Media Release

Mangaluru, Jun 28: The "Margadharshi – Cracking the UPSC Examination" seminar, organised by RACHANA Chamber of Commerce & Industry in association with Mangalore IAS and Ramakrishna Mission, Mangaluru, was held at Ramakrishna Mission, Mangaladevi, on Sunday, June 28. The seminar witnessed the participation of a large number of Civil Services aspirants, students, parents and educators.

The programme commenced with an invocation.

Those present on the dais included chief guest Swami Jitakamanandaji, secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Mangaluru; Roy Castelino, president, RACHANA Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Santhosh Rao, founder, Mangalore IAS; Mohan Krishnamurthy, UPSC master trainer; Chandramohan Inaganti, UPSC master trainer; Dr Sumana B, head of the department of Sociology, Government First Grade College for Women, Balmatta, Mangaluru; and Dawn Prakash, Globally Certified Google and Microsoft educator.

Welcoming the gathering, Roy Castelino thanked Ramakrishna Mission for hosting the seminar and welcomed the chief guest, resource persons and participants. He said the seminar was organised to guide and motivate aspirants preparing for the Civil Services Examination and other competitive examinations.

The inaugural ceremony continued with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp.

Delivering the chief guest's address, Swami Jitakamanandaji congratulated the organisers for taking the initiative to organise the seminar. He observed that comparatively fewer students from Mangaluru attempt competitive examinations because many perceive them to be difficult. However, he stressed that success is always possible with determination and the right guidance.

Quoting Swami Vivekananda, he said, "Having a goal is not enough; strengthen the ways to reach it." He also informed the gathering that Ramakrishna Mission has a reading room dedicated to students preparing for competitive examinations, which is utilised by many aspirants. He wished all the students success in achieving their goals.

A vote of thanks was proposed by Santhosh Rao, founder of Mangalore IAS, who expressed gratitude to Ramakrishna Mission, the dignitaries, resource persons, organisers, volunteers and everyone who supported the successful conduct of the seminar.

Among those present were Vaijayanti Hegde, principal, Ryan International School, Mangaluru; Dr C Kamalakannan, principal, Bearys Institute of Technology; Fr Roshan Rosario, director, Sandesha Foundation for Culture and Education; Alron Rodrigues, secretary, RACHANA Chamber of Commerce & Industry; and William D'Souza, Edward Fernandes, and Naveen Lobo, members of RACHANA Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

The seminar then featured expert sessions by Mohan Krishnamurthy, Chandramohan Inaganti, Dr Sumana B, Dawn Prakash, and Santhosh Rao. The speakers shared practical insights on the UPSC examination pattern, effective preparation strategies, time management, productivity, common mistakes made by aspirants, and career opportunities in the Civil Services.

During his session, Santhosh Rao also briefed participants about the Mangalore IAS coaching programmes and the Karnataka Police Constable Recruitment 2025 course being conducted in collaboration with the Sandesha Foundation for Culture and Education.

The programme was compered by Jasmine Lobo.

The seminar concluded with an interactive question-and-answer session, during which participants clarified their doubts and received guidance from the resource persons, bringing the informative and motivational programme to a close.