Prashanth, a V standard student of St. Joseph Higher Primary School, has secured first rank in the 9th-level under 2nd category) at the State-level Abacus Competition organised by IQ Plus Academy at Vijaya Vittala Vidyashala premises here recently. He is the son of Gopal Krishna and Chandra Kala. S. Sudhanva, a IX standard student of…

The Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), Mysore Local Centre, has organised a Technical lecture on ‘Conservation of Urban Lakes’ at its S.P. Bhat Hall premises, on Mar. 5 at 6 pm. U.N. Ravikumar, former Director, CART- Mysore will be the guest speaker. IEI Chairman M. Chinnaswamy will preside. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2421168.

Nireekshe Special School, in collaboration with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Department for the Welfare of the Disabled and Senior Citizens, has organised a workshop on ‘Behaviour Modification’ for the parents of Special Children and for Special Educators on Mar. 4, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm at its premises in Ramakrishnanagar here. Mayor…

Mysore Jilla Prakrithika Chikitsa Samsthe, Vidyaranyapuram in city, has organised a talk on ‘Acupuncture’ by Dr. Saida Khanum at Sri Shivananda Jnanalaya, Lakshmipuram on Mar. 5 at 3 pm. For details contact Dr. N. Krishna Murthy on Mob: 93420-73674.

The Bahujan Vidyarthi Sangha (BVS) will be holding a convention of students at Freedom Park in Bengaluru at 10 am tomorrow (Mar.4), according to BVS State Convenor Sosale Siddaraju. The convention will focus on ‘Reservation, essential for the success of democracy campaign’. Former Backward Classes Commission Chairman C.S. Dwarakanath and others will address the convention.

The Mysuru District Unit of All India SC/ST, Backward Classes and Minorities Labour Unions Federation, has convened a meeting at Jaladarshini Guest House, Hunsur Road in city at 11.30 am, on Mar. 5 (Sunday) to discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling on Government SC/ST employees promotion and to deliberate on filing a review petition on…

The Middle School Teachers Association will be hosting a seminar on ‘Text Book Revision’ at Madhava Krupa Hall on JLB road in the city at 6 pm tomorrow (Mar.4). Association State President Shivananda Sindhanakera said that the State Government’s urgency for text book revision for the academic year 2017-18 had raised many eyebrows. The seminar…

Department of PG Studies in Economics, Maharani’s Arts College in association with SBM, Shivarampet Branch, will be conducting a one-day workshop on cashless transaction at the College premises tomorrow at 10.30 am. SBM Zonal Office AGM K.P. Mahadeva Kumar will inaugurate.

Rotary West & Parents’ Association of Deaf Children Trust, Janathanagar 2nd stage, Bogadi, has organised a function to celebrate its 36th anniversary and inauguration of newly-constructed Class rooms (MPLADS) at its Ramabai Memorial Auditorium on Mar. 3 (Friday) at 10.30 am. MP Pratap Simha will inaugurate the building. Industrialist Dr. M. Jagannath Shenoy and MCC…

Mysuru Yoga Okkuta, K.R. Mohalla, has organised a discourse on ‘Importance of Yoga Teachers/Gurus in Society and Responsibilities of Disciples’ by Sanskrit Vidwan and Yogacharya Dr. K. L. Shankaranarayana Jois at Gopala Swamy Shishuvihara and College, Nanjumalige Circle, Mysuru on Mar. 5 at 5 pm. For details, contact Mob: 99456-23146.