M.D. Keerthy Kumar has been awarded Ph.D in Education by the UoM to for his thesis ‘A study on burnout of secondary school teachers of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Karnataka’ [Guide: Dr. V. Ramadas].

Writer and Jain scholar Dr. H.P. Mohan Kumar Shastri, who is also the Principal of Vijayachetana PU Science College, Mysuru, has been selected to chair the 17th State-level Poetry Meet organised under the aegis of Kasturi Sirigannada Vedike, Mandya at Mahatma Gandhi Bhavan, V.V. Road, Mandya, at 10 am on Oct.14.  

University of Mysore Prasaranga has extended the deadline for discount sale of books at its outlets in Prasaranga premises and Ramaswamy Circle, to Oct. 31.  

Following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme: Suma Narasa Prakash, Bengaluru-King Cobra, Peacock, Mottled Wood Owl and Ring Tailed Lemur (Rs.15,500), Ankita Prabhakar, Bengaluru-Mandarin Duck (Rs.2,000); T.Sowmyalatha, Mysuru- King Cobra (Rs.3,500); K.Vinay, Mysuru-Indian Cobra (Rs.2,000); H.M. Akshatha, Hassan-Love Bird (Rs.1,000); M.L. Paul, Bengaluru – Rainbow Lorikeet (Rs.2,000); Manasi…

Preethi Cancer Centre has organised a free Cancer Detection Clinic at its premises, No.873, Vani Vilas Road, Lakshmipuram, on Oct.12 between 10 am and 8 pm. For details, call Ph: 0821-4259259.  

The inauguration of cultural activities of Cultural Forum (2017-18), Maharani’s Arts College for Women, Mysuru, Degree and PG Centre, will be held at Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar auditorium at 10.30 am tomorrow (Oct. 11). District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate. Dy. Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council Marithibbegowda and MLA Vasu will be the chief…