Monthly Archives: November 2019

Mysuru, November 8, 2019: The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Govt. of India, in association with the Human Development Ministry, initiated the ‘Swachch Bharath Summer Internship Programme’, under the Swachch Bharath Yojana, in the year 2018. Accordingly, the UGC has included one optional subject with two credits in the higher education syllabus. As per instructions, 10 students from one village should be selected and measures shall be initiated based on the functions of those students. Accordingly, the JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, B.N. Road, Mysuru, selected the Basvanapura village in Hunasuru Taluk and conducted the programme for which the Ministry has given the first rank at the District-level.

Under this programme the NSS Unit of the College conducted an economic and social survey in Basavanahalli village from dt: 15.07.2019 to 25.07.2019. Awareness was created among the villagers through cleanliness jatha, organizing cleanliness mela, dance and songs on cleanliness, wall writing and showing short films on importance of cleanliness. Other programmes like seeking the cooperation for the construction of toilets, free health check-up camp, planting of saplings on the roadside, management of garbage, maintenance of cleanliness on the streets in the village, cleaning of Lakshmanatheertha river, cleaning drainages, protecting monuments, etc., were also held. Efforts were made to create awareness among the villagers not to use plastic, and environmental-friendly bags were distributed by visiting door-to-door. It was a 50-hour planned programme, with the participation of Sri N. Santhoshkumar, Programme Officer, and 10 volunteers.

Prizes have been announced for three units that have conducted this camp successfully as per the directions and guidelines of the Govt. of India, and the JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, B.N. Road, Mysuru has received first prize. Prof. B.V. Sambashivaiah, CEO, College Complex and Prof. M. Mahadevappa, Principal have appreciated the Programme Officer and the students for this feat.

Suttur, November 7, 2019: The ICAR JSS Krishi Vignan Kendra, Suttur, conducted a training program on bee farming and its benefits for the villagers of Chowkahalli in H.D. Kote Taluk. The event aimed to educate participants about the advantages of bee farming and its potential to significantly increase crop yield.

Sri S. Satish, Plant Protection Scientist at JSS KVK, highlighted that bee farming has the potential to increase crop yield by up to 80%. Emphasizing the benefits of bee farming, Sri Sundaraswamy, an Agricultural Scientist from Mysuru, encouraged farmers to consider bee farming as a supplementary profession. He discussed the various advantages associated with bee farming, such as honey production and the multiple uses of beeswax.

Expressing his concern about the declining population of honey bees due to the widespread use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture, Sri Sundaraswamy urged farmers to explore organic farming methods.

The training program witnessed the participation of students from Jaipur Suresh Jnanavihaar Agriculture University, agriculture department officers, and both male and female farmers from the local community.

Suttur, November 7, 2019: The ICAR JSS Krishi Vignan Kendra, in association with CADA, Mysuru, has organized a three-day training programme on ‘Good uses of water in crops and higher yield,’ for the members of the Water Users Cooperative Society, Mysuru region.

The training programme covers a wide spectrum of topics on agriculture including management of fertilizers based on soil and water inspection, maintenance of various types of soil, methods of integrated crop management and disease management, suitable farming methods for catchment area and its maintenance, paddy seed production mechanisms, etc. Thirty farmers from Mysuru region are taking part in the training programme.

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Sri Hombaiah, Agriculture Officer (Retd.),  inaugurating the three-day training programme on ‘Good uses of water in crops and higher yield’, orgnaized for the Mysuru region Water Users Cooperative Society members, at the ICAR JSS KVK, in Suttur. JSS KVK Head and farmers are seen in the picture.

Mysuru, November 1, 2019: “The present Karnataka State has been formed as a result of the struggle and sacrifices of so many leaders. Like Karnataka which stands united from Bidar to Chamarajanagara, we the people should also unite mentally too,” opined Sri Amshi Prasannakumar, renowned litterateur and Assistant Editor of Kannadaprabha.

He participated as a chief guest in a programme held at the JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, B.N. Road, Mysuru, as part of the 64th Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations. “The name of Karnataka, Kannadiga and Kannada is resounding at the international level today. Under such circumstances it is very sad to listen to voices of separation. North Karnataka and South Karnataka are not separate. Likewise, the coastal Karnataka is also not separate. All these combine to become a whole state. If there are problems let us focus on solving it, let us all move forward together. These days people of North Karnataka and South Karnataka are responding to each others’ problems well and this is a good development. I wish this continues the same way. Let us all walk together and save and develop our state,” he said.

Prof. B.V. Sambashivaiah, Chief Executive of the College hoisted the flag. He expressed his view that such programmes are essential to discuss our land and language and apply our thoughts. “Programmes like Kannada Rajyotsava should be organised to understand the uniqueness and the problems of the land and language. As kannadigas we should try to uplift our language without creating any obstacles. People of a country like Japan use only their mother tongue even during bilateral talks. But we are infatuated towards the English language. We should also use only our mother tongue even at the International level. It helps our language to grow beyond boundaries. Let us all join hands for the development of our land and language,” he added.

Prof. M. Mahadevappa, Principal, Degree College welcomed the guests and the gathering. Sri S. Somashekar, Principal, JSS PU College gave a vote of thanks. The programme was compered by Dr. B.S. Sudeep, Head, Kannada PG Dept. Students of various PG departments presented the State Anthem, along with the Raitha Geethe, poems that depicted the history of Kannada literature and vachana recital. 

Lecturers, teaching, non-teaching staff and students were present.