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College
Building Inaugurated by CM in Barkur
The first official visit, a historical event in the history of
Barkur, by Honorable Chief Minister of Karnataka State Mr. H. D.
Kumara Swami was a remarkable one. On Saturday, 18th
March, 2006 at around 2pm. he arrived by the helicopter from
Bangalore, and was received by the former minister and current
MLA, Mr. K. Jayaprakash Hedge and Mr. B. Shantharama Shetty ,
President, Grama Panchayath, Barkur along with the village
dignitaries.
The new building, ‘Smt. Rukmini Shedthi Memorial Government First
Grade College,’ Barkur was inaugurated by Honorable Chief Minister
in a grand function. At the same time, 'Dr. Gabriel Fernandes
College Auditorium' was also inaugurated by Mr. Basavaraj S. Horatti,
Minister for Law, in the absence of Mr. Shankara
Murthy, Honorable Minister for Higher Education. Dr V. S. Acharya
, Minister for Medical Education and Veterinary Sciences, and the
Care taker Minister of Udupi District , inaugurated the new
entrance.
Mr. Jayaprakash Hegde, MLA and main supporter of the college
presided over the function. Other dignitaries present were Mrs. Manorama Madwaraj,
Member of Parliament, Udupi, Mrs. Shobha Nambishan, IAS, Chief
Officer, Education Dept, Govt. of Karnataka, Mr. B. N. Shankar
Poojary, President, Zilla Panchayat, Udupi; Mr. K.S Kaveriappa,
Honorable Vice Chancellor, Mangalore Universiy; Mr. K. Prathap
Chandra Shetty & Mr. Balakrishna Bhat, MLAs, Mr. Barkur Sudhakar
Shetty, Chief Patron and the President, College Establishment
Committee, Vasudha Chemicals, Mumbai, and Mrs. Sudhakar Shetty.
Mrs. Shyamala Sudhakar, President of Taluk Panchayath, Udupi; Mr.
Bujanga Shetty, Member of Zilla Panchayath, Brahmavar; Mr. Satish
Poojary, Barkur, Member, Taluk Panchayath Udupi, Mr. Ramananda
Shetty, President, Grama Panchayath, Hanehalli were present on
this occasion as the special invitees.
Mr.B. Shantharama Shetty, Mrs. M. V. Jayanthi, IAS, College
Education Dept. Bangalore, Mr.V.L. Roche, President, Barkur
Educational Society
(Vidyabhivardhini
Sangha), Mr. K. V. Kodanda Ramaiah, Director, College Education
Dept., Bangalore, Mr. K. K. Nayak, Vice President, College
Establishment Committee, Mr. K. Sathyanarayana Udupa, Secretary,
Founding and Welcome Committee, and Dr. W. Linda Christi, Joint
Director, Mangalore Zone, and Mr. C. Rajashekhar Hebbar, Principal
were the other dignitaries present on the dais.
This College is unique in the history of the Govt. Colleges of
Karnataka State, where facilities like land, building, furniture,
equipment, or supplies etc., are to be provided locally or to be
self-supported. Barkur Educational Society has already given 6
acres of land. The President of the College Establishment
Committee and Patron in Chief of this College, Mr. Barkur
Sudhakar Shetty has already spent Rs. 25 Lakhs for starting the
College and for the construction of the building. By
considering his contribution the Government has renamed the
College after his mother’s name as “Smt. Rukmini Shedthi Memorial
National Govt. First Grade College”.
The College building construction work is completed at a cost of
Rs. 75,00,000.00 (Government Valuation). The College building is
mainly sponsored by Mr. B. Sudhakar Shetty, who is the chief
patron of the college, and by Dr. Gabriel Fernandes, Moodahadu
village, who was the Alumni of NJC Barkur, presently working as
the
Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Texas
Health Science Centre at San Antonio, USA, has donated the programme hall for the college.
The hall is aptly named after him as “Dr. Gabriel Fernandes
Auditorium". He has contributed more than $12,000.00 for the
college. He has also established Village to College foundation
which provides scholarship to needy students on merit for the last
8-10 years. This year alone, this foundation has distributed Rs.
64,000 for the needy students.
St. Peter’s Association (Barkur), Mumbai, a prominent association
of Barkurian Catholics in Mumbai has recently contributed
Rs.75,000 for the construction of a class room.
The programme kicked off with the lighting of the lamp by the
Chief minister. In his inaugural address, he said, he is honoured
to be in Barkur, a historical place. He praised the selfless
efforts of Mr. Sudhakar Shetty, Dr. Gabriel Fernandes, Mr. K.
Jayaprakash Hegde and others who were instrumental in the
establishment of the college. His proposal to provide bicycles to
the female high school students from the rural areas in the near
future was well received by the crowd. He also added that in the
future this college will be given due importance and repair work
of the bridge will be expedited. Mrs. and Mr. Sudhakar Shetty were
felicitated by Chief Minister.
Speaking at the occasion, Chief Patron of the College, Mr. Barkur
Sudhakar Shetty proposed Mid-day meal programme for the college
students. He put forward his proposal to the honorable chief
minister and said that if the government contributes 50 per cent
of the expenditure, the college would bear the balance cost.
The main attraction of the function was mind blowing
Bharathanatyam performance by Nrithya Vidushi, Kumari Sushma M.
Kamath, Barkur. Later Chief Minister felicitated her.
Mr. Shantharama Shetty, President , College Buliding Inauguration
Committee, welcomed the gathering. Mr. Jayaprakash Hegde delivered
the presidential address. Mr. K. Sathyanarayana Udupa, Secretary,
Founding and Welcome Committee, was felicitated at this juncture.
Mr. C. Rajashekhar Hebbar, Principal proposed the vote of thanks.
Mr. Ramabhat Sajangadde with his usual impeccable style ,
conducted the proceedings.
Over 3500 people from and around Barkur witnessed the history
being written at Barkur.
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Digitals, Brahmavar, March 18, 2006. Barkur, India.
Smt.
Rukmini Shedthi Memorial National
Government First Grade College, Barkur
(Affiliated to Mangalore University)
Barkur - 576
210, Udupi Taluk & District, Karnataka State
Principal : C.
Rajashekar Hebbar, M.com., Off :(0820)
2587652,e-mail:
rajashekar_hebbar@yahoo.co.in
Resi (0820) 256156,Cell : 9448151898
Creating
history is a tradition in the historically rich place, Barkur. In
living up to these traditions, history has been re-written by
starting a Govt. First Grade College with BA, B.Com courses of
Mangalore University. This has been done under the able
leadership of Shri B. Sudhakar Shetty. The College is functioning
well. The College is generously and willingly supported by The
Barkur Educational Society (Vidhyabhivardhini Sangha) and the
College is well directed by the present MLA & the former Minister
of The Govt. of Karnataka Shri K. Jayaprakash Hegde.
At
present, the College is successfully completing its Eighth
Academic year with 327 students presently enrolled. Out of them
223 students are girls and 104 are boys. For many girls of nearby
villages this College is and has been a brilliant ray of hope for
their education. Without this College many dreams would have been
left untouched or unfulfilled. Next year we are planning to start
courses like B.Sc., BBM, and Information Technology.
This
College is a unique in the history of the Govt. Colleges of
Karnataka State where facilities like land, building, furniture,
equipment, or supplies etc., are to be provided locally or to be
self supported. Barkur Educational Society has already given 6
acres of land. The President of the College Establishment
Committee and Patron in Chief of this College, Shri Barkur
Sudhakar Shetty has already spent Rs. 25 Lakhs for starting the
College and for the construction of the Building. By considering
his contribution the Government has renamed the College after his
mother’s name as “Smt. Rukmini Shedthi Memorial National Govt.
First Grade College”.
During
2006-07 we wish to start BBM & B.Sc. Courses with Computer
Science. Our College is having permanent affiliation from
Mangalore University. This College has secured 87% passing results
in the year 2005 April Exams of Mangalore University and has given
fruitful and meaningful lives to more than 400 students over the
last 5 years. Our College has become Ladies’ Volleyball Champions
of the university for 3 times and the College cultural team as won
more than 20 awards over the last 8 years.
The
College building construction work is under completion. Building
worth Rs. 75,00,000.00 (Government Valuation) is ready for
inauguration. The Honorable Cheif Minister of The Government of
Karnataka Sri Kumar Swamy will inaugurate the building. The
College building is mainly sponsored by Sri B. Sudhakar Shetty who
is the Chief patron of the College and by Dr. Gabriel Fernandes,
Moodahadu village, who was the Alumni of NJC Barkur, presently
working as the Head of the Department of Medicine, Department of
Texas University USA, who has donated the programme hall for the
College. The hall is aptly named after him as “Dr.Gabriel
Fernandes Auditorium". He has contributed more than $12,000.00 for
the College. He has also established Village to College
foundation which provides scholarship to needy students on merit
for the last 8-10 years. This year alone, this foundation has
distributed Rs. 64,000 for the needy students.
St.Peter’s
Association (Barkur), Mumbai , a prominent association of
Barkurian Catholics in Mumbai has recently contributed Rs.75000
for the construction of a class room.
For
starting BBM & B.Sc. course we require 12 rooms and well equipped
labs. At present we are running short of funds to complete the
building programme. College Betterment Committee has decided to
display the names of donors who donate more than Rs.5,000/-, for
the development of the college, in marble stone and to display the
photographs of those who donate more than Rs. 75,000.00.
At
present the college requires funds for the completion following
works :
1.Electricity & Lighting arrangements Rs.
2,50,000.00 ($6,000.00)
2.Water
Supply Rs.
1,50,000.00 ($4,000.00)
3.
Office room furnishing Rs.
1,00,000.00 ($2,000.00)
The
college also needs the following facilities:
1. Full
fledged playground ,2.
Vehicle Stand/Parking lot, 3.
Computer Lab,4.
Physics Lab, 5.
Generator, 6.Audio
& Video facilities,7.Open
stage,8.
Duplicating/Copy Machine (Xerox)
DD/Cheque
may be sent in favour of “Smt. Rukmini Shedthi Memorial National
Govt. First Grade College Building A/c”, Alc No. 333 Sy. Bank Ext.
Counter Barkur or A/c No. 360 : SRSMNGFG College Betterment
Committee Account. or it may be drawn in favor of Principal,
SRSMNGFG College Barkur.
On
Saturday, 18th March, 2006, new
Barkur College Building will be inaugurated by the Honorable Chief
Minister of Karnataka State, Mr. H.D. Kumara Swami at
2.00 p.m. Scroll down for more details.
More detailed news will be updated soon.
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Konkans elect new office bearers
UK Konkans successfully completed its first term and subsequently
elected its new office bearers for the next term.
Stanislaus Mendonca
Gratian, Esthela,
Brazil, Michael, Margaret, Eric
The newly elected office bearers for the next term (2006-2008) are
Stanislaus Mendonca (President), Gratian D’Silva, Barkur, (Vice
President), Esthela Vaz (Secretary), Brazil Gomes (Joint
Secretary), Michael D’Souza (Treasurer), Margaret D’Souza
(Internal Auditor) and Eric D’Souza (Cultural Secretary).
The new office bearers thanked the initiative, hard work and
dedication offered by the founder members of UK Konkans and
promises to relentlessly carry on the hard work in the coming
months with utmost care and dedication to the Konkani community.
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members, thereby providing an opportunity for all to unite and
meet and keep the Konkani flame alive in our hearts.
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News:Sheela
D'Silva, UK
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