MADIKERI: With Kodagu district still in a shambles, parents of college students and students themselves are worried that their studies could be affected, what with lecturers being posted on deputation as nodal officers at relief camps.Parents of students at Government Junior College on Thursday questioned Vijayan, the principal, on the absence of lecturers and warned of protests if classes are not conducted. They say more than two weeks of college have been lost to the natural calamity and it would be very difficult to cover the syllabus for forthcoming exams.Vijayan told TOI that his hands are tied and that the college was badly short-staffed even before the floods.“The education department filled only seven of the 21 posts for lecturers,” Vijayan said. “Still, the seven were covering all the subjects and doing hard work. Now, out of the seven, five have been deputed as nodal officers in relief camps. Of the two remaining lecturers, one lost his house in the calamity. Despite this, he is attending college. Given the situation, it is impossible to conduct all the classes.”Satish Kumar, the additional DC, admitted that lecturers have been deputed to help with relief measures and that the situation would soon return to normal.“The number of people in relief centres is slowly reducing,” Kumar said. “We will make alternate arrangements and relieve all the lecturers so that they can continue with classes.”NO EASY ANSWERS: Lokayukta P Vishwanath Shetty hears out furious inmates at a relief centre in Kushalnagar on ThursdayDC felicitates rescue teamsAs a token of appreciation for their work during the floods and landslides, the Kodagu district administration felicitated rescue teams comprising Army, Navy and NDRF personnel. Deputy commissioner PI Srividya of Kodagu honoured the personnel before the send-off. Srividya said, “The teams did a commendable job and saved many lives. Now, a 30-member CRPF team, 40-member NDRF team and Garuda Command Force and firefighting personnel are overseeing relief operations.”Actor Rashmika donates ?3 lakhRashmika Mandanna, an actor from Kodagu, donated Rs 10,000 each to 31 flood survivors in Virajpet. She met them and heard out their stories. She said Kodagu is a land of soldiers and it had the courage to face such situations. “We have to rebuild the district irrespective of caste and religion,” she said and sought the film industry’s support.5,000 pairs of footwear donatedWith food and other relief material flowing in for flood- and landslide-affected Kodagu, footwear brand Lunar Exports chipped in with 5,000 pairs of shoes and slippers. A consignment was sent from Mysuru to Kodagu on Saturday.Lokayukta pacifies inmates angered by shiftingOn a visit to relief camps in Kushalnagar on Thursday, Karnataka Lokayukta P Vishwanath Shetty had to pacify residents who were angered by authorities shifting inmates from one camp to the other. Around 266 victims from Madikeri and 137 from Suntikoppa were shifted to Kushalnagar Valmiki Bhavan, Ambedkar Bhavan and First Grade College Hall, which are all located near each other, on Tuesday. Ten inmates went back due to poor services. Residents complained of scarcity of water, halfboiled rice and food not being served on time. As the Lokayukta visited the centres, authorities rushed to bring in more mineral water bottles. Sixteen mobile toilets were provided in addition to the nine existing ones. The Lokayukta instructed the authorities to maintain the quality of food and ensure it reached residents on time. Meanwhile, 30 students at the centre have been allowed to continue their education at nearby Mookambika and Christ schools. Six additional teachers are being deputed by the education department. The Lokayukta also arranged for a bus for inmates to go to Kushalnagar town. TNN

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