Media Release
Mangaluru, May 18: Bearys Institute of Technology, Innoli, here, celebrated graduation day of its students of the final year batch of 2016 at its campus on May 15.
The programme started with the unveiling of 110th year’s timeline of Bearys education by Justice N Santhosh Hegde.
Justice N Santhosh Hegde, former judge, Supreme Court of India and former Lokayukta, Karnataka state was the chief guest. Prof Gopal Mugeraya, director, National Institute of technology Agartala and Faizal Kottikollon, founder and chairman, KEF Holding, Dubai, UAE along with his wife Shabana Faizal were the guests of honour.
The function was presided over by the chairman of Bearys Group Syed Mohammed Beary, the trustee of Bearys Group Mazhar Beary, senior advisor Dr S K Raikar.
The principal of BIT, Dr Palakshappa K, welcomed the guests, parents and students. Chief guest of the day, justice N Santhosh Hegde, touched the hearts of the audience by his motivational speech. He encouraged the students to build a society which will boycott corruption. He advised them to achieve contentment by avoiding greed. He reminded all of them that acquiring humanism is the way to enlightenment. He pointed out that greed is the reason for all modern-day maladies and greed has chased away humanity from human beings.
Hence creating a greed-free society is the need of the hour. Justice N Santhosh Hegde also shared his real life experience while working as Lokayukta, Karnatka.
Syed Mohammed Beary expressed his gratitude to all the people who contributed towards the successful completion of 110 years in the education field. Beary also advised the students to focus on civil service exam and reminded them how a good civil service officer can bring in changes. He advised the students that it is more important for them to have values and to be good to society than aim for mere success.
Faizal Kottikollon in his speech explained to them that in order to be happy we must know how other people are happy. He also quoted that 'attitude determines the altitude'. He also reminded them how
modern technology can be used to curtail corruption and pave the way for government facilities to reach the masses.
Prof Gopal Mugeraya unveiled the BIT Memoire. He extended his support to BIT whenever it is needed. In his speech he told the engineering graduates to strive to become job creators and not job seekers.
Prizes were given away to the best outgoing students of various departments. Students dressed in their best formal attire and all the graduating students were felicitated with an annual memoire book and memento. Heads of various departments prof Mustafa Basthikodi, prof Abdul Rahiman, prof Rounaq Ahmed were also present to share in the details of the graduating students.
The programmes concluded with the rendering of the vote of thanks by the coordinator Dr Aziz Mustafa.
A sumptuous lunch was arranged for all the guests, faculty, staff and students who attended the function.