Getting ready colleges reopening, decision after jabs for students: DCM Ashwath Narayan


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Bengaluru, Jul 12: All arrangements are being made for reopening of colleges and commencement of physical classes and a decision on reopening will be taken after all the students are vaccinated, Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan said on Monday.

Speaking to reporters in Hubballi, Dr Narayan, who is also the State Covid Task Force Chief, said vaccination of students, teaching and non-teaching staff of colleges is underway and going on in full swing.

The Deputy Chief Minister admitted that there were problems for reopening of colleges. But the situation cannot be allowed to continue and the colleges must start having physical classes.

“Life and livelihood should go together,’’ he said making it clear that all the eligible people must be vaccinated as early as possible as vaccination is the only viable answer for tackling the Covid pandemic.

At the same time, he said the State Government was gearing itself to face the possible third wave. Vaccination and strengthening off the health infrastructure are being carried out, he said pointing out that as many as 6,000 ICU beds have been arranged for treating the Covid infected people.

The State Government has been taking steps for appointing doctors, nurses and group D employees. As many as 2,000 doctors are now being appointed, he said.

Answering questions on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath government’s moves to restrict the government benefits only to families with two children, Dr Narayan said steps are necessary to curb the population growth.

He, however, did not answer questions whether Karnataka will be adopting similar steps.

Priority for Hubballi region under Beyond Bengaluru

The Deputy Chief Minister said the Hubballi region will get priority as a prominent hub under the ‘Beyond Bengaluru’ initiative.

Dr Narayan, who also holds the IT/BT and S&T portfolio, said several industries have already been set up in the region under ESDM (Electronic System Designing and Manufacturing) policy of the State Government.

“Beyond Bengaluru” initiative focuses on industrial development of regions outside Bengaluru, KDEM (Karnataka Digital Economy Mission) will facilitate to attract investment for the enterprises which support digital economy and artificial intelligence will be used in a big way in the technological development, Dr Narayan explained.

Hubballi region has not been left behind with regard to industrial development and generation of employment. But, at certain times there will some bottlenecks depending on the varied market situations. But, prominent institutions located in the region including Infosys, Deshapande Foundation and IIT will certainly influence the industrial ecosystem of the region in a larger way, he said.

NEP will be fully implemented by 2023

Dr Narayan, who visited the Dharwad Regional Science Centre later, said the National Education Policy 2020 will be implemented in government colleges from this year and in the entire State completely by 2023.

He held discussions with the Education Experts at Dharwad University on the implementation of the National Education Policy and said the State Government will extend its fully support for colleges coming forward to implement NEP.

NEP will be implement in government higher education institutions by making use of LMS (learning manage system) and Unified University College Management System (UUCMS).

Private colleges which have good infrastructure should come forward to implement NEP from the current year itself. Other institutions should also get ready to implement this in a gradual manner, Dr Narayan suggested.

NEP aims to integrate various capabilities of the human intellect. It aspires to provide global exposure to the students even as it wishes to make them aware of the roots of the Indian tradition, he explained.

Prof Gudasi, Vice-Chancellor, Karnataka University, Dr Thimmegowda, Vice-Chairperson, State Higher Education Council, Prof Sankanuru, MLC, Dr Eshwar Bhat and representatives from several institutions were present.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Joel, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    Hypocrisy has a limit. Parents take their kids to markets, malls and other crowded places but don't cry for 3rd wave. But when its time to go school these same parents will cry that vaccine is not good, kids will get covid, etc.

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    One jab is sufficient to open the colleges? Wait for 84 days for every student and give second dose. When all students complete the process open the colleges. Till then dont force parents to sign the consent form by force. Its parents consent...not allowed force. Till then, continue online classes...Every state has started new academic year even in Maharashtra. Why are you all behind innocent students? As if you all provide jobs for all the students by conducting exams...ONCE THE RESULTS ARE OUT NOT A SINGLE POLITICIAN, MINISTER OR COLLEGE TAKES RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND OUT WHETHER THEIR STUDENTS HAVE GOT THE JOB OR NOT ? ONLY TILL THE FEES COLLECTED AND EXAM FEES COLLECTED....BASS...If you don't open the colleges, sky above the karnataka state will fall down? You all get the fees as usual through every difficulty of the parents....then conduct online classes until you vaccinate second the second dose for all. Last time opened the colleges and nevet maintained protocol, students moved here and there and infected elderly at home and some succumbed to this disease....

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    Under which country law the compulsory enforced immunisation drive is implemented?As per worldwide data from those countries which didn't close their schools and colleges it was found kids under 25 had no infections or didn't had any dangerous symptoms at all requiring hospitalization.They didn't pass it to either teachers or their parents.Until lockdown was reimposed in Karnataka students had attended the colleges and no infections or cross infections happened without vaccines. Why this time it is imposed without the consent of parents? Why govts are acting like marketing agents of vaccine industries? Who had proven the vaccines work,which country FDA has approved them?If injuries happen to students who is responsible for the same?RTI query comes out vaccines are not mandatory but voluntary, As such neither the companies nor the govt is liable to pay compensation,then why should kids risk of getting mayocarditis or pericarditis? What if autoimmune diseases develop after a few months and cancers after a few years as they contain toxic chemicals to stimulate immune system into producing antibodies?Chimpanzee virus with Bovine Serum might cause our immune system to go haywire. Suppose some kids have allergic reaction to to vaccines as such they might refuse to take the Jabs as the risk for them is only 0.0003% while vaccines have far greater risks to their age group.Better concentrate on the aged and immune compromised to have consented jabs and save lots of money and resources which majority of people doesn't need as the data proves only those people who are in their late 70's and 80' s are at risk with 99.997% recovery rate of same or less dangerous than seasonal flu. If still the politicians are harping about possible Delta Variants and want all to have unproven jabs then it proves the govt is taking cover under masks and vaccines to create fake narrative that their efforts saved the people's lives rather than admitting they were taken for a ride by WHO

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  • Sanjay, Udupi

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    They give consent form for parents. But all parents *have to* sign. Someone has to teach them meaning of consent.

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  • Sungtachi Kadi, Farangipete

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    Could you please stop with the conspiracy theories? The newer waves are emerging because the virus is mutating in unvaccinated people. Just because the youngsters haven't been infected in large numbers doesn't mean that they can't be a means for the virus to mutate. Not to mention, they can very much bring the virus home to vulnerable people. The students are missing out on their school and college life because of irresponsible people who don't take precautions as well as because of people who make BASELESS, UNSCIENTIFIC comments (and the people who believe these bogus claims too). People please read actual research papers and medical info, NOT conspiracy theories. What are you gaining from making comments like these? Don't misguide people. Any sane person would rather believe doctors and WHO than some random articles on the internet. Have you learned absolutely nothing after the second wave? Shame.

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  • John, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    Sungtachi, For this Globalist elites and communist planned fake pandemic along with WHO and their big money spining deadly western vaccines for which Indian bar association mumbai pursuing legal action against WHO and others, details at their site.

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    @ Sungatachi.... or sunyachi shimti.. ..? Your comment is based on media propaganda and paid doctors expertise, just because BIG Tec censored and deleted thousands of doctors and scientists evidence based scientific papers agreed by CDC on their own website isn't fictional but real truth only brain manipulated fail to see. Now coming to your false claim of unvaccinated causing any waves is a good joke. Ask any scientist and epidemiologist he will validate the mutations happen just because the people are fed experimental drugs and vaccines. For the same reason Scientist who was a Noble laureate and part of Gates Foundation wrote letters to WHO and many govts to stop them from vaccinations in the middle of raging pandemic. Lancet Peer reviewed study found only 1.3 % got immunity through vaccines and all doctors agree natural immunity is lifetime unlike vaccine induced weak immunity which has failed in the past and will fail this time too as against mutating viruses like corona no efficient vaccines can be feasible. First prove there is a pandemic or PCR Pandemic Hoax. No human corona virus is isolated till today and they are forced to use Chimpanzee virus to market vaccines. Again there are no conspiracy theories as their predictions have come true and herd mentality people still are living in delusional world according to one Australian Journalist which sums the present planndemic hoax tyranny. Lastly any waves in any real pandemics the contagious part increases while they become so weak they hardly cause any deaths just like Delta Variants are now so docile 95 % are asymptomatic which means they are healthy and have no infections at all.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    Our health minister yesterday informed that in the month of August the 3rd wave may come to Karnataka. I think this is only passing time meetings. And in the 1st week Government will impose lockdown to control 3rd wave. There is no understanding between the ministers. No use of this meetings.

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  • sanjay, Udupi

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    Non essential exams were conducted offline previous semester too. In all states, exams are cancelled except karnataka. Lab cant be visited , but lab is open for exams. Pathetic state of education, where writing 50 pages has more value than lives and education itself.

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  • Joel, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 12 2021

    Most of the college lectures are happy with the old teaching methods and don't want to improve it, NEP might get implemented but it won't work until they training the lectures properly.

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