May 2022 – Page 2 – Karnataka First

** Prabhakar Kore receives honorary degree of PhD from USA’s Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, USA-based Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Science to Prabhakar Kore, KLE society chairman.

Richard Haverstick Jr. Interim President and CEO, Thomas Jefferson University and Mark L. Tykocinski, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Vice Chancellor gave the honorary degree at the University Convocation held on May 25.

It is a matter of pride for India as such an award is the first for any Indian, said a release by KLE society.

KLE has multiple academic collaborations with international institutes like Thomas Jefferson University, University of North Carolina, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Kings college and others.

The key focus of the TJU collaboration has been on reduction in the burden of mortality/morbidity during pregnancy, childbirth and early childhood development. The TJU-JNMC Research Unit funded by NICHD Global Network, has led community-based, multi-centre, multi-country trials for prevention of pre-term birth and mortality during childbirth. The results have had far reaching impact at the grassroot levels and have been incorporated in the guidelines by the Ministry of Health, Govt of India and the World Health Organization. Furthermore it is now a “WHO Collaborating Centre for Research in Maternal and Perinatal Health”.

The Academic and Research collaboration between KAHER and TJU in the areas of Public Health, Urology and Integrative Medicine commenced in July 2017 and has been expanded to include specialties of Neurology, Radiology, Neonatology, Psychiatry, Nursing and Physiotherapy. The Faculty and student exchange, research grants as well as the upcoming establishment of the India Centre at Thomas Jefferson University on 26th May 2022 is a testimony of the strong academic bond between KLE and TJU, said the release.

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** ElectricPe aggregates 2,500 EV charging points in Bengaluru, partners with Electric One

ElectricPe, an EV charging aggregator platform, claims to have 2,500 public charging points in Bengaluru.

ElectricPe has a B2C EV charging and demand generation app that offers EV users a one-stop platform where users could identify, access, and pay for EV charging points to make e-mobility easier.

ElectricPe has a mandate to facilitate 1,00,000 public charging points across India on its platform by the end of 2022.

To expand its charging infrastructure in Bengaluru and in other parts of India, the company has entered into a partnership with Electric One that has 82 EV super stores across the country.

** IISc develops device to improve data encryption

‘This will provide better protection for digital data such as credit card details, passwords etc.’

A team at the Department of Electrical Communication Engineering (ECE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has developed a true random number generator (TRNG), which, the team says, can improve data encryption and provide improved security for sensitive digital data such as credit card details, passwords and other personal information. The study describing the device has been published in the journal ACS Nano.

“Almost everything we do on the internet is encrypted for security. The strength of this encryption depends on the quality of random number generation,” explained Nithin Abraham, a PhD student who is a part of a team led by Kausik Majumdar, Associate Professor at ECE, which has developed the device.

** BMRCL to run indigenously built trains soon

First indigenously built coaches of Namma Metro have been recently given the green signal to be inducted into operations by the Railway Board. The seven brand new trains with 42 coaches, readied by BEML, are stationed at Peenya.

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) now has a fleet of 57 trains with six cars each. They will be mainly used on the Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield line, which is set to be launched by year-end.

The Railway Board communicated to the BMRCL director on May 18 that the coaches have been cleared to run at a maximum speed of 80kmph. It has also given permission to use the rolling stock for the Purple and Green Line corridors.

BMRCL MD Anjum Parwez said, “We will utilise these trains for the Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield line and between Kengeri and Challaghatta”

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Megaravalli student’s innovative system selected for national level

Sushanth N. Prabhu developed a system that can prevent a bike chain from getting loose

An innovative project presented by a high school student of Government Junior College at Megaravalli in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga has been selected for the national-level exhibition and project competition. Sushanth N. Prabhu, a SSLC student, has developed a ‘self chain adjustment system’ for bikes.

The competition, popularly known as Inspire Awards – Manak, is conducted by the National Innovation Foundation of the Department of Science and Technology. Sushanth presented the model for district level and state level competitions under the guidance of his mentor Raghavendra A.Bhat, a teacher in the school. Now it has been selected for the national level competition.

Ahead of the competition, the student and the mentor have been invited to take part in the mentoring workshop to be held at National Institute of Technology (NIT) at Suratkal in Dakshina Kannada on May 24.

** Mangaluru: Three-day Indian Open of Surfing to begin on May 27

A three-day Indian Open of Surfing (national surfing championship 2022) will begin from May 27 to 29 at Panambur beach, informed deputy commissioner Dr K V Rajendra.

The event is organized by the state tourism department, Surfing Federation of India and Mantra surfing. The tourism department has funded Rs 15 lac for the event. More than 75 top surfers of India are expected to take part, while 70 surfers have confirmed their participation.

Surfing and stand up paddling across different categories which are male open, female open and male and female (U16). The preparation work has commenced to beautify the beach prior to the event.

** Mangaluru: Kannada poet DVG’s translated work ‘Mankuthimma Kagga’ released

“Written by DV Gundappa, ‘Mankuthimma Kagga’ presents various philosophies and deep spiritual principles in a simple language.

This work fosters humanist thought, respecting the views of different peoples and promoting the notion that the human race is one and united. Although it may seem superficially worthy of rationalism, it is in fact spreading a noble theological idea that the goal of all thought is ultimately to unite in that strange power which is managing the whole creation.

We should use this work again and again in our daily lives and lead our minds to the deeper truths of the world,” said Fr Onil D’Souza, parish priest of the Corpus Christi Church, Moodbidri.

He was speaking at the event book release programe held at St Aloysius College. Mankutimmana Kagga, Kannada work of eminent Kannada poet DVG is translated by Prof Stephen Quadros Permude. The book ‘Mankutimmchen Kavyen is published by Kuvempu Bhasha Bharati Pradhikara.

** Kasargod: Charitable Fund award conferred, Karnataka state working journalists’ feted

Charitable fund award ceremony and felicitation to eminent personalities of Karnataka State Working Journalists’ association was held at M V Ballullaya dais of ALP school of Narayanamangala near Kumble.

The programme was organized jointly by Kasargod district journalists welfare association, Karnataka state working journalists’ association Bengaluru and Karnataka state tourism department.

The programme was inaugurated by minister Kota Srinivas Poojary. Seer of Edaneeru Math Sri Sachidananda Bharathi Sree and Panakkad Sayyad Munanvarali Shihab Tangal were present and spoke on the occasion.

A R Subbiahkatte, president of Kasargod district working journalists’ association presided over the function.

Senior media expert Eshwara Daithota, Kumble gram panchayat vice president Nasar Mogral, zilla panchayat member Jameela Siddique Dandegoli, block panchayat member Prema Shetty, gram panchayat member Sulochana P, Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala project district officer Mukesh, administrative officer of Narayanamangala School Gopalkrishna Bhat Kabekkodu, president of Dakshina Kannada district journalists association Srinivas Nayak Indaje, leaders of Karnataka Journalists Association Somashekhar Keregodu, Bhavani Singh Thakur, Ramesh Kuttappa, DC Lokesh and entrepreneur Abdulla Maadumoole were present and spoke on the occasion.
Poetry collection written by poetess Rajani Naikapu was released by Manjeshwar MLA A K M Ashraf.

Edaneeru Sri Keshavananda Bharathi Swamiji charitable fund award was conferred on Dr Vanishree Ucchilkar, Havva Hassan Foundation Kudkuli award was conferred on Dr Sadananda Perla, Dr C Somashekhar charitable fund award was conferred on Jayaprakash Uppala, Mogarodi Gopalkrishna Melanta Memorial award was conferred on Mohammed Arif Moodbidri, K V R Tagore award was conferred on S Jagadishchandra Anchan Sootarpete, Prachodaya Charitable Fund award was conferred on journalist and litterateur Radhakrishna K Uliyathadka and Prabhakara Kalluraya Banadagadde award was conferred on B R Savita Rai Madikeri.

Yakshagana Guru Kambaru Keshava Bhat and Raja Arikkadi were felicitated and honoured. Gangadhar Yadav, chief secretary of district journalists’ association delivered the introductory speech. Muralidhar Yadav welcomed the gathering. Convener Thomas D’Souza proposed a vote of thanks. The programme was compered by Ravi Naikapu.

** Inspired by Modi’s life, Hubballi firm comes up with tea dispenser

Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s life from a tea seller at Vadnagar railway station in Gujarat to become the Prime Minister who advocates for innovations and start-ups, Steira Technovations, a company from Hubballi, has come up with mobile tea dispensers to help poor tea vendors at railway stations and bus depots.

The tea vendors and sellers carry the hot tea or coffee in stainless steel containers. Holding the heavy container is tiring, and to reduce the burden, an insulated container with a capacity of 5 litres will be placed in a durable heat-resistant backpack attached to a cup dispenser.

Steira Technovations engineer Ganesh Balikai told TNIE that the company is not pursuing profits but it wants to solve the problems in the society. “We wanted to help the tea vendors who carry heavy containers to sell tea or coffee. The situation is the same in hotels and offices,” he said. Balikai said that the product can be carried easily on the back.

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** Jain college is overall champion at GBS Utsav 2k22

Jain College, Hubballi, emerged as the overall champion in the two-day ‘GBS Utsav 2K22’, a management festival for undergraduate students that concluded on Saturday.

In all, 18 colleges from across north Karnataka took part in the fest and Jain College bagged the general championing by doing excellently well in the 11 events held.

Mahesh B. Mashal, mindset coach and career counsellor, who was the chief guest at the grand finale, asked the students to think out of the box and think beyond the usual boundaries in order to realize their full potentials and gain success in their professional lives. He gave away the prizes and trophies to the winners of various events.

Welcoming the dignitarites, Director of Global Business School Tejas B. Vyas praised the students for their active participation in the event.