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The Hindu
13-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Mysuru well placed to leverage its strength in cybersecurity and AI, says Yaduveer
Mysuru MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said that the city was well-positioned to leverage its strength in cyber security, information technology and the emerging field of artificial intelligence (AI). He was interacting with students of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) on 'Youth as Nation Builders' here on Friday. Elaborating on a query about his own venture in the field of cybersecurity, Mr. Yaduveer said that Bengaluru was saturated, and Mysuru given its connectivity and the prevalent ecosystem was in a position of strength in not only cyber security but also the emerging field of AI. There was a lesson to be learnt from the growth of Bengaluru which had no model, and efforts should be made to preserve Mysuru's ambience. Mr. Yaduveer said that India was not only an emerging and fastest growing economy but was also a stable one, and the demography of the country was favourable as the youth constituted a large portion of the population. He said there was a unique opportunity to harness and channelise the energy of the youth to the task of nation-building. In this context, he said there had been changes in the last 10 years with more opportunities to the youth by way of easy access to credit to encourage the startup ecosystem. The youth could be harbingers of change from being job seekers to job creators and take the entrepreneurial spirit of the country forward, he added. On the question of greater control or censorship over social media platforms Mr. Yaduveer said a lot of content on social media platforms in India are distractions, whereas in China the content focused on skilling and training. 'Even the U.S. monitors the content on social media platforms as some have ideological underpinnings, and we do not want the youth to be distracted,' he said. On the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said Mr. Modi was pushing for Viksit Bharat or Developed India by 2047. After 11 years of the Modi government, there was a need to engage with all sections of society, starting with youth on the changes that have been ushered and the vision forward, he added. B. Sadashive Gowda, principal, VVCE, said more than 65% of the country's population was below 35 years, and the youth force could make a difference and contribute to the emergence of India as a progressive and a developed country. Gundappa Gowda, president, Vidyavardhaka Sangha, P. Vishwanath, secretary, M.M. Nikhilesh, founder of Kalisu Foundation were present.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Politicians enter Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha polls
Dharwad: Elections for the new office bearers in Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha of Dharwad for the year 2025-2028, will be held on May 25 and the prospective candidates have started wooing the will be held for the post of president, vice-president, chairman, general secretary, treasurer, joint secretary and nine seats in the executive committee. Filing the nominations will begin on May 9, and the last date to submit nominations is May 13. The papers will be scrutinised on May 14 and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is May 16. Elections will be held on May 25 and results will be out on May 135-year-old Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha is a premier institution in the state that has been a source of strength and inspiration for several pro-Kannada and pro-Karnataka elders who have seen a vibrant Vidyavardhaka Sangha, are feeling that the Sangha is slowly losing its relevance in the last 5-6 decades, as its activities have minimised to organising endowment lectures and cultural of funds is said to be the main reason for Sangha slowing down. "The Sangha is in a piquant situation as it has to move from pillar to post to get funds released by the government, and as such, is not in a position to take on the government for its 'wrong policies' boldly," said a senior had once been the domain of people related to literature, music, culture and Pro-Kannada activities, has now become a free for all with the entry of businessmen and politicians into the fray. Even the littérateurs who have made a name in the field, need to woo the electorate comprising people from all walks of life. Most of them shy away from the fray finding the pitch slippery with considerations other than merit at work during the MLA Chandrakant Bellad had contested for the presidential post in 2021, after it fell vacant due to demise of Patil Puttappa. Majority of those elected were from the like-minded group of people who opposed Bellad's panel. This time, office bearers have decided to continue to contest as one panel while those who were with Bellad last time have formed another MLC Mohan Limbikai (president), advocate Prakash Udakeri (general secretary), Sharapappa Kotagi (vice president), senior journalist Manoj Patil (chairman), Veeranna Yalalli (treasurer), Martandappa Katti (joint secretary), Vishwanath Chintamani, Ratna Airsang, SM Danappagoudar, Vishwanath Amarashetti Prabhu Hanchinal, Santosh Pattanashetti, Harsh Dambal, Prabhu Kundaragi and Anand Enagi (executive committee) have decided to challenge the incumbent team.
