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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (JD)
Udupi, Mar 19: "Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management (SMVITM), Bantakal is marching towards availing autonomous status and it is in its final stage" declared Rathnakumar, secretary of Shri Sode Vadiraja Mutt Education Trust on Wednesday, March 19.
Addressing the media on the development and activities taking place in the institution in the current academic year, Rathnakumar said, "We are in the final stage of availing the autonomous status for our institution. The expert committee has already visited the institution and has held various rounds of discussions with the students, alumni, staff and other stakeholders. A keen evaluation has been done by the committee and the report is submitted to the University grants commission (UGC). The UGC has also given a positive opinion about the report and we are in positive hopes that soon it will recommend the state government for granting autonomous status. By June end we will get autonomous status. This status will enable us to conduct the examinations, decide upon the syllabus, prepare students to industry ready and necessary changes. We will become an institution preparing real engineers. Our goal is to be a model autonomous college in undivided Dakshina Kannada".
"Both the state and central governments support is commendable in our growth. In the academic year we have received around Rs 1 crore worth various scholarships from various schemes of the state government. A clear roadmap is established for the institution before we reach 25 years and availing the university status is also another goal which we are going to achieve soon. A lot of work has to be done before achieving this for which we are working towards collectively" he added.
VARNOTHSAVA - 25 state-level Inter-collegiate techno-cultural fest
At the outset, it is my pleasure to put across the following information in connection with the conduct of annual state level inter-collegiate techno-cultural fest titled ‘VARNOTHSAVA – 25’, where competitions for engineering students will be held at Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management (SMVITM), Bantakal, Udupi from March 20 to 23.
As part of the fest, there will be cultural events consisting of Strategic Stoxx, Visionary Ventures, The Ultimate Biz Team, Robo Soccer, Wright Brothers, Lan Party (Mini Militia), Squid Hunt, Electro Detectives, Hackhunt, Fastest Line Follower, Code Resurrect, Algorithm Roulette, Shades N Strokes, Expression Speaks, Hasthakala, Kala Sangama, Natures Palette, Who am I ?, Aakrithi, Groove Gal, Silent Symphony, Reel O Mani, Thandav Taal, Speech of Smil, Melody Chain, Shruthi Samrat, Raag Rumble and Route Rush.
P Srinivas Thantry, vice president of Shri Sode Vadiraja Mutt will inaugurate the fest at 9:30 am on March 20. Pawan Kumar Shetty, lead design engineer, Texas Instruments, Dallas will be the chief guest and Usha Ramakrishna Bhat, senior faculty of music at TBOSM will be the guest of honour. The secretary of Shri Sode Vadiraja Mutt Education Trust Rathnakumar will preside over the function.
Valedictory function will be held at 3 pm on March 21. Vinod John, practice head analog/ memory, Mirafra Technologies will be the chief guest and Pruthvi Ambar, celebrity will be the guest of honor in the valedictory function.
Annual Day celebration at SMVITM, Bantakal
The fifteenth Annual Day celebration of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management, Bantakal will be held in the Institute premises on Saturday, March 22.
The formal function of the Annual Day celebration will commence at 3 pm, and will be blessed by the presence of H H Swasti Shree Bhattaraka Charukeerthi Pandithacharyavarya Mahaswamiji, Shree Jain Math, Moodbidri. Dr N H Siddalinga Swamy, director and advisor of the Scholarship and Grant (SAG) Bureau AICTE, New Delhi will be the chief guest and Srinivasagopalan Rangarajan, chairman and managing director Data Patterns (India) limited and Rekha Murthy Rangarajan whole- time director Data Patterns (India) limited will be the guest of honour for the function.
The president of Shri Sode Vadiraja Mutt Education Trust Paramapoojya Shri Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji will preside over the function. The vice-president of the trust P Srinivas Thantry, the secretary of the trust Rathnakumar, the principal of SMVITM Dr Thirumaleshwara Bhat and the vice principal, Dr Ganesh Aithal will be present for the programme.
An alumni meet will also be held in the institute on March 23 at 3 pm. In the evening, the music band performed by ‘Thamarassery Churam’ a renowned artiste' team from Kerala on March 23 at 7 pm in the institute premises.
The press meet was attended by Dr Tirumleshwar Bhat, principal SMVITM Bantakal, faculty Shilpa Kamath and Sachin Prabh.