist Ravi Belagare presented him with a special sword on this happy occasion.

Delivering felicitation speech, Mr Belagare recalled that G A Bava was the first to crack the Telgi stamp paper scam. The case of Eric D Souza, a notorious gangster was also solved by Bava.

He said it was because of Bava that the underworld had not entered the city of Bangalore.

He said, any Police officer should be physically fit, mentally alert and ethically honest. All these qualities are present in Bava. He also said that the felicitation should have happened in Bangalore when he retired.

Responding to the felicitation, Mr Bava expressed his gratitude to the people of the district. He said, “I could not have received more love than this, which is possible only in Dakshina Kannada. I remember all my people from my village who shaped my life and wish to thank god for having provided me with good education, professional life and a family”

He said, today the society is seeing many atrocities and one needs special intelligence to crack the police cases. “Today's officers are facing bigger challenges in their careers. This is because everyone knows that the protectors of the law are sometimes corrupt. These days criminals are getting smarter and they have technology to play with. So we need to update ourselves quickly”, said Mr Bava.

Ajith Kumar Malady, Secretary of Organizing committee, Suresh Chandra Shetty, president of organizing committee, Dr Jayamala, actress and N Vinay Hegde , Vice Chancellor of Nitte University were present on the occasion.

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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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