Modi has suggested designing Ram Mandir in a manner that sun rays fall on the idol: Pejawar swami

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November 18, 2020

Mangaluru, Nov 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested that let the Sunrays fall on statue of Sri Rama on Rama Navami in the temple to be built at Ayodhya, Pejawar Mutt seer Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swami, who is also a Trustee in the 15-member Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, said.

Mr Modi has suggested designing Ram Mandir in such a manner that sun rays fall on the idol of Lord Rama on the day of Ram Navami, he added.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been entrusted with the task to work on it. Modi also suggested working on giving a 3D feeling for the devotees while offering prayers in front of the idol.

The 3D work has been entrusted to the Department of Science and Technology, seer added.

Swami said that the carrying capacity test of the land, where the Ram Mandir is built was being carried out by digging up to a depth of 200 ft. The seer, who had visited Ayodhya recently, said that the work on levelling land had been taken up.

The old buildings have been demolished and cleared. The pillars, ready for construction of the Mandir, are being shifted to the construction site.

The work on the Mandir is jointly taken up by L&T and Tata company. A team of vedic sculptors will be empanelled to solicit advice on the Ram Mandir work. “We have suggested names of Krishnaraj Tantri and Gundibail Subrahmanya Bhat from this area.”

Swamiji said that the drive to raise funds for the construction of Ram Mandir will begin from January 15. Volunteers will visit houses to raise funds. The preparations for launching the fund drive has begun. The Trust has decided to increase the plinth area of the temple. It may take three-and-a-half years to complete the work on the Mandir once the work begins, he said. “Ram Mandir is not only a construction of the temple, but also a revival of the culture of the land,” he underlined.

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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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