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Music Workshop by Yuva Kalamani Smt. Prarthana Sai Narashiman at Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal

Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal in collaboration Department of Kannada & Culture, Government of Karnataka, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Yakshagana and literary Centre and Mani Krishnaswamy Academy® Surathkal a Music Workshop was held at Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal from April 18 to April 22. The training was conducted by  Yuva Kalamani Smt. Prarthana Sai Narashiman. The programme was inaugurated on 18^th April 2018 at Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal. The musical workshop was free for the participants and a few classical concerts, Yoga, Meditation, Pranayama sessions by Shri P. Nithyananda Rao,  talk by experts like Smt. Shreemathi Devi on 18-04-2018 at 3.30 pm on the topic,  “Hindustani Music: Its Footprints over the years”, on 19^th April 2018 at 3.30 pm, the topic titled, “Food and Health” by Shri Addur Krishna Rao of Savayava Krishika Balaga, Mangalore, on 20^th April 2018 on the topic, “Our Soldiers: Protection of our Country”, on 21^st April 2018, “Bharatanatyam over the years” by Smt. Radhika Shetty, Director, Nrithyangan, Mangalore at 2.30-3.30pm.

On 22^nd the participants of the workshop will present variety programmes on the music they learnt at the workshop. On 21^st April 2018 a Karnataka Classical Musical Concert by Miss Prajna Adiga will be organized under the auspicious of Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavana, Yakshagana and Literary Centre of Govinda Dasa College and Mani Krishnaswami Academy ® Surathkal. The programme will be scheduled at 4 p to 5.30 pm. Shriganaraja Karle will be on Violen, Shri Krishnpavan Kumar G. N, Mangalore will be on Mridanga and Master Sumukha Karanth of Kulai on Khanjira. Padubidri Shri Shrinivasa Bhagavathar will be the Chief Guest.  

Principal of the College, Dr. P. Muralidhar Rao, Vice Principal of the College Prof. Krishnamurthi and other faculty members also participated in the programme.

To have glimpse of some of the you tube videos of  Smt. Prarthana Sai Narashiman, click below:

1. Training at Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal
2. Baaro Krishnayya
3. Sri Mahaganapati
4. Sreesha Kolanoodinindhu
5. Shivakameshwarim_Kalyani
6. Ambaparadevathe_Rudrapriya_Khadachapu
7. Basic Lessons

On 19th April 2018, at 3.30 pm, Addur Krishna Rao, delivered a speech on “Food and Health” Shri Addur Krishna Rao belongs to Savayava Krishika Balaga, Mangalore, He appealed to participants to be cautious while taking food. He dwelt in detail about the importance of water to human and animals. He also explained in detail, the role of fibre content in our food, the revolution created by millets. He also brought to the notice of participants  the menace of endosulfan,  and other vital issues connected with environment. His talk was well appreciated by employment.

Demonstration of VVPAT held in Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal

A demonstration of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trial (VVPAT) was held at Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal on 16^th Monday 2018. The VVPATs with electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used in all the Constituencies in Dakshina Kannada District during the Assembly Elections.  Speaking to faculty members and administrative staffs and students, Sri Ratnakar, Sector Officer of Krishnapura and Katipalla and Mr. Mohammed Ashraf, Sector Officer of Surathkal said that there will be a ballot unit, a control unit and a VVPAT unit in every polling station this time. Hence there will not be any doubt about the correctness of the voting process.

With VVPAT, voters will know for whom they had voted. They can see the paper trail in the VVPAT unit for seven seconds. During the counting of votes, the paper trails of one station will be randomly selected for checking. In the case of close contest, the VVPATs could also be checked, the officials informed at GDC.

Dr. Muralidhar Rao, Principal of the College, Prof Krishnamurthi, Vice Principal of the College, Dr. Mayya, Director of the PG Centre and other faculty members and non-teaching members of the college and students were present at this demonstration.

Photo: Shailraj

Academic Audit at Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal

A programme on Academic Audit was held in Audio Visual Hall of Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal on 13^th April 2018. The programme commenced at 10 am with the welcome and introduction of the programme by Dr. Shiva Shankar Bhat, Head of the Department of Economics and the Coordinator of IQAC of the College. Later Principal of Govinda Dasa College spoke about quality, its imperatives, the importance of team work towards the accomplishment of quality and responsibility of faculty.

Later, Dr. Sureshramana Mayya explained in detail the digital initiatives undertaken by the college as per instruction from Principal and Management of the College. He informed the change of suffix of web address of Govinda Dasa College as www.govindadasacollege.edu.in instead of www.govindadasacollege.com and the benefits of this change. He also informed the implementation of G Suite at Govinda Dasa College, its uses to move towards quality, its benefits to faculty. He also explained the utility of having domain name based email address and appealed to faculty to use their domain name based email address and google classroom.

Later, the Management team of the College joined the discussion. Sri E. Janardhana, President of Trust, Sri M. Venkat Rao, Secretary of the Trust, Sri Madhusoodhana Rao, Director of the Administration, Prof. K. Rajmohan Rao, Member of the Member of Hindu Vidyadayinee Sangha and Former Principal, Prof. Y. V. Ratnakar Rao, Former Principal, Prof. Ramesh Kulai, Coordinator of M.Com and Former HOD of Govinda Dasa College and all faculties of Govinda Dasa College and Post Graduate Centre attended the programme.

The President of the Trust initiated discussion on issues like having a short term and long term vision, sustaining the college during the changed circumstances, to overcome the competition by  other colleges, how to maintain quality and commitment among faculty. He called the Director of Post Graduate Centre to present his views on starting of new Post Graduate Courses and the associated problems. Later, Prof. Krishnamurthi requested the management to maintain the status quo regarding some courses. There were discussions on viability and non-viability of certain arts courses, etc. Sri Madhusoodhan Rao, the Director, Administration proposed a vote of thanks. Later the Management offered fitting lunch to all the participants.

Felicitation to Deeksha Shriyan by Department of Commerce, Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal

The Department of Commerce, Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal, well known for its quality education and excellence felicitated Miss. Deeksha Shriyan for getting 4^th Rank in the Mangalore University B. Com Degree Final Year Examination 2017-18. The felicitation was conducted on 12^th April 2018. Dean of the Commerce Department Mr. Ganesh Acharya, Principal of the College Dr. Muralidhar Rao, Vice Principal of the College, Prof. Krishnamurthi and all the faculty members of the College – Ms. Shreedevi, Ms. Punitha R, Ms. Shilparani K, Ms. Pratheeksha, Mrs. Bharathi and Ms. Ravikala were present on this occasion.

The Principal remarked that, "Congratulations to Deeksha, you secured the 6th rank and created a benchmark to be achieved for the next batch. To achieve anything, not only the student, the faculty too have to come out of their comfort zone, work with commitment, focus. The management has  provided good infrastructure and motivation." 

Felicitation to Ms. Deeksha Shriyan at Department of Commerce, Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal

Summer Camp 2018 for Boys and Girls from 10 April 2018: At Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal

Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal in association with Surathkal Sports Academy, Surathkal conducted Volleyball, Throwball and Cricket Summer Coaching Camp 2018. The Coaching Camp was inaugurated on Tuesday, 10^th April 2018 at the College premises. Sri Gowtham Shetty, Physical Director, DPS, MRPL inaugurated the event.

“One has to show keen interest in sports, Systematic and continuous practice helps a person to become good sports person. Interest in sports should not be limited to sports campus. It has to be constant. You can shape your good shape, good personality and it culminates healthy lifestyle” appealed Sri Gowtham Shetty, the President of Torpedo Sports Club, Haleangadi and winner of Dakshina Kannada District Level Rajyotsava Award 2017. Mr. Pundalik Hosabettu, National Sports Person said, “With the help of institutional support we can encourage sports personalities like Mamatha Poojari and more can emerge with constant support”.

Sri M Venkat Rao, Secretary, H. V. Sangha ®, Surathkal, Sri Lokesh KOdikere, Founder President, Tulunadu Biruver, Prof. P. Krishnamurthi, Vice Principal of Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal, Sri Bharatesh Bangera, Senior Project Manager, Infosys Limited, Mangalore, Dr. Harikrishna, President of Rotary Club, Surathkal are the chief guests.

Dr B. Muralidhar Rao, Principal, Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal presided over the function.  Edwin Charles, President of Surathkal Sports Academy, Mr Harish Kumar, Physical Director of GDC and  Mr Udaya Kumar, Physical Director of MDS Pre-University College coordinated the programme. It is a matter of great satisfaction that in Cricket, 60 boys and five girls, in Volleyball 55 boys and 20 girls, in Throw Ball 30 girls were undergoing the coaching. The coaching was given by the President of Surathkal Sports Academy Ewin Charles, Sandeep Kadambodi, Surendra Kadambodi, Sadhik Kulai, Rakesh Hosabettu were the trainers in Cricket, Vinod Kumar Sasihithlu, Udaya Kumar Chelyaru, Nizamuddin, Jamuna Singh, Nandan in VolleyBall, Sujith Saliyan and Venugopal trained the participants in Throwball. The training will continue for a month.