Mangalore: District minister and State Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment  Ramanatha Rai inaugurated the degree block of Melkar Women’s PUC and Degree College, Marnabail, a unit of Mangalore Education Enhancement Trust.

Former vice chancellor of Kannur and Calicut Universities Prof Abdul Rahman, Yenepoya Group Chairman Y. Mohammad Kunhi  were present as chief guests.

SM Rasheed, Chairman of the institute, presided over the function.A student from commerce section in 2011-12 Shanthi Marina Vegas was awarded with ‘Gyanashree’ state award from the Jyana Mandira Academy for her academic excellence.

Ramanatha Rai was felicitated on the occasion. B M Mumtaz Ali, C.K.M Rafai, S.Abbas,  Yahya Thangal, Z P member Mamatha S. Gatti and Chandra Prakash Shetty , College principal B K Abdul Latheef, Vice Principal Sunitha Angeline Pereira and others were present.