Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MD)

Mangaluru, Jul 2: City-based educationist and social activist U T Ifthikar Ali has been nominated as a senate member of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science (RGUHS), Bengaluru for a period of three years by the government of Karnataka.

Prof Ifthikar Ali has earlier served in the RGUHS as member of the academic council, member of board of studies and nominated member of the syndicate.

A professor at Dr M V Shetty College of Physiotherapy, Mangaluru he is also the executive president of Karnataka State Physiotherapy Federation.

He did his bachelor of physiotherapy (BPT) from Dr M V Shettty College, (Mangalore University) in 1999, master of physiotherapy (MPT) from Dr M V Shetty College, Rajiv Gandhi University (RGUHS) in 2003, and pre-PhD from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

He has won several recognitions like Young Achievers Award from AWCP, WCP and IAP and been honoured for his service rendered in blood donation camp by Blood Biome Banking Trust, Mangaluru.

He is the son of former Ullal MLA the late U T Fareed and brother of incumbent Karnataka health minister U T Khader.