Kalaburgi techie Shaikh Tanveer Asif secures 25th rank in UPSC exam

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June 1, 2017

Kalaburgi, Jun 1: The hard work, discipline and sacrifices that are necessary to become a member of the Union Civil Services is best exemplified by the family of Sheikh Tanveer Asif.

The 24-year-old from Kalaburagi district in northern Karnataka cracked the exam in his second attempt and bagged the 25th rank.

Asif is the son of a retired police sub inspector Sheikh Yusuf. After completing a course in engineering from M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, he went to New Delhi to prepare for the civil services exams.

During the two years he was there, his family had to manage on his father's monthly pension of Rs 14,000.

“I attribute all my success to my mother. Without completing formal education, she manages to write in two languages and speak many more. Every time I needed some money, she would mortgage her belongings to ensure that my preparations were not disturbed,” he says.

Over 50 from Karnataka clear UPSC?exam

More than 50 candidates from Karnataka have cleared the UPSC examinations, results of which were announced yesterday.Following is the list of some of the successful candidates:

Nandini K R (1) Shaiakh Tanveer Asif (25), Naveen Bhat (37), Dhyanachandra H M (47), Priyanka G (84), Nikhil B (107), Anjan R Shenoy (112) K J Praveen Kumar (173), Ratan B (178), Vijay Niranjanmurthy (244), Venkatesh Dhatre (246), Pakkiresh K Badami ( (269), Meghashree (289), Santosh BM (307), Kiran S (310), Kempahonnaiah (340), Pawan Kumar Reddy (353), Amar Patil (376), Nimishamba (386), Vinod Patil H (402), Vinay V Nayak (421), Keerthishree (442), Jagadeesh P (443), Akash S (453), Byrappa (475), Nithan Raj (476), Punith Kutttaiah (501), Vineeth Kumar (508), Trinethra (515), Jabeen Fathima J (525), Arjun Upadhyay (537), Sirivennala (560), Harshavardana (598), Diwakara (600), Shabarish (617), Sukaputra (657), Yatish N (665), Jagadish B Sunder (680), Lakkappa (688), Vineeth G (693), Ashwin Gothyal (698), Srinidhi B T (703), Keerti Nayak (720), Anand (722), Hanumantharaju (748), Monish (779), Dhyamappa (780), Gopala Krishna (787), Santhosh Bheemaiah (840), D Naveen Kumar (889), Pramod Naik (923), Keerti Kiran (1,014), Nayana N (1,036), Avinash N (1039), Mahesh V (1,059), Hemanath N (1,063), Shashikiran (1,090), Karande Varsha Shivaji (1,098).

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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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