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Mangalore: NRI forum requests CET facilities for students in state

  •   Sat, Sep 06 2014 03:54:28 PM

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (EP/DV)

Mangalore, Sep 6: "Thousands of families from Karnataka are staying abroad and their children are studying in Indian schools. However, they are not allowed to appear for the CET examinations conducted by the government. So, the NRI merit students are deprived of Medical, Engineering and Nursing education in Karnataka," said J R Lobo.

Lobo was addressing a press meet in his office here on Saturday September 6.

Speaking during the meet, he said, "In this direction, Saudi Arabia's KNRI Forum, Jeddah has been in touch with forum president Roshan Philip Rodrigues and me. They have jointly submitted an appeal to the Karnataka Minister of Higher Education, R V Deshpande and the Minister has assured that he will respond after holding discussions on the subject."

"The neighboring Kerala and Maharastra state governments have enabled the NRI students to appear for CET exams and obtain admission in government institutions. In Karnataka, however there is a rule that they should be students in the state at least for two years. Under such circumstances, it has become inevitable for NRI students to stay in hostels and study in Karnataka before appearing for CET," he added.

"The financial position of most Kannadigas staying in Gulf countries is not as good. There is no security of job either. They spend all of their earnings in their motherland," Lobo said. He equested that regulations be formulated like in other states and has assured that he will speak about it in the Legislative Assembly.

He has urged the state government to open a branch of Karnataka working unit of NRI Forum in Mangalore and also placed other demands which include:

*Solution to passport problems of the NRI's
*Translation of documents
*Solution to problems faced by investors
*Help to families of NRI's in their needs
*When low paid workers such as daily wage workers and house maids face problems, a communication should be arranged between their families and Indian embassies
*Arrangements to bring back Indians from foreign countries in emergencies and communication with families in Karnataka
*It is understood that several people of this region spend their nights near mosques or embassies for want of proper documents. The unit should take appropriate steps to address the problem.

Kuwait NRI Forum's Roshan P Rodrigues, T K Sudhir and others were present during the meet.
  

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  • Syed, Mysore

    Sun, Sep 07 2014

    Really it is a nice move and all the NRIs should support this move. Please note that for appearing in CET, there is clause "C" which includes "horanadu kannadigas". However, it gives permission to those students who have their mother tongue as "Kannada/Tulu/Kodava". This means that others in the state who comprise about 40% (as per census) are not eligible for even this category. My request is to remove the condition of "mother tongue" and allow the students to take the Kannada exam to give a chance. Thanks and best wishes, Syed

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  • vikas, dubai

    Sun, Sep 07 2014

    Lobo sir, I salute you if you succeed in allowing the children of Gulf kannadigas for appearing or establishing a CET center in Dubai or any other cities, like other southern states.

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  • NRI, Kuwait

    Sun, Sep 07 2014

    Good move Mr. JR Lobo, we hope this will implement very soon, since we have to pay huge amount of money to get engineering seat and medical seat in our native places.

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  • vikas, dubai

    Sun, Sep 07 2014

    Most of the people assumes that those who are working in gulf are rich people. Most of them don't understand that they have come here to work here since our Govt is not in a position to give them a descent job. with this NRI' s are making the way to others to get a job. I don't understand why children of gulf parents(Kannadigas) have to pay in dollars for most of Engg and Medical seats. and why they have deprived of govt. seat by making a condition that they should study atleast 2 years in Karnataka, and in addition to that their parents must study atleast 7 years in Karnataka. We agree parents study of 7 years in Karnataka, but why 2 years gulf student must study over there. children are born and brought up here and its not easy to get adjust with the students born over india. I senerely request JR Lobo and Karnataka so called MPS & MLA's to make centre for CET/COMEDK in Gulf cities.

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