Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Astronomy and Space Science Club of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, is celebrating National Space Day on Aug. 24 (Saturday). On this occasion, a few competitions like Space Ideathon, Written Space Quiz, Drawing and Model Making have been planned for High School and PU students. Those interested may register…

An Inter-School Sanskrit Competition will be hosted by Acharya Vidya Kula (AVK), Mysuru  on Aug.24 (Saturday). The competition will be conducted in the following categories: Category 1 – Standards III and IV (story-telling); Category 2 – Standards V, VI and VII (amarakosha chanting, prescribed slokas); Category  3 – Standards VIII, IX and X (speech presentation…

The Department for the Empowerment of Differently-abled and Senior Citizens has invited applications from eligible differently-abled persons who are pursuing higher or technical education, for reimbursement of Government stipulated fees paid by them after securing admission as per Government norms. Differently-abled students studying in Post-SSLC courses such as technical education, Post-Graduation, vocational/professional  education etc., can…

Dinesh Coaching Centre, Mysuru, has organised a District-level Inter-High School Kannada Debate Competition at Ideal Jawa Rotary Centre on JLB Road in city on Aug. 25 at 10 am. Topic for the debate is ‘Samajika Jalatanagalu Vastavadalli Janarannu Samajadinda Doora Maduttive.’ Senior Photojournalist Pragathi Gopalakrishna will inaugurate the competition.

R. Rangaswamy has been awarded Ph.D in Gandhian Studies by the University of Mysore (UoM), Mysuru, for his thesis ‘Mysuru Jilleya Panchayat Raj Vyvastheyalli Graminabhivrudhi Yojanegala Anushtana’ sub-mitted under the guidance of Dr. R. Siddaraju. H.D. Pushpa has been awarded Ph.D in Economics by the University of Mysore (UoM), Mysuru, for her thesis ‘Economics of…

The three-day 353rd Aradhana Mahotsava of Sri Raghavendraswamy will be held at Nanjangud Raghavendraswamy Mutt near Subbarayanakere on N.S. Road in city from Aug. 20 to 22. The rituals will begin with Poorvaradhane at 7 am on Aug. 20. Vaidyashri Dr. Ravishankar, Mysuru District Journalists Association President K. Deepak, AIISH Director Dr. Pushpavathi and Kumar…

Karnataka State Open University’s (KSOU) Competitive Exams Coaching Centre will be conducting a 45-day coaching classes for K-SET  (Karnataka – State Eligibility Test) conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) and University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) conducted by UGC  to recruitment of Assistant Professors to Degree Colleges and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) exams. Interested can…

The Elder Citizens Council, Mysuru, has organised a free eye check-up camp by ASG Eye Hospital, Mysuru, at its Saraswathi Samudaya Bhavana in Jayalakshmipuram on Aug. 25 from 10 am to 2 pm for senior citizens and others. The tests conducted by the hospital staff include complete eye screening conducted by a qualified Optometrist, computerised…

Nruthyathi Kalaashaale, founded by Anusha Varun, has organised its 5th Annual Festival ‘Samaagama’ at Ganabharathi’s Ramabai Govindarao Auditorium in Kuvempunagar here today (Aug. 18)  at 5 pm. Renowned Bharatanatyam Artiste Vid. K. Sandesh Bhargav and Natyacharya K. Ramamurthy Rao will be present.

Applications have been invited from eligible male and female candidates, who belong to SC/ST community and are residents of Karnataka, for job-oriented free Technical Skill Development Training, under Karnataka Government’s All India Trade Test (AITT), Schedule Caste Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) programmes. The applicants must be in the age group of 16 to…