Media Release
Bantwal, Jan 6: Widespread awareness on the importance of educating girls will ultimately lead to a social revolution, opined B Ramanath Rai, minister for forests, ecology and environment and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge.
Speaking after inaugurating the sixth annual day celebration of the Melkar Women’s Pre University and Degree College at Marnabail, Sajipa Munnoor in Bantwal taluk on January 5, he said that education was necessary to build an oppression-free society.
He exhorted the teaching faculty to work with will power and commitment to enlighten to future of the students.
The minister also praised S M Rashid Haji, Chairman of Mangalore Education Trust, which runs the institution, for his contribution towards educating girls in a rural area.
"Thanks to its good faculty and pleasant environment, Melkar Women’s College is giving good result every year since its inception," Rai said.
Speaking on the occasion, U T Khader, minister for health and family welfare, said that along with imparting material education, institutions should teach their students humanity, brotherhood, love towards all, patience, self confidence and good conduct.
“On one hand India is creating a new revolution in the field of modern education; on the other hand many educated people are indulging in corruption, communalism and anti-national activities. To address this shortcoming, educational institutions must strive to morally uplift individuals,” he said adding that the students are the biggest asset of the nation.
The health minister advised the parents to turn their children into their assets instead of striving to create assets for their future. He also said that children are not mere assets of their parents but the assents of their society and entire nation.
Khader, who enthralled the young audience throughout his speech, sung a song in Kannada amidst the applause of the children.
S M Rashid Haji, presided over the programme. Entrepreneurs Mohammed Ashraf, Abdul Khader, Management Committee vice president Haq Asadi, Secretary Abdul Azeez Hasan, Trustee Mohammed Mansoor, Rasheed Vitla, Haji S Abbas, Mumtaz Ali, DK Hamza, Dr Shareef were present among others. Principal B K Abdul Latheef presented the annual report of the college. Student Haseena Banu welcomed. Student Nausheena proposed vote of thanks. Student Ayisha Athoof compered the programme.
Exhibition
As part of the annual day, an exhibition was organized on the college premises. Numismatic display by Yasir Kalladka, handicrafts made by the students of the college, models portraying the difference between rural and city life style and demo of modern scientific inventions etc attracted the spectators.