‘50% college students turn out on day one’
The Hindu
As colleges for UG and PG students, except first years, began on Wednesday, student turnout seemed to be different across colleges in the district.Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education Pon.
As colleges for UG and PG students, except first years, began on Wednesday, student turnout seemed to be different across colleges in the district. Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education Pon. Muthuramalingam said close to 50 per cent of students turned out in the district when colleges reopened. “There are 72 government, aided and self-financing colleges in the district. Under the rotational basis of classes for UG and PG students, around 14,300 students were eligible to attend physical classes on Wednesday. Only about 7,000 students attended colleges though. More students may turn up eventually, after getting vaccinated,” he said.The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok were engaged in war of words over the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday, with the former calling the latter “ignorant and entertaining people”. In response, Mr. Ashok said the Chief Minister “sometimes wakes up from deep slumber to exhibit his arrogance and anger”.
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