Rani Channamma varsity toppers aspire to become CAs, teachers

 Toppers at the third convocation of Rani Channamma University, Belagavi (RCUB) on Wednesday expressed a desire to pursue academics.

Yallappa Kolakar, a student of Government First Grade College, Gokak, topped the university and bagged the highest number of gold medals in the Commerce stream. He aspires to be a Chartered Accountant. He bagged three gold medals and it’s a dream come true for Yallappa who always aspired to emerge a topper. “I have been studying with the sole aim to become the topper and am relishing every moment of it. I am proud to receive the medals from the Governor.”

Yallappa’s father is a daily wage worker at a factory, while his mother is a labourer. “I had to borrow money to pursue my education, but emerging the topper is satisfaction enough. I wish to become a Chartered Accountant,” he said. Yallappa with an aggregate score of 3,473 marks of the total 3,700 has topped the varsity with 93.86 per cent.

Rutuja Kittur, a student of KLS Gogte College of Commerce, who also bagged three gold medals for topping Business Mathematics, Commercial Arithmetic and Costing, also aspires to become a Chartered Accountant.

Prathiba Bhat, a student of RCUB PG Centre, who secured the first rank in MA (English), wants to be a tutor and serve the underprivileged. She loves novels and short stories and aspires to write on social problems and women empowerment.

Ragini Shirgar, a student of RCUB PG Centre (from Algoor village in Jamakhandi taluk of Bagalkot district), who bagged the first rank in MA (Kannada) wants to pursue a PhD and later become a lecturer.

Sushma Desaimath, a student of KLES R L Science Institute, Belagavi, and resident of Bailhongal, secured the first rank in BSc with the highest marks in Chemistry. She bagged two gold medals and is currently pursuing her post graduation in inorganic chemistry. She aspires to clear NET/SET for lectureship eligibility and build a career in academics.

Ambrish Hosamani, who secured first rank in MA (History), also aspires to become a lecturer.

Delivering the convocation address, former chief justice of the Karnataka High Court Justice V S Malimath rued that Indian universities do not see it as their duty to build character in their students along with educating them.

International universities accept it as their responsibility to mould character irrespective of the academic courses, he said. This requires a proper understanding of what education means, he said and added that the University Grants Commission has emphasised on including value education in the ninth plan.

Governor and RCUB Chancellor Vajubhai Vala presided over the ceremony. Higher Education Minister R V Deshpande, Vice Chancellor (acting) Dashrath Albal and other dignitaries were present.

Former chief justice of K’taka High Court V S Malimath: Indian universities do not see it as their duty to build character in their students besides educating them. International universities accept it as their responsibility to mould character irrespective of the academic courses