Sir, Apropos Dr. Javeed Nayeem’s recent write-up on Dr. Kannan, yes, it happened during the lockdown and I am sure being a humble, caring and honest person that he was, he wouldn’t have wished for a showy farewell. Dr. Kannan, a father like figure, who was well-known as a family doctor, especially to most of…

Sir, In his column ‘Over a Cup of Evening Tea,’ Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem has lovingly paid a fulsome praise in portraying the personality of late Dr. N. Kannan, who left for his heavenly abode on the 31st May 2020. Ever since I settled down in Mysuru in 1992 after my return to this city,…

Sir, This refers to online classes for primary and high school students. I wonder how parents who live in the rural or remote places with no/ less network coverage will cope up with this system. If both parents are working, how will they help their children during online classes? If a parent has got two…

Sir, Now that the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has been made the sole University to conduct Distance Education throughout Karnataka, it has assumed as a Central University with higher responsibility to educate those persons who are not able to attend classes in regular colleges due to their other obligations. The KSOU can now plan…

Sir, In spite of the lockdown and keeping distances, the Coronavirus spread is not reduced significantly. In addition to these precautions, it may be necessary to take measures to avoid spread through air at breathing level. The virus survives and multiplies when it reaches soft tissues of nose and throat. Hence in the breathing air,…

Sir, Apropos the news item No Mask Pay Fine (SOM dated July 6), just imposing a fine on people not wearing a mask while stepping out of their homes is not enough. Many people do not even know how to wear a mask in the proper manner. A mask should cover both the nose and…

Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities and the Police are jointly collecting fines from people who are not wearing masks. Now a clarification is needed if a person driving a four-wheeler should be wearing the mask while driving or not. Since the front wind-screen acts as a protective gear, wearing a mask and driving…

Sir, The decision of Mysuru City Traffic Police to commence a ‘Photo Clicking Drive” (Now Traffic Police will click photos of traffic violations on mobile phones in SOM dated July 6) is really commendable. Right under the nose of the Traffic Police, some motorists (it is observed that a violator by default violates multiple traffic…

Sir, This is regarding the pathetic condition of the MUDA Park in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, near Heritage Club. It is full of weeds and untrimmed branches of trees besides being a home for mosquitoes, other insects and reptiles. Many a times morning and evening walkers confront snakes. In such a situation many people avoid entering…

Sir, The Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) in Vijayanagar and Saraswathipuram have recently re-opened after the lockdown was relaxed in Mysuru. The ASK had announced that only applicants with online appointments will be accepted. So there is a rush to get appointments from the Cyber Centres. It has been observed that some Cyber Centres are allegedly…