SIO keeps forth its demands for Assembly polls

April 8, 2013

Bangalore, Apr 8: Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) has demanded implementation of the recommendations made by the Karnataka Knowledge Commission in its report 'Higher Education Vision 2020' and thus establish at least one University on every district.

Addressing a news conference in Bangalore, Thouseef Ahmed Madikeri (president SIO of India Karnataka) said that SIO has come up with certain crucial points pertaining to education sector, which political parties must consider and include in their manifestoes.

Demanding ten per cent reservation for minorities in Bangalore University, Mangalore University, Karnataka University Dharwad, Gulbarga University and Mysore University, he said that though the recent announcement of the central government to establish a university in Karnataka, which will have 50% seats reserved for minorities, is a positive step in the quest of improving the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) of Higher Education in the state, it will not address the dwindling higher education GER percentage among the minorities of the state – mainly because of the distance problem (as pointed out in the Knowledge Commission's report). Hence, providing ten per cent reservation in said universities will be of greater help to the minorities.

SIO is against establishment of private universities, however, if any private university is given permission for establishment, then it should be regulated under the UGC.

Talking on the lines of the report submitted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in 2012, which points that out of the 180 educational blocks in Karnataka, 74 blocks are educationally backward, Thouseef Ahmed said that the state government should ensure implementation of the schemes which are being funded by the central government such as Model schools, construction of Girls hostel, Kasturba Gandhi BalikaVidyalaya (KGBVs) etc.

Implementation of the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations, increasing stipend for students studying in Industrial Training Institutes in the state, extension of mid-day meals scheme to ITI students, revising textbooks published by state government over the last five years and reframing them according to National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005 were some of the other points raised by the organisation.

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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