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Bangalore: St John’s Medical College golden jubilee celebrations from Aug 7

August 19, 2013Education, Records, All, Science & Technologyadmin

Bangalore :

St John’s Medical College, Bangalore, which has emerged as one the best medical colleges in the country, is all set to celebrate its golden jubilee this year with many events and programmes starting from August 7.

The college was started in 1963 by the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India (CBCI), New Delhi, with the lofty objective of training doctors to work in the underserved areas of India.

Karnataka Governor H D Bhardwaj would be inaugurating the year-long golden jubilee celebrations on August 11 with dedication of four golden jubilee projects comprising St John’s Oncology Centre for treatment of cancer patients, Unit of Hope for treatment of children with disabilities, renovation of the auditorium and students’ dining hall.

Dr Aaron Friedman, Dean of Medical School, Minnesota University, USA, will be the guest of honour while Most Rev Francis Kallarkal, Archbishop of Verapoly and Chairman of St John’s Governing Board, will be presiding over the golden jubilee year inaugural function being held at the St John’s Medical College Lawns.

Infosys Technologies Executive Chairman N R Narayana Murthy will be the guest of honour at the public function to mark the golden jubilee year programmes on August 9, which will have Most Rev Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio in India, at the chief guest and His Eminence Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, CBCI Vice President I, will preside. The Apostolic Nuncio in India Most Rev Salvatore Pennacchio will be the main celebrant at the solemn Eucharistic celebration prior to the public function.
1500 Alumni To Attend

The actual golden jubilee year celebrations will commence with Alumni Reunions on August 7 and 8, which will be participated by over 1500 almni from all over the world, including nearly 300 religious sisters, according to Rev Dr Lawrence D’Souza, Chairman of the Organising Committee and Director of St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences.

The Alumni will be participating in the sports and cultural events organised as part of the golden jubilee year programme, he said pointing out that the Alumni occupied key positions in leading medical institutions all over the world including McMaster University, King’s College, Emory University, Mayo Clinic, University of Nottingham etc.

Adressing a news conference on Saturday, Fr D’Souza said two other important events forming part of the Golden Jubilee on August 9 will be the special orations by Dr Sr Lucian, President of Sister Doctors’ Forum in India, on ‘Contribution of St John’s to the promotion of health and prevention of illeness in the medically underserved areas’ and Dr Salim Yusuf, Endowed Chair at CVS Research for Heart and Stoke Foundation, Ontario, on ‘Contribution of St John’s to the promotion of medical and clinical research.’

There will be two other orations by Dr K M Venkat Narayan, Emory University, who is a world-renowned authority on diabetes and public health, and Dr Mario Vaz, a former student and staff of St John’s Medical College, on the history of St John’s, along with a programme for felicitation of all retired teachers.

“The golden jubilee year will be a befitting occasion for the institution, its students, staff and alumni to celebrate this glorious journey and a recognition to the yeomen service rendered by the staff and students in the field of healthcare,” said Fr D’Souza, adding: ”This is an occasion for reflection, re-evaluation and setting new goals and missions to meet contemporary social needs in a rapidly changing country.
Intake Increase from 60 to 150

With clamour for admission in the college over the years from different parts of the country, Fr D’Souza said the intake for admissions for the MBBS course was proposed to be increased from the present 60 to 150 from next academic year.

“We will submit a detailed proposal to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) by this year end and Medical Council of India is expected to inspect availabilities facilities in coming February,” he explained.

He said the college and its hospital had the necessary infrastructure to accommodate the increased intake. ”We wish to fully utilise the teaching material and infrastructure available on the campus,” the Director said.

The college conducts all India entrance test for admission of MBBS students and the practice was started from the very first batch with examinations conducted in Bangalore, Mangalore, Belgaum, Trivandrum, Chennai, Vijayawada, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Nagpur, Ranchi, Allahabad, Kolkata, Shillong and Delhi besides Hyderabad, Ernakulam, Panaji, Mapusa and Colombo, which were added as examination centres later.
Compulsory Rural Service for Docs From 1973

”One of the distinguishing quality about the St John’s Medical College is the reservation of 15 seats for religious sisters every year, who will be permanently serving in rural areas,” explained Fr Glen Mascarenhas, adding: ”The college has made 2-year compulsory rural service bond for all students from 1973 itself.”

Over 250 religious sister almni were permanently serving in rural and remote hospitals, including disturbed areas in Kashmir, Jarkhand and north-east, Fr D’Souza said. As many as 25 per cent of the graduates were permanently settled and working in undeserved and remote areas including Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Kashmir, tribal belts of Orissa, Assam, Meghalaya and Andaman and Nicobar islands.

The college offers graduate, postgraduate, diploma and super specialty degrees recognised by the RGUHS, said Dr Prem Pais, Dean.

Dr Ranganth Nayak said the college has specialized facilities like kidney dialysis, critical care, neonatal intensive care, renal and corneal transplantation, open heart surgery, cardiac catherisation lab. It offers super-speciality training courses in D.M. (Cardiology), M.Ch (Plastic Surgery), M.Ch (Paediatric Surgery), D.M. courses in Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology and M.Ch courses in Urology and Neosurgery.
First Medical College to Teach Medical Ethics

”St John’s is the first medical college to include teaching of medical ethics as part of MBBS curriculam and has set up a full-fledged department of medical ethics,” he said,

The college will be opening a new e-library facility and establish a clinical skill laboratory to meet the basic and highly advanced training requirements of students and faculty during the year.

The present college building came up in 1968 and was inaugurated by late Dr Zakir Hussain, the former president of India. The college gets students from various parts of the globe and also receives externship students from countries like USA, UK, Germany, Australia, Canada, Sweden, UAE, Oman and Malaysia.

Equipped with a full-fledged Department of Medical Education, the college conducts regular training programmes for doctors from several medical colleges across the country. It also has a research society conducting round-the-year training and programmes in research methodology.

St John’s is one of the few leading medical colleges in the country to have academic and scientific collaborations with institutions like National Institutes of Health, International Atomic Energy Agency, Wellcome Foundation, WHO, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology and Indian Institute of Science, said Dr Prem Pais.

The college recently received the Singh-Obama Award and got itself connected with the Harvard School of Public Health under the Harvard-India Nutrition Initiative.

Dr Prem Pais said that the college has 1250 bed teaching hospital and nearly 2500 patients receive treatment daily. About 18000 patients received various treatments, including surgeries per year.

source: http://www.daijiworld.com / DaijiWorld.com / Home> Top Stories / from Special Correspondent of DaijiWorld / Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore / Saturday, August 03rd, 2013

27,164 candidates to receive degrees today

August 14, 2013Education, Records, Alladmin

Giving details: Vice-Chancellor of KSOU M.G. Krishnan addressing presspersons in Mysore on Monday. Registrar S.N. Vikram Raje Urs and Registrar (Evaluation) K.J. Suresh are seen / Photo: M.A. Sriram / The Hindu

As many as 27,164 candidates will receive their degrees at the 13th annual convocation of the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) here on Tuesday, Vice-Chancellor M.G. Krishnan told presspersons here on Monday. He said that 25 students would receive Ph.D degree, 59 M.Phil. degree, 38 people gold medals and 24 would receive cash prizes. As many as 15,649 women are set to receive their degrees as against 11,515 men.

Governor H.R. Bhardwaj would preside over the function. Vice-Chancellor of North Bengal University, West Bengal, Samir Kumar Das, will deliver the convocation address. Minister for Higher Education R.V. Deshpande is also expected to attend the event, Prof. Krishnan said.

In response to a question on the KSOU’s decision not to accord honorary doctorate this year, Prof. Krishnan said the first reason was that he did not get sufficient time to identify candidates and the second was that many universities had accorded the recognition to a number of candidates, which ha drawn flak.

Not conferring honorary doctorate would not amount to breaking any set tradition, he said, in reply to a question, and added that it would definitely be considered next year.

He denied that the Governor had suggested a few names for the honorary doctorate.

ACTION TAKEN

Prof. Krishnan had initiated disciplinary action against two collaborative institutions in Bangalore and Belgaum where cases of examination malpractice had been detected. He had, for the first time, deputed KSOU invigilators to all regional centres across the State to check examination malpractice, Prof. Krishna said. The onus was on the collaborative institutions as the KSOU was not directly responsible.

On the infrastructure front, he said that the auditorium and the administrative block buildings, which would be unique to the city, would come up in six months.

Registrar S.N. Vikram Raje Urs, Registrar (Evaluation) K.J. Suresh and Chief Financial Officer L. Rajashekaraiah were present.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Mysore – July 23rd, 2013

Teacher carries water 22 km for students

August 13, 2013Education, Inspiration/ Positive News and Featuresadmin

Hubli:

Wary of her students falling ill because of the high fluoride content in the village water, the headmistress of a government primary school in Doni Thanda, a hamlet in Gadag district has been carrying 18 litres of purified water over 22 km to cook the mid-day meal for them. She has also been bearing the expenses from her pocket.

Doni Thanda and adjacent villages have no access to pure drinking water. “Around 30 students in our school suffer from stunted growth of their arms because of the consumption of water with high fluoride,” said headmistress Anusuya Thuppad of the Doni Thanda school.

She won’t let her 30 students suffer

The headmistress of a government primary school in the hamlet of Doni Thanda in Gadag district has been carrying 18 litres of purified water over 22 kms to cook the mid-day meal and provide students with drinking water, bearing the entire cost from her own pocket as the high fluoride content in the village water makes it unfit for consumption.

The problem is not confined to Doni Thanda, however, as several schools in the adjacent villages of Dindur, Attikatti, Singatarayankere too have no access to pure drinking water, making their students vulnerable to all kinds of ailments.

“Around 30 students in our school are suffering from significant loss of growth in their arms as a result of their dependance on high fluoride containing water. And two months ago the classrooms had to be turned into a hospital for hundreds of villagers suffering from dengue, and malaria.

The education department is paying Rs 220 a month to provide drinking water to 166 students of the school, but this is hardly adequate as we need more than 100 litres of purified water every day for cooking the mid-day meal. We have not received any response to our appeal for a water filter kit either,” said headmistress Anusuya Thuppad of the Doni Thanda school.

Blaming the stunted growth of arms seen among some of the children on malnutrition , district health officer, B V Chennashetti , explains that fluoride content in water can affect people’s bones and teeth. But ask Gadag Zilla Panchayat CEO, V G Turamuri and he claims arrangements have been made to supply purified water to all schools.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> News> Current Affairs / by Vittal Shastri, DC / August 03rd, 2013

Indo-Russian chemists working to find cure for Cancer

August 11, 2013Education, Science & Technology, World Opinionadmin

Prof. K.S. Rangappa seen chatting with a group of researchers in Moscow.

by K.M. Chengappa

Cancer is no more considered a deadly disease. It is curable if traced in its early stages, says Prof. K.S. Rangappa, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore.

In a tete-a-tete with Star of Mysore, Prof. Rangappa, who had been to Russia as a visiting professor, said that he, along with Prof. Alexey of the N.D. Zelenski Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, are jointly conducting a research in cancer biology in which they have created new molecules that can fight the disease.

Prof. Rangappa, who had been in Moscow from July 7 to 15, said that the research is being conducted in joint collaboration of the Indian National Science Academy and Russian Academy of Sciences.

Discussions with experts in the field were held for three days following which lectures were held in which several research scholars participated, said Prof. Rangappa, adding that he had also given a lecture at the Moscow State University following an invitation.

Prof. Rangappa said that they have applied for funding for the research project from India and Russia governments collaterally.

Prof. Alexey will soon be visiting Mysore as part of the project, he said.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / August 05th, 2013

Mangalore: Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy seeks to purchase books, CDs

August 7, 2013Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Business & Economy, Educationadmin

Mangalore :

In order to support writers, authors, musicians, and CD composers, the Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Academy has organized bulk purchasing of CDs and books. Books and CDs worth Rs 2,000 will be purchased from Konkani writers, authors, musicians, and CD composers.

Book should have been published between January 1 2013 to December 31 2013. The published books can be on poetry, short story, fiction, or research. The CDs and books will be sold at 20 percent discount; bill will be given for Rs 2,000, hence, books and CDs of Rs 2,000 should be given to the Academy. Only the books and CDs of 2013 will be purchased. Year of CD and date of release should be particularly mentioned, especially for CDs. Reprinted CDs and books are not eligible.

Those who wish to send their CDs and books can address it to:

Registrar, Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Academy, Mangalore City Corporation building, Lalbagh, Mangalore 575003. For more information: 0824-2453167

source: http://www.daijiworld.com / Daijiworld.com / Home> Karnataka / by Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (DV) / Saturday, August 03rd, 2013

Mysore varsity’s vision for the visually challenged

August 7, 2013Education, Science & Technologyadmin

* Visually challenged students can now study the subject they like * Facility to be introduced at Maharaja’s College soon Prisma Print Magnifier. Topaz Desktop Video Magnifier — * Visually challenged students can now study the subject they like
* Facility to be introduced at Maharaja’s College soon
Prisma Print Magnifier.
Topaz Desktop Video Magnifier

by S. Kenneth Shishir

Visual impairment changes the way students obtain information about the world in which they grow and function, and limits opportunities to learn through observation of visual elements in the college curriculum and the people around them. This means that in addition to their regular classroom studies, students who are blind or visually impaired need to learn specialised skills from teachers and others who are specially trained to teach these skills, such as certified teachers of visually impaired children and orientation & mobility specialists. The specialised skills visually impaired students must learn include: Technology and computer proficiency — using computer & telecommunication equipment and software adapted for visually impaired people; Literacy — reading and writing with Braille, large print, optical devices or training in effective use of available vision.

Although many programmes provide the specialised instruction needed by students who are visually impaired, there is much room for improvement. Too many visually impaired students discontinue their studies without having mastered the skills or knowledge essential for further education, gainful employment and independent living at home and in their communities.

Students with visual impairment have unique educational needs which are most effectively met using a team approach by professionals, parents and students.

In order to meet their unique needs, students must have specialised services, books and materials in appropriate media (including Braille), as well as specialised equipment and technology to assure equal access to the core and specialised curricula, and to enable them to most effectively compete with their peers in college and ultimately in society.

Dr. I.R.N.Goudar, Visiting Professor and Library Advisor, University Library, University of Mysore, speaking to Star of Mysore, said that providing equal access to all individuals with disabilities is the aim of the University and access involves much more than providing ramps.

He said that Learning Resource Centre for Visually Challenged, a wing of Mysore University Library, has been a boon to the students for learning and gathering information by making these students more independent and reducing their dependence on others.

Assistive Technology includes new age devices and software that provide support to the disabled to overcome their disability and perform their tasks in a normal environment efficiently to compete on a level playing field with their non-disabled peers.

Dr. Goudar said the technology incorporated in the computers at the library enables the visually challenged students to access information pertaining to the subjects of their choice through voice mode and the same could be printed in Braille script.

He said that the Centre was established by the University and experienced faculty who were given training in handling these technologies have been deputed at the Centre to guide the visually challenged students.

In all, 12 computers have been installed at the Centre with special software and gadgets so that students can go through the subjects through voice mode which reads out the text to them or can get the subject printed using software which converts the texts into Braille.

Dr. Goudar said that it is proposed to extend this facility to Maharaja’s College too.

Dr. K.T. Udaya Kiran, a guest faculty at University Fine Arts College, also a well-known vocalist & violinist of the city, explaining about the technologies at the library said that this facility by the University of Mysore is a first of its kind in the entire State and Mysore University has provided an excellent opportunity to the visually challenged to pursue their studies with the subject of their choice as the subjects were limited to them earlier due to non-availability of technology and Braille notes of the subject.

Dr. Udaya Kiran also trains the students in using the gadgets and technologies at the Centre.

Speaking about the facilities, Dr. Udaya Kiran said that technologies such as Assistive Technology with speech output such as SARA, JAWS, Magic Keyboard, ZoomEx Instant Reader, Topaz Desktop Video Magnifier, Prisma Print Magnifier, Braille Box V4 Heavy Duty High Speed Volume Production Affordable Braille Press and other devices are made available to the visually challenged at the Centre.

Elaborating further, Dr. Udaya Kiran said that Text Reading Systems for the Visually Impaired like SARA (Scanning and Reading Appliances) CE, are instant text reading machines which enable a visually challenged person to hear any book. All that a person has to do is to place the book under SARA CE and it reads any letter, book, newspaper or magazine in an Indian accent.

It can be connected to a monitor or TV for viewing by partial or total visually challenged person, the text being read out in Large Print Format and it does not require any computer knowledge.

ZoomEx Instant Reader: It is a text reading system. All one has to do is place the book under Zoom-Ex and press one keystroke. Within seconds, you are reading the magnified text or listening to it as it reads the text.

JAWS (Job Access With Speech) Talking Software: This software when installed to a PC, will read out the texts to the person. It even helps a visually challenged person to access internet with selection of voice such as Indian, UK and US accents. The software converts a normal PC into a Talking PC to enable the blind to operate computers independently including Internet Access.

Topaz Desktop Video Magnifier: This magnifier helps people with low vision accomplish their daily activities leading to independent productive lives and helps them read the texts by magnifying it according to the font size the person requires.

Prisma Print Magnifier: A full colour transportable magnifier that provides a magnification of upto 52 times on a 21 inch screen. Simple to use with fine focus controls and adjustment of magnification with just raising or lowering the camera. It can also be connected to a PC using a TV tuner or VGA converter.

With these technologies introduced at the Centre, visually challenged students can now master the subjects of their choice without depending on others, which is a boon to them. It is now left to the students to fully utilise the facilities provided by the University for their excellence.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / by S. Kenneth Shishir / August 01st, 2013

Taking over the world of research

August 5, 2013Education, Science & Technologyadmin

Divya Prakash G, a Ph.D scholar at the Indian Institute of Science, comes across as a regular Bangalorean, until you speak to him about his area of interest. What reflects from his talk is not the average Bangalorean, but a brilliant personality who has enriched himself with top end research.

Divya works in the area of biological effects and applications of shock waves & nanomedicine. He has already worked with senior scientists and was involved in some exciting research that made it to newspapers everywhere. His team has developed a pen-shaped device that will help doctors administer drugs, especially vaccines, in a painless and more efficient manner.

According to Divya, he chose IISc because it is one of the top most institutes in the country which has the most advanced facilities to carry out cutting edge research which is on par with international standards.

About applying for his Ph.D, he says, “I like research and want to continue in it and get a world wide exposure. There are several steps involved before original research reaches the common man and it is mandatory for safety purposes,” he says.

But yes, he has concerns for others who are not as lucky as him. “There is need for more awareness about research and research institutes, especially in rural areas of the country. When better minds come to research, we can reach goals in all fields, from medicine to nuclear power. Many more brilliant minds might show interest in research if they are provided with sufficient scholarship as right now, the scholarship amount for Ph.D scholars is quite low,” he says.

And for this scholar, Bangalore has given him a warm reception. “The main attraction is its weather. I And I had no difficulties in communicating since people speak Hindi, Tamil, Telugu as well as English,” says Divya.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bangalore / by Papiya Bhattacharya / ENS – Bangalore / July 23rd, 2013

Bangalore: St Joseph’s graduates get tips for success from entrepreneur

August 3, 2013Business & Economy, Education, Leadersadmin

Bangalore:

A successful entrepreneur and mentor Claudius Pereira, founder and Managing Director of System Tech Pvt Ltd, provided valuable tips to the new post-graduate diploma holders in business management of the St Joseph’s College of Business Management to strive for success by starting from their strengths as that alone would pave the way for overcoming any weakness and realize their ultimate dreams.

He was delivering the 16th Convocation Address of SJCBA, after the Chairman of the Governing Council and Rector of St Joseph’s Institutions in Bangalore Rev Dr Stany D’Souza presented the post-graduate diploma certificates to 110 of the 120 students – the other 10 being conferred the diplomas in absentia at a solemn and glittering function.

Claudius Pereira, the author of the book on his family saga,”Echoes of Footprints,” that created history with book launches in the three countries of India at Bangalore, UK and USA, advised the students to dream big because all great careers generally start with big and great dreams, which need to be pursued with passion, determination, dedication, decisiveness and right aptitude.

”Success does not come to you by itself. You need to go and work for it,” Pereira said pointing out that he was speaking from experience as he himself had come up from utter poverty to achieve success and prosperity which also included failure.

Pereira, who claimed that he had started with a measly monthly salary of Rs 300 to establish three successful companies and tasted failure, said the Josephites should never be discouraged or disheartened by failures because failures provided valuable lessons to learn from the mistakes and strive for success.

”Don’t ever give up in the face of adversity or setbacks because failures are and should be the stepping stones for future successes,” he said asserting that, ”there is no gain without pain.”

In his presidential address, Rev Dr Stany D’Souza emphasized the importance of education in the transformation of self and the world by teaching new things and also in learning them so as to help in the formation of individuals and future citizens.

”Life is about growing and picking good habits as transformation cannot be achieved without changes in ideas, attitudes, beliefs and priorities,” Fr Stany D’Souza said stressing the need for not allowing negative attitudes to dominate the hearts and minds for the development of healthy society.

The overall gold medal for first rank was given to Amitha M R, silver medal to Sahana B S and bronze medal to Rahul Laxman. The gold and silver medal winners in management were Amitha M R and Anita K B, financial marketing Sharon Flavia Misquith and Deepak Hegde, human resource management Shana B S and Rahul Lakshman and operations management Amitha M R and Joselyn Pereira .

The 16th Convocation function got off with recitation of the readings from three Holy Scriptures – Bible, Quran and Bhagawad Gita – by students. Prof Edwin Castelino, Dean, presented the annual report for the year 2012-13. Prof Vandana Nair compered the entire programme. Prof Venkatesh Raj proposed a vote of thanks.

source: http://www.daijiworld.com / Home> Top Stories / by Daijiworld Special Correspondent / Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore / July 21st, 2013

JSS conducts national-level workshop on Speech and Hearing

August 2, 2013Business & Economy, Educationadmin

R. Mahesh, Director- Medical Education Division, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, seen lighting the lamp during the inauguration of a national-level workshop held at JSS Institute of Speech & Hearing in city recently. Others seen are (from left) Dr. C. Basavaraju, Registrar, University of Mysore, Dr. M.N. Nagaraja, Director (Technical), Dr. S.R. Chandrashekar Institute of Speech and Hearing, Bangalore and Dr. N.P. Nataraja, Director, JSS Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore.

Mysore :

A national-level workshop on “Speech specific auditory evoked potentials and its applications” was held under the aegis of JSS Institute of Speech and Hearing in city recently.

The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. C. Basavaraju, Registrar, University of Mysore, who was the chief guest. Dr. M.N. Nagaraja, Director (Technical), Dr. S.R. Chandrashekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing, Bangalore and Dr. N.P. Nataraja, Director, JSS Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, were the guests of honour. The inaugural function was presided over by R. Mahesh, Director- Medical Education, JSS Mahavidyapeetha.

The guests were introduced to the audience by Wasim Ahmed, Lecturer, JSS Institute of Speech and Hearing.

Dr. Basavaraju, addressing the gathering, said that though technological advancements were easily accessible to the rich, the poor and underprivileged sections of the society were far from getting the benefits. He opined that the advanced facilities shouldn’t be restricted only to the cities but should also reach the rural sectors with easy accessibility as there is a huge population which is in need of these facilities.

He further added that the founders of the Indian Constitution also found the importance of speech thus stating it as a fundamental right of every citizen. Hence, he enunciated the need to provide hearing testing facilities, hearing aids and other necessary devices at affordable prices and even try to provide them free of cost.

Dr. M.N. Nagaraja delivered the key note address in which he underlined the significance of using speech as a stimulus to evaluate the neural pathway of the auditory system.

Sudha P. Nair, Lecturer in Audiology, JSS Institute of Speech and Hearing, proposed a vote of thanks. A total number of 80 delegates from various speech and hearing institutions in the country participated in the programme. Guest faculties from Manipal University, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, SRC Institute of Speech and Hearing and Bharatiya Vidyapeetha- Pune delivered lectures during the two-day workshop.

The participants were provided with hands-on clinical training regarding the various test procedures.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / July 28th, 2013

Bangalore University to award doctorates to Krishna, G R Vishwanath

July 26, 2013Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Business & Economy, Education, Leaders, Sportsadmin

Bangalore :

Former Karnataka chief minister and Union external affairs minister SM Krishna will get an honorary doctorate along with six others from Bangalore University.

Former Indian cricketer GR Vishwanath, space scientist UR Rao, playback singer BK Sumithra, chief commissioner (income tax, Karnataka and Goa) K Satyanarayana, Siddaganga mutt pontiff Shivakumara Swamiji and Sanskrit writer Vanita Ramaswamy are the others chosen for the honour.

The honorary doctorates will be presented during the 48th annual convocation to be held at 11am on July 18 at Jnanajyothi Sabhangana, Central College.

The syndicate, the highest decision making body of the varsity, on Friday decided to honour eight eminent people this time for contributions in their sphere of activity. However, the eighth person, litterateur Devanur Mahadeva, has declined to accept the varsity honour.

News for use

* Bangalore University gold medal/cash prize winners, rank holders and PhD awardees have to bring 2 passport size photos to collect the convocation invitation from July 15 during working hours at the office of registrar (evaluation), Pareeksha Bhavan, Jnanabharathi.

* The SSLC supplementary exam results will be published at 11am on July 13.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Bangalore / TNN / July 13th, 2013

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