The District Department of Health and Family Welfare has organised a workshop for folk troupes of Mysuru Division from Dec. 20 to 22 at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choulty in city to be inaugurated at 10.30 am on Dec.20, according to DHO.

Bharani Foundation, Siddartha-nagar, has organised a free 35-day training on Goods and Services Tax (GST) for B.Com and M.Com graduates under Ministry of Skill Development and Corporation through Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) at its premises on Dec.20 (two batches). For details, call: 0821-2472425.

Heebbar Sreevaishnava Upasabha has invited applications from children of members of the Upasabha for award of scholarships for the year 2017-18. Students who are studying after SSLC till PG courses may obtain the application for the Upasabha and submit the filled-in application form before Dec.25. For details, call: 94493-22285 or 94488-72458.

Jameel Ahmed Ashrafi, Secretary of Tanzeem Ahle Sunnath-o-Jamath, Mysuru, has been nominated as the Vice-Chairman of Mysuru District Wakf Board Advisory Committee by the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf, Bengaluru, with effect from Dec. 12, 2017 to Dec. 5, 2020, according to a press release.

Sufi Saint Hazarath Moulana Syed Mohd. Talha Miyan Ashraf Jeelani, hailing from Kachucha Shariff, Uttar Pradesh, will arrive in Mysuru today and will stay at ‘Kashana Madni,’ residence of Jameel Ahmed Ashrafi, President, Mohdees Azam Mission Branch Mysuru, Subhash Nagar 1st Cross. He will take part in Eid Meelad-un-Nabi, jointly organised by Edigah Masjeed Meelad…

As part of Suttur Jatra to take place at Suttur in Nanjangud from Jan.13 to 18, 2018 a 3-day ‘Chitrasanthe’ has been organised from Jan.16 to 18 at Suttur. Interested painters can display and sell their exhibits. For details, call Ph: 0821-2548212 / 122 or Mob: 98440-79269. Register via e-mail: [email protected] before Jan.6.

National Adventure Foundation, Karnataka II, Mysuru, has organised a various Adventure programmes like trekking, rock climbing, jumering, zipline, parasailing, kayaking and country rafting from Dec.22 to Jan. 3 around Mysuru, Coorg and Chikkamangaluru. Interested may contact Director Rukmini Chandran on Mob: 94483-54648 or Ph: 0821-2494648.

A district-level co-curricular activities contest for Primary and High School teachers has been organised on Dec.16 at 10 am at JSS High School in Saraswathipuram here. Teachers who have stood first at taluk-level contest can participate. The essay-writing contest at the event will focus on ‘role of school in preventing harassment of children, teachers role…

Railway Pensioners Welfare Association (RPWA), Mysuru, will be celebrating ‘Pensioners Day’ at SC/ST Association Hall (next to Railway Co-op. Bank), Seshadri Iyer Road, on Dec.17 at 10.30 am. Association President G. Armugam will preside. Agarwal Eye Clinic is conducting a free eye camp to all Pensioners and their family members on the occasion, according to…

The Special General Meeting of Mysuru ZP, presided by ZP President Nayeema Sulthana will be held on Dec. 19 from 11 am at ZP Hall, according a press release from ZP CEO.