13
12
11
10
09
08
07
This 18-year-old Dharwad girl defied all odds to join military
Though women are serving in the armed forces, they are working in some limited branches including the medical, legal and educational branches.
Madikoppa (Dharwad District) :
The success story of Bheemakka M Chavan (18) from the remote Madikoppa village in Dharwad district is a blend of hard work and determination. With proper guidance, she beat several odds to land the job of a military police officer.
Lakhs of women from the country aspire to get into the Central Women Military Police after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s decision to induct women in the military police to enhance their representation in the armed forces
Though women are serving in the armed forces, they are working in some limited branches including the medical, legal and educational branches. Bheemakka, who completed her school education in the rural areas, set her goal due to the influence of her school teachers in Veerapur. While pursuing PU Commerce at Karnatak College in Dharwad, she joined NCC and made up her mind to serve in the armed forces.
After her college hours, she used to exercise to maintain physical fitness at a school ground in her village. Seeing her efforts, one of her relatives suggested that she join the Rural Youth Defence Academy in Kittur. She took training there for two months during her college vacation. The guides in the academy aided her from the first step of filling up the forms.
Speaking to TNIE, Bheemakka said, “The villagers used to humiliate me saying being a girl, I am wearing a track suit and clothes like a boy, and by doing so, what I am going to achieve. Taking these words as a challenge, I practiced and achieved my goal.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Good News / by Mallikarjun Hiremath / Express News Service / November 05th, 2019
Brush with fame: Creative strokes for different folks
Coming from an art background, he feels happy on having various cartoonists such as B G Gujarappa inspire him to make a mark in the world of cartoonists.
Bengaluru :
As an artist from Karnataka, Y S Nanjunda Swamy feels honoured to be a part of the Indian Institute of Cartoonists this year. His exhibition on caricatures will witness a number of caricatures made using different art techniques along with fine drawing styles.
Coming from an art background, he feels happy on having various cartoonists such as B G Gujarappa inspire him to make a mark in the world of cartoonists. He also says observing many senior cartoonists and their works is what has inspired him to deliver detailed works that range from a variety of familiar faces of musicians like Lata Mangeshkar, sportsmen like Rafael Nadal, politicians, actors and poets.
“As a cartoonist, it is not work, it’s art and I love the fact that I have so many cartoonists that have inspired me and helped me accomplish,” says Swamy, who is the winner of multiple awards such as International Caricature Spirit Contest, Traditional Caricature Art Contest and Vyangya Tharanga Caricature Contest. This year, his aim is to grow more as an artist and focus on art techniques.
The exhibition is on from Nov 9 to 23 at Indian Cartoon Gallery.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bengaluru / by Sukanya Mitra / Express News Service / November 05th, 2019