** Alumni install air filter tower in Hubballi

AA Mirji, Chairman of Hale Vidyarthigal Sangh said the air filter was made by the students of Jain College of Engineering and Technology for their college project.

The alumni of Sadguru Shri Siddharoodha High School with the technical support of Jain College of Engineering and Technology in the city come up with the air filter tower which is first of its kind in Hubballi-Dharwad twin cities.

** Bilikere women’s collective adopts CFTRI technologies

• Ragi Mudde mix and Ragi Shishuposhan developed by the CSIR’s premier food lab were transferred to the women entrepreneurs’ initiative as a part of rural livelihood improvement initiatives

** KLETU students develop Maya for banking customers

Named Maya, the humanoid robot has been developed by students of Automation and Robotics of KLETU Prithiv Deshpande and Alwin M., along with research assistants Abhijit Sampthkrishna and Kartik Lakamanhalli under the guidance of Assistant Professors Ashwini G.K. and Sridhar Doddamani and Head of the Department Professor Arun Giriyapur.

** Indian among 20 finalists for Commonwealth Youth Awards

Indian young leader Alina Alam is among 20 extraordinary young individuals from 18 countries who have been announced as finalists for this year’s Commonwealth Youth Awards.

The awards recognise outstanding Commonwealth young people whose projects are transforming lives in their communities and helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).