69th Republic Day Celebrations - MRSMEMHS

Republic Day was celebrated the school in its true spirit. National flag was unfurled by the Principal Mrs Shreelatha Rao. Students paid tribute to the nation through singing patriotic songs. Master Pratham Purushotham Suvarna read the importance of the day. Mr Arun Shetty in his address remembered the efforts involved in framing the constitution of India and urged students value the rights and duties. Principal adviced the students, the best way to pay tribute to the country is to observe Civic Sense. Mrs Asha Ramadas Kamath compered the program.

Exchange Program between NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte and Ritsumeikan University, Japan

Name of Program: Student Exchange Program – Project Based Learning
University:Ritsumeikan University, Japan

Duration: February 1 to 8, 2018

Purpose: A team from Ritsumeikan University, Japan consisting of 17 undergraduate students (8 boys and 9 girls), one male graduate student (as a teaching assistant), one Faculty Prof.Yukihiro Hirose, and one Director-RIO Dr.Ashida (20 in total) will be visiting NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte during February 1–8, 2018 under Student Exchange Program – Project Based Learning to study the preliminary investigation into the issues on Waste management, Power supply, Health care, and Water supply facing Indian society, and also to propose the solution through site visits and field work during the program.

Republic Day celebration - MRP ITI

69th Republic Day was celebrated on January 26th at Mulki Ramakrishna Punja Industrial Training Institute. The chief guest of programme Smt. Kasthuri Panja, Deputy President, D.K. zilla Panchayath, Mangalore hoisted the flag and addressed the gathering. Principal Y.N.Salian, Laxmikantha, Hari H, Suresh S. Udaya Kumar, were present.

NITTE KREEDOSTAVA 2018

NITTE (Deemed to be University) organised the 6th NITTE KREEDOSTAVA 2018 on 24th & 25th January, 2018. The constituent colleges and departments of NITTE participated in the basketball, throw ball, volley ball, table tennis, badminton and lawn tennis competitions.

The inaugural function was held on 24th January, 2018 at 9.30 am at the K.S. Hegde Auditorium, Deralakatte. Dr. V. Ravichandran, C.E.O, Diya Systems was the Chief guest and Mr. Naveen Shetty, Secretary, DK District Basketball Association was the Guest of honour. The Principals of all the constituent colleges shared the dais. The gathering was welcomed by Dr. Muralikrishna, Sports advisor of the University and the Vote of thanks was delivered by Ms. Sudini Borkar, Sports chairperson, NIPT.

The event witnessed the participation of a large number of enthusiastic players. The winners were felicitated at the Valedictory function held on 25th January, 2018. The prizes were distributed by Major Dr. Shivakumar Hiremath, Medical Superintendent, K.S Hegde Hospital who was the chief guest and Dr. Naresh Shetty, Intensivist, K.S. Hegde Hospital who was the Guest of honour. The event was organised and co-ordinated under the guidance of Dr. Murali Krishna, Sports advisor; Sports Chairperson and Physical Education Directors of the constituent colleges of NITTE (Deemed to be University)

National symposium on "Recent Advances in Malarial Research" - KSHEMA

One day workshop on essentials of writing a good research paper - JKSHIM

The Research and publication committee organised a one day workshop on essentials of writing a good research paper on 27th January 2018 from 09.30 am to 04.00 pm at JKSHIM conference hall. Prof. Nandan Prabhu, Associate Professor, School of Management, Manipal University was the resource person.

The workshop covered the good practices and the editor’s expectation in the introduction, need for the study and literature review section of a research paper. This workshop would enable faculty to publish our papers in reputed journals (ABDC, Scopus and ABS listed journals).

Republic Day celebrations

Upcoming event: 19th Annual athletic meet - KSHEMA

AERO CLUB Nitte - NMAMIT

Swaraksha For Women - Self-defense training program - ABSMIDS

The Women’s Forum of A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, a constituent college of NITTE (Deemed-to-be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore organized a ‘Self-defense training program - Swaraksha for women’ for undergraduate students on 25th January, 2018. The program was conducted by Mr. Karthik S. Kateel, expert in Martial Arts and his associate, Mrs. Shobhalatha from the ‘Swaraksha for Women Trust’, Mangalore. Prof.(Dr.) U.S. Krishna Nayak, Principal & Dean presided over the function. Prof. (Dr). Amitha Ramesh, President of Women’s Forum welcomed the gathering and Dr. Chethana, Joint Secretary introduced the resource person and briefed the audience about the program. Prof. (Dr). Darshana Devadiga, Secretary of Women’s Forum delivered the Vote of thanks.

The training session included demonstrations on handling different situations of assaults & harassments, steps to be taken in such situations and various options available to defend oneself using techniques developed by Mr. Karthik S Kateel. This is a laudable gesture and welcome step taken by the institution towards safety and security of the female students and employees.

Rashtra Devo Bhava - MRSMEMHS

Republic Day in MRSM was observe in a unique way with the vision of promoting patriotism and universal brotherhood among the local youth. A huge crowd gathered to witness the cultural display by the teachers, parents and students. Mrs. Chirashree Anchan, a local, multilingual cinema actress and Mr. Y N Salian, Principal, MRPITI were the guests of honour. The function was presided over by Prof. Dr. U S Krishna Nayak, Principal and Dean A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences. He stressed on the need for maintaining the country clean which would be the right way to pay tribute to Nation. Mr Salian remembered the contribution of great leaders for the freedom which we are enjoying today. The Principal, Mrs Shreelatha Rao, welcome the gathering. Mr Arun Shetty, the President of PTA recalled the challenges India had faced while framing the constitution. Cultural programme, ‘Rashtra Devo Bhava’ by Sanatana Natyalaya, Mangalore was the major attraction.

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Hemanshu Hegde wins Bronze in International Karate event! - NMAMIT

Hemanshu Hegde 3rd year Mechanical Engineering student of NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte under the affiliation of Goshin-Ryu Indian Karate Mangalore Dojo won *Bronze Medal* in *Kumite 21 years and above* Open Event at 43rd annual Goshin Ryu championship 2017 organised by Malaysia Goshin-Ryu Karate held between 14th and 17th December 2017 at Batu Pahat, Johar Malaysia.

Camp at Sri Bharathi College, Nanthoor on 21st January, 2018 - ABSMIDS

The Department of Public Health Dentistry, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, in association with the International College of Dentists conducted a free dental screening and treatment camp at Sri Bharathi College, Nanthoor, Mangaluru on 21st January, 2018. The team was headed by Dr. Deesha. Following the inaugural function, a total of 82 patients were screened amongst which 50 patients underwent Oral Prophylaxis and 22 patients underwent Restoration.

Finishing School Program - NGSMIPS

The Institute Industry Collaboration and Placement Cell of NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, organised  a three day "Finishing School Program" for the final year M.Pharm and Pharm.D students graduating in 2018. The program was aimed to address the gray areas and common observation made by the prospective employers: "students despite being good in technical skills fail to match up to the corporate frequency and perform rather dismally on the much desired traits like effective communication, flexibility, perseverance, persistence, passion to perform and leadership".

Prof. Sunney Tharappan,  Director - CLHRD, a renowned social scientist, life skills trainer and HRD expert conducted the program. He was ably supported by his colleagues, Prof. Chitra Kumar and Prof. Patricia Lobo. The program was unique with no lectures but participatory conceptualisation, experiential learning, Socretian questioning and skill-drills which compelled students to be interactive and participative.

The overwhelming feedback of the students is an indicator that the program true to its name has instilled enough confidence and courage in them to face the challenges of their next phase of professional pursuits, with ease and maturity.

National youth day - NUINS

The NSS unit of Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences organized a Debate competition as part of the National Youth day celebrations on 18th January, 2018 at NUINS Learning Centre on the topic “Social media - Is it a vector for Youth violence?”. Mrs. Cleeta Pinto, NSS program Officer welcomed the gathering and introduced the topic. A total of 5 teams from different classes participated. The competition was evaluated by a panel comprising Mrs. Prasadith, English teacher, Mrs. Anjali, Program officer, Nitte Institute of Communication, Dr. Jacintha Veigas, Professor and Clinical co-coordinator, NUINS. 40 volunteers attended the debate competition. Ms. Tesna was adjudged the best proponent and Mr. Amal the best opponent of the topic. The program was concluded with a Vote of thanks by Mrs. Suchithra B S, faculty.

K.S. Hegde Hospital performs first of its' kind Endoscopic Utrasound procedure in Mangalore

Doctors from the Department of Gastroenterology at K.S. Hegde Hospital, Deralakatte have performed the first of its kind Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) guided fine needle aspiration and biopsy procedure in Mangalore. The Endoscopic Ultrasound has a special ultrasound probe which enables to perform the scan from inside the stomach. This procedure is very useful to facilitate cancer diagnosis at early stage.

Mr. Saif (name changed) a 42 year old male patient with complaints of abdominal pain and jaundice. He was evaluated elsewhere and CT scan done showed features of chronic pancreatitis with no evidence of pancreatic mass lesion. He was referred by the surgeons to Medical Gastroenterology department for endoscopic ultrasound and biopsy. The pancreas was scanned from the inside of the stomach using the advanced endoscopic ultrasound probe and a tumor was located within the head of pancreas. The tissue samples from the tumor were obtained by using special needles passed inside, through the endoscope, while visualizing the tumor by the aid of Endoscopic Ultrasound and sent for examination.

Histopathological examination confirmed the presence of cancer and patient was referred to surgery as the tumor was detected in an early stage and amenable for surgical intervention. This technique highlights the advantages of Endoscopic Ultrasound specially in the early detection of cancer and facilitating prompt treatment even in cases that may have been missed by CT or MRI scans. The team included doctors Chandrashekar Sorake and Ganaraj from the Medical Gastroenterology department, surgeons under Dr. Rajashekar (H.O.D.), Dr. Rajesh Ballal (Unit Chief) and anesthesiologists under Dr. Anand Bangera (H.O.D.), pathologists including Dr. Padma Shetty under the H.O.D. of pathology Dr. Jayaprakash Shetty.

Worldwide endoscopic ultrasound has become an useful tool in diagnosis and treatment of various gastrointestinal disorders, particularly of the pancreas. Medical Superintendent, Major (Dr) Shivakumar Hiremath informed that K.S. Hedge Hospital is constantly endeavoring to bring such advanced facilities at very reasonable costs to the patients.

Upcoming event: Republic Day Celebrations at NITTE

Aroma food festival 2K18 - Sarosh

13th State Level Karate Championship – 2018

13th State Level Karate Championship – 2018 was organized by Kubudo Budokan Karate. 31 students under the mentorship of Mr Chandrahas had participated and have bagged prizes in Kata and Kumite.

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Blood Donation Camp - NMAMIT

On the Occasion of 155th Birthday of Swami Vivekananda, on 12th of January, 2018 a blood donation camp was organized by National Service Scheme, Red cross unit, AIMS in association with Nitte Gajria hospital, KSHEMA Deralakatte, Wenlock Hospital, Udupi District hospital between 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM at NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte.

The Camp was inaugurated by Dr.Niranjan N Chiplunkar, Principal NMAMIT in the presence of Prof.Yogeesh Hegde, Registrar Nitte, Dr.Ramesh Mithantaya, Vice Principal, Dr.Sharath from Wenlock hospital, Dr.Veena from Udupi district hospital, Mr. Naresh Rai, administrator at Nitte Gajria, Dr.Janardhan Nayak, Coordinator NSS Unit, Dr.Mahadeve Gowda coordinator Redcross Unit, Mr.Venkatesh Murthy AIMS Coordinator. 349 units of blood were collected during this blood donation camp.

National Youth Day celebrations - NGSMIPS

NSS Unit of NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences celebrated National Youth Day on 18th January 2018 to commemorate Swami Vivekananda's 155th birth anniversary. The program started with a prayer invoking blessings of the divine soul. Dr. Santanu Saha, NSS Program officer welcomed the gathering. Dr. Narayana Charyulu, Vice-Principal briefed about the life, teachings and spiritual experiences of the great son of India. Mr. Vivek Pai, Placement officer explained how relevant Swami Vivekananda's ideologies and timeless inspirational thoughts were unto date. He dared the students to wake up from the slumber of indecisiveness, shun valueless pursuits and muster confidence and courage to challenge the status quo and life's limitations to position India as a global leader. Mr. Stephen, NSS volunteer from II Pharm.D expressed the collective views of the students and thanked NSS for organising such programs which motivate the youth and instill confidence and passion to do something worthwhile for the nation.

Tobacco or Health - The Balancing Game in India - KSHEMA

NITTE awards Certificate of Participation to Public Health students of the University of Minnesota, USA

Six Master of Public Health students from University of Minnesota, USA, were in Mangaluru and Nitte from 01.01.2018 to 12.01.2018 to attend the student exchange program hosted by the Department of Public Health, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangaluru as a part of its Global Health Initiative. This two-week long program titled “Tobacco or Health - The Balancing Game in India” has focussed on health system studies related with Tobacco Control and Non-Communicable Diseases in rural South India. The students were exposed intensively to various components of health care delivery systems from community to tertiary care in Government and private sectors such as sub centres, primary health centres, and satellite health centres run by Nitte Health Care.

Programs also included exposure to tobacco farms and tendering platforms in Mysore district, beedi rolling women’s households, beedi manufacturing units, points of tobacco products’ sale, NCD clinics in Government health facilities, Tobacco Cessation Clinics, interactions with health & police officials on NTCP programs, implementation and use of Yoga & Naturopathy in health promotion. The two-week long program was a blend of learning and recreation for the students of Minnesota & NITTE with exposure to diversity from Rural to Urban India.

The program was formally concluded in a reflection program held on Friday, 12th, January 2018 at the University Enclave, Deralakatte, Mangalore. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Satheesh Kumar Bhandary awarded certificates of participation and credits to all participants. NITTE’s senior officials and academicians were present during the occasion. Mr. Joe Wiesenberger, Chief Administrative Officer from Minnesota School of Public Health was present during the event and appreciated the efforts of Nitte in delivering such high-quality academic programs. Dr. Jagannath P, preceptor of the program said prevailing burden of tobacco led diseases made this topic a global issue and hence this theme chosen, for this winter school.

Dr. Sudeep Kumar, Head, Department of Public Health and Coordinator for the Exchange Program said MPH students from NITTE will be visiting the University of Minnesota in the month of May-June every year, to attend the summer school at Minneapolis and St. Paul in USA. This would be a high weightage benefit for MPH students of NITTE to get exposed to global health program, he added.

Biodosimetry Lab Establishment at K. S. Hegde Medical Academy - KSHEMA

Biodosimetry lab is being established for assisting medical management of Radiation Exposure. Such exposure can occur during radiation accidents and among medical professionals. Since a single lab can only handle limited samples and in an emergency, the sample size will be very large. Therefore more Biodosimetry labs need to be established and work in a network for Biodosimetry service.

Once established this lab can serve as radiation diagnostic lab for radiation overexposure among medical professional and participate in building the National and International capacity of Biodosimetry service for handling medical radiation energy. This diagnostic information will also help in the prediction of short term and long term health consequences of radiation exposure.

A contract agreement will be signed between the President of India, acting through and represented by the Director, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a constituent laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India and the Nitte (Deemed to be University) on 03-01-2018 at 12:00 PM for the establishment of Biodosimetry laboratory at K.S Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangaluru and Networking with Biodosimetry laboratory of INMAS, DRDO, New Delhi.

INMAS is a premier laboratory of the DRDO engaged in the research of basic and applied medical sciences including radioprotectors and treatment modalities for the management of radiation emergencies, endocrinology, biodosimetry, drug development and strategies for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense, Radiation countermeasures, besides combat causality care. Biodosimetry Lab shall help in monitoring radiation exposure status of Medical Professionals, Hospital Staff at K.S Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte (Deemed to be University) Mangaluru and other Hospitals of Karnataka State. 19 countries have established Biodosimetry laboratories in 2012-2014 and successfully networked. In India, there are only three laboratories including INMAS, and ours will be the fourth and the first in the state of Karnataka.

National level seminar - NMAMIT

IEE Bangalore-Best Student Branch Counsellor award - NMAMIT

Dr. KVSSSS Sairam, Professor, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering at NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte has been awarded with “IEE Bangalore-Best Student Branch Counsellor” Award by IEE Bangalore Section for his outstanding Contribution to IEEE Bangalore Section in the year 2017.

Professional Development Programme - ABSMIDS

A Guest Lecture on the topic “100 minutes to Better Financial management in Dentistry” by Dr. P.S. Sree Cumar, Orthodontist and Financial Consultant from Coimbatore was organised by the Department of Orthodontics and Dento-facial Orthopaedics in association with the Career Guidance Cell and The Interns Academic Club, A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Deralakatte, Mangalore on 11-01-2018 at the Vimshathi Bhavan. Prof. (Dr.) U.S. Krishna Nayak, Principal & Dean of the college presided over the function. The programme was well attended by the faculty, PGs and Interns of the College. Dr. Sree Cumar, an alumnus of the college delivered the lecture with relevant examples and problem solving exercises useful in day today clinical practice. The talk was engrossing and was appreciated by all.