The Department of Public Health at K S Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University is pleased to announce the selection of two exemplary students, Ms Achal Kudtarkar and Dr Nayana M.R., for a prestigious student exchange program with the Department of Public Health at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The students are scheduled to attend Salgrenskha Academy in Sweden for ten weeks, starting on March 21st, 2024, and concluding on June 6th, 2024.
During the 10-week exchange program, they will be studying Health Economics contributing to global learning and experiences in the field of Public Health. Ms Kudtarkar and Dr Nayana M.R. have been awarded full scholarships,...
A valedictory session was held for the fifth batch of students from VIA University College, Denmark on 1st March 2024. The program began with the dignitaries and the student interns from Denmark lighting the lamp.
Prof. (Dr.) Fatima Dsilva, Principal, NUINS welcomed the audience. In her address to the students, she emphasized the importance of having such student exchange programs which help students to identify and implement the mutual good practices of the healthcare system in India and Europe. She congratulated the students for the successful completion of their internship and handed over the certificates.
Ms. Sissel, Ms. Susan and Ms. Emilie Bondu presented their 5 ...
The State NSS Cell, Dept. of Youth Empowerment & Sports, Government of Karnataka, in collaboration with the Regional Directorate of NSS, Govt. of India, Bangalore and National Service Scheme, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore organized a National Integration Camp from 12th to 18th February 2024 at Nitte University campus, Deralakatte, Mangalore.
Around 150 NSS volunteers and 6 Program Officers from Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Telangana and Maharashtra registered for the National Integration Camp.
Dr. Pratap Lingaiah, State NSS Officer from the State NSS Cell, GoK inaugurated the camp and Shri. D. Carthigueane, Regional Director, Regional Director...
Nitte University Centre for Science Education & Research in association with DST-TEC (Nitte DU) and Institution Innovation Council (IIC), proudly launched ArborTag, the first product of its student-led start-up, NatureMark Systems on 3rd February 2024 in the presence of Prof. Dr. M S Moodithaya, Vice Chancellor, Nitte DU, Dr. G Srinikethan, President IIC, Dr. A.P. Achar, CEO, AIC Nitte Incubation Centre, Prof Anirban Chakraborty, Director, NUCSER and Prof. Smitha Hegde, Dy. Director, NUCSER at Avishkar Hall, ABSMIDS, Mangalore. Prof. Dr. Indrani Karunasagar Director (Projects, DST-NUTEC) and Prof. Dr. Iddya Karunasagar Advisor (Research & Patents) joined the meeting virtually.
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As a part of the community outreach program, Aura and Authorcraft Clubs of NMAMIT, Nitte handed over 111 bundles of unused paper on 18th November 2023 to Vijetha Special School, Karkala for making books for children. Amogh Shet - President of Authorcraft Club, Rashmi - Vice President of Aura Club and club members were present on this occasion....
Read More >>The Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology, ABSMIDS organised a De-Stress Fest on 3rd November 2023.
Chief guest Dr Arun Thejaus KP, Asst Professor, Centre for Integrative Medicine & Research, Nitte DU delivered the keynote lecture on "Stress Management through Integrative Medicine - Tools for improving memory and concentration".
Prof (Dr) Sreelatha SV, HoD welcomed the gathering; Prof (Dr) US Krishna Nayak, Principal ABSMIDS presided over the function; Dr Reshma Amin, Lecturer introduced the keynote speaker and the vote of thanks was delivered by Dr Urvashi A Shetty, Reader.
Innovative events like Quiz, Dumb Charades, Pict...
A Valedictory session was held for the fourth batch of students from the University College of Copenhagen, Denmark on 5th October 2023. Prof (Dr) Fatima Dsilva welcomed the audience.
Dr. Syed Riyaz Ahamed, Dy. Director, International Relations, Nitte University, Chief guest of the program handed over the certificates and mementoes to the three Denmark students.
Prof (Dr.) Fatima Dsilva handed over the memento to Myinthuglo Yanthen, II MSc (Medical Surgical Nursing) as a token of appreciation for mentoring the Denmark students during their clinical posting. She congratulated and handed over the certificates and mementoes to the III GNM students who attained 100% attendan...
'Rajasthani Rasoi' - a Rajasthani themed lunch was organised, prepared and served to 80 guests in the Training Restaurant, by the 3rd Semester B.Sc (Hons) Hospitality Management students of NIHS, on 16th September 2023.
The curated menu showcased specialties of Rajasthan such as Daal Bari Churma, Laal Maans, Bajre ki Khichdi, Banjara Kukkad, Rajasthani Khadi and Tarbuze ki Sabji. Guests were entertained with Rajasthani songs and dances performed by the students. Specially prepared mocktails were served too. A learning experience for the students became a special and enjoyable experience for the guests....
A talented team named 't3-tribe' representing NMAMIT, including Nagaraj Pandith, Swasthik Shetty and Nidheesha T from the Dept. of CSE, won the Most Innovative Approach Award with a cash prize of Rs.10000/- at NivHack 2023, an intercollege Hackathon conducted on 26th & 27th August, 2023 by Niveus Solutions.
These students are the core members of the Finite Loop Club at NMAMIT, Nitte....
Congratulations to Ayush Chaudhary of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science on leading the team and winning second prize at the hybrid workshop organized by Innovation ThinkTank, India, hosted by Siemens Healthineers in Bengaluru! Ayush has received an offer to set up a CoE in the institute, continue to work on the proposed idea and apply for a patent with support from Siemens Healthcare. He was one of 72 interdisciplinary participants from 24 institutes across India, UK, Germany, and Kenya to participate in this program.
... Read More >>Dr. R. Vijay, Scientist-G, Head, Centre for Nanomaterials, ARCI, Hyderabad inaugurated a five-day workshop on "Recent developments in Additive Manufacturing of Bioimplant materials and its performance & applications" organized by the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and funded by SERB, New Delhi on 11th July 2023.
The event commenced with a keynote lecture by Dr. R. Vijay. Dr. Shrinivasa Rao B. R, Vice Principal & CoE, warmly welcomed the gathering. Dr. M. S. Moodithaya, Vice Chancellor of Nitte University presided over the function. Guest of Honor Dr. Gopal Mugeraya, Vice President, Technical Education, Nitte (DU), graced the event.
Dr. Srinivasa Pai P, HoD, provided an...
Dr. M S Moodithaya, has taken charge as the vice chancellor of Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru.
He has served earlier as the pro vice-chancellor, registrar and director (Global Initiatives) of the university. He had also served as the director of Justice K S Hegde institute of Management, Nitte, as the principal of Dr NSAM First Grade College and taught at SDM College of Business Management, Mangaluru, MGM College Udupi and Mysore University, PG Centre, Davanagere. He did his graduation in commerce and post-graduation in cost accounting from University of Mysore. He got his doctoral degree from Mangalore University and did his post-doctoral studies at University of Penn...
Prof. (Dr) Indrani Karunasagar, Director, Projects & NuTec, has been ranked among the top scientists in India in Microbiology by Research.com!
We congratulate Prof. Indrani on her achievement and wish her continued success in all future endeavours.
Nitte University is proud to have such exceptional scientists on the team!...
A day-long Hackathon was organised by redBus for third-year CSE, ISE, CCE and AI&ML students on 20th April 2023 at the college premises. Ritesh Saralaya, Sr. Vice President, Engineering; Manoj Kumar, Sr. Director, Engineering and Deepdarshan N T, Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition, conducted the event....
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... Read More >>Bavabeedu Gopi S Bhandary Rural Health Training Centre at Ira village of Bantwal Taluk was inaugurated by Shri N Vinaya Hegde, Hon`ble Chancellor, Nitte University on 19th March 2023. The University has a total of 22 rural health centres, and the newest addition is the Centre at Ira village.
The Centre managed jointly by K S Hegde Medical Academy & A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, both constituent colleges of Nitte Deemed to be University offers state-of-the-art medical facilities free of cost to the residents of Ira and surrounding villages. The Centre has a medical investigative laboratory, male & female wards, a pharmacy, a dental clinic, a minor Ope...
NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte celebrated International Women's Day 2023 on 11th March 2023.
Dr. Prabha Niranjan, Professor, Dept. of ECE welcomed the gathering and explained the significance of Women's Day celebration. Ms. Shankari, Asst. Professor, Dept of ECE introduced the Chief guest, Ms. Shilpa Shetty, Asst. Executive Engineer, MESCOM. Ms. Shetty expressed her thoughts on how a working woman can balance her professional & family life.
Dr. Niranjan Chiplunkar, Principal in his presidential address, conveyed his best wishes and stressed the importance of celebrating Women's day.
After the formal inaugural function, three women from various profe...
Nitte University Centre for Science Education & Research conducted an annual team games sports day - FORZA 2023 at the Paneer Campus grounds on 25th February 2023.
The students participated in various team events like Volleyball, Throwball, Football and Cricket. The event was well attended by staff and students of NUCSER. All four houses, namely red, green, blue and silver were present encouraging & motivating their respective teams. The games were exhilarating and they instilled a feeling of team spirit and unity among the students.
The sports day was a grand success with the support and participation of students, faculty and non-teaching staff....
A free day-long w orkshop on Social Media Marketing was conducted at Nitte Institute of Communication on Sunday, 19th February 2023. Prof Raviraj, Head, Nitte Institute of Communication, was the Resource Person.
The morning session saw a discussion on the role and increasing presence of social media in everyday life. A short introduction to colour, design aesthetics, using images and appropriate fonts, followed.
In the afternoon, students were taught the basics of Canva software and were asked to design a poster individually.
A Question & Answer session followed with students getting their doubts answered.
A total of 28 students from all over ...
A walkathon - SAVE OUR OCEANS was organised on 18.12.2022 from Paneer Campus to Someshwar Beach, Mangaluru to create awareness about protecting our oceans. The walkathon was hosted by NUCSER, in association with the NSS unit of Nitte DU and Kotekar Pattana Panchayat, Mangaluru. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Satheesh Kumar Bhandary; Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr M S Moodithaya; Registrar Dr Harsha Halahalli; Advisor (Research & Patents) Prof. Dr Iddya Karunasagar; Head ICAR-CMFRI, Mangaluru Dr Dinesh Babu; Managing Partners of Aquatic Biosystems, Dr Ashwin Rai and Dr Ronald D'Souza inaugurated the program and conducted the flag-off.
Prof. Dr. Bhandary highlighted the importance of such a w...
Ammi, a Tulu short film made by alumnus of Nitte Institute of Communication, Sathwik Shetty (2017 BA JMC) bagged the first place in the Karnataka International Film Festival held at Hubbali from 8th to 10th December 2022. The film featuring popular actress Mansi Sudhir of Kantara fame has been written, directed and edited by Sathwik and produced by his mother Kushala Shetty. The film was also the official entry at the Mumbai Independent Film Festival and West Bengal Short Film Festival. NICO is proud of Sathwik and wishes him the very best....
Read More >>Nitte Institute of Architecture hosted a field-visit session for the participants of Mangalore Placemaking week on 02-12-2022.
Urban public spaces are venues of public activities and they play very important role in the quality of life of city dwellers. Nitte Institute of Architecture hosted a field-visit session for the participants of Mangalore Placemaking week on 02-12-2022. About 80 participants comprising of professionals, academicians and students from India and abroad participated in the event to understand the current situation of public space in the historic Bunder port of Mangalore. Some of the notable places visited during the session include the famous Zeenath Baksh M...
We are proud to share that Prof Dr Lekha Pandit, Director Center for Advanced Neurological Science (KS Hegde Medical Academy) has been awarded the prestigious National fellowship by the National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) for her contribution to Neurological Sciences. She's among few women scientists and the first from Dakshina Kannada have been conferred this honour....
Read More >>The Walkathon was flagged off from Nitte Day Care Cliinic by Mr Dinesh, DCP, Crime, Mangalore City, Geeta Kulkarni ACP, Traffic, P A Hegde ACP, Mangalore City P A Hegde. Prof. Dr M.Shantharam Shetty, Pro Chancellor, Prof. Dr.B. Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Vice Chancellor, Dr.Vikram Shetty, HOD Orthopaedics, Dr Surendra Rao, HOD General Medicine and Dr SriKrishna V Acharya, Department of Endocrinology were present. Over 400 people participated in the Walkathon....
Read More >>"At present, the country is facing major challenges in almost all the spheres of life. Therefore, it is the responsibility of young graduates to find proper solutions for all the problems. For this, our new graduates should form powerful teams so as to enable the collective wisdom to guide them in the path of success. Let us decide to dedicate ourselves to make this Nation prosperous on the lines of other developed countries. A day will sure come when India will lead the whole world," said Prof Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, while delivering the convocation address at the 12th annual convocation held at Nitte Deemed to be University, Mangaluru. ...
Read More >>Nitte (Deemed to be University) aims to make its Deralakatte campus near Mangalore a zero waste campus by establishing the Nitte Solid Waste Management Plant (Resource Recovery Point and Hermi Compost Unit) on October 23.
Nitte used to send over one tonne of dry and wet waste generated on campus every day to an outside agency employing four people. Twelve people work at the new plant, which works more affordably than the previous one. Through the use of black soldier flies, wet waste is composted into manure.
Dry trash was divided, bagged, and given to end customers for recycling. Therefore, the facility built at Deralakatte could act as a model for others, including...
Abhyuday, the Department of Counselling, Welfare, Training & Placement organised a one-day workshop on "Knowing our adolescents & Working in harmony with them," to commemorate World Mental Health Awareness month, on 18th October 2022. Mr. Yogeesh Hegde, Director Campus Maintenance & Development, Nitte inaugurated the program. Prof. Shalini K Sharma, Former Head of Abhyuday was the Chief resource person for the program.
Mr. Bharath G Kumar, Head, Abhyuday, introduced the guest and welcomed the gathering. Prof. Sharma explained the students' expectations from the teachers, the adolescent's behaviour and the impact of childhood trauma on their development. Case studies w...
The National Service Scheme Unit of Nitte Institute of Communication (NICO) celebrated NSS Day with the volunteers of the NSS Unit of Govt. PU College, Mudipu on 29th September 2022 at Anandashrama Govt. High School, Someshwara.
The program began with a career guidance lecture by Prof Raviraj, Head NICO. He spoke at length on the various career opportunities that are coming up in the areas of Gaming, Graphic Designing, Animation and Filmmaking, that students can opt for.
This was followed by the screening of three short films - The Chairy Tale (a 1957 Canadian stop-motion film by Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra), 'Zoo' (directed by Bert Haanstra, 1962) and 'The Hand' ...
On the occasion of World Environment Day, 5th June 2022, NUCSER organised an educational excursion to Bhagavathi Nature Camp, Kudremukh National Park. The tour was conducted in collaboration with the Karnataka Forest Department, KNP division.
220 students and 10 faculty members participated in a jungle trail walk organised by the forest department followed by a formal function at the seminar hall of the nature camp. Mr. Ganapathi K, Deputy Conservator of Forests, KNP division welcomed the gathering and introduced the theme and context of the function. Mr. Prakash Netalkar, Chief Conservator of Forests, Karnataka Forest Department, Mangaluru was the chief guest. In his address he e...
A Blood Donation Camp was organized by the National Service Scheme; Red Cross Unit; 6 (KAR) Naval Sub Unit of NCC; Association for Interaction of Mechanical Students of NMAMIT; Rotary Club Nitte and Lions Club Hiriyadka in association with Justice KS Hegde Charitable Hospital, Deralakatte; Nitte Gajria Hospital, Karkala and District Government Hospital, Udupi on 26th May 2022 at NMAMIT Campus, Nitte.
Dr. KR Joshi, Chairman, Indian Red Cross Society, Karkala Taluk Branch inaugurated the Camp. Dr. Niranjan N Chiplunkar, Principal, NMAMIT presided over the function.
Dr. Srinivasa Rao BR, Vice Principal & CoE; Rtn. Gopalakrishna, President, Rotary Club, Nitte; Ln. Praka...