** Mangalore University, Red Cross branch get awards

Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot presented the Best Performing University Award to the Youth Red Cross wing of Mangalore University in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

The Vice-Chancellor P.S. Yadapadithaya received the award conferred in recognition of youth development activities and support in strengthening Youth Red Cross activities at the university at all levels for 2019-20.

The award was presented at the Annual General Meeting of Karnataka unit of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) at the Raj Bhavan.

** Udupi man designs unique multi-featured 2WD E-scooter

Jayaprakash, an IT support engineer worked at NIC department of Manipal.

Driven by his ambition and to realize his dream, he resigned from his job.

At present, he is staying in a small cottage with his family. He drives an auto rickshaw during his free time. Now he has built a multi motor-powered unique E-scooter, which is suitable for all roads.

** Next of kin of 1971 war martyrs feted

he next of kin of 1971 war martyrs from Mysuru – Flying officer K..P Muralidharan of 20 Air Squadron and Risaldar B.M. Kaveriappa of 66 Armoured Regiment – were felicitated as part of the “Vijay Shrinkhla Aur Sanskritiyon Ka Mahasangram” celebrations organised by NCC Group Mysuru here on Tuesday.

** Vice Chancellors appointed to RGUHS, Bengaluru North University

M.K. Ramesh, President of the Post Graduate Medical Education Board, National Medical Commission will be the VC of RGUHS.

Niranjana, professor and chairman, Department of Studies in Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Mysore, has been appointed VC of Bengaluru North University, Kolar.

**The real picture

Three characters, 15 minutes and one message…that’s One Right Kick, a Kannada short film that has won 12 international awards in the category of Best Film on Women.

Directed by Balachander Muthappa, the short film features Simhika PV, daughter of PV Shashikanth, former Karnataka Ranji cricket team head coach, as one of the lead roles, along with artistes Ramesh Patil and Mohan Kumar.

** Karnataka Skill development Corp to train nurses, farmers going abroad

At present, the corporation is training 60 nurses in IELTS (english language testing system), who are expected to go to the UK where there is a requirement of 45,000 nurses.

 Be it demand for farmers in Japan or nurses in the United Kingdom, the Karnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC) is looking to plug the gap for labour in other countries, while also working pro bono as an agency for those who want to move outside India for employment.

At present, the corporation is training 60 nurses in IELTS (english language testing system), who are expected to go to the UK where there is a requirement of 45,000 nurses.  The training started after a collaboration between KSDC and International Skill Development Corporation was inked in the last week of October, and it is expected to last six months.