Daijiworld Media Network - Moodbidri (SP)

Moodbidri, Apr 7: "The shortage of teachers, which clocks at around 30% as of now, has been a nagging problem of the higher education sector in India. There is a need to make teaching profession financially lucrative, so that talented, competent teachers take to this profession," opined Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) vice-chancellor Dr S Ramanand Shetty.

He was speaking after taking part as the chief guest of the convocation of all the colleges being run by Alva's Education Foundation, at K V Subbanna Open Air Theatre within the Alva's campus here on Monday April 6.

Shetty handed over 354 degree certificates of RGUHS and 683 issued by Mangalore University to students who graduated from different institutions here. Adding further, Shetty wanted educational institutions to grow stronger and sounder, with the addition of new branches of education to its sphere. "The present day need for the medical profession is to empathize with the problems of the people. The institutions should pay special attention to create an interest among the students to understand the minds of the patients and give them succour and confidence," he advised.

Shetty also wholeheartedly praised Alva's institutions for providing suitable environment and academic facilities besides excelling in sports and cultural fields to its students within 10 to 12 years of inception and becoming a role model for other such institutions in the country.

Chairman of the Foundation Dr M Mohan Alva welcomed. Ex-minister K Amarnath Shetty and trustee Jayashree A Shetty participated as chief guests. Principals of various colleges functioning under the RGUHS participated. Certificates were also distributed to rank students.

Lecturer Sadia presented the programme. Dr Vanita Shetty proposed vote of thanks.