Mangalore: Harekala Hajabba's life to inspire undergraduate students

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Jul 7: The inspiring story of Harekala Hajabba, a hawker who was responsible for starting a government school in his village, will now be a topic for study at the undergraduate level.

The textbook committee of Mangalore University led by Dr Abhaya Kumar has revised 11 Kannada textbooks for first year degree and second semester. In the 'Nudivani' textbook for first BCom, the story of Hajabba's life has been included.

The lesson is an extract from the book 'Harekala Hajabbara Jeevana Charitre' written by Ismat Fajir, said Dr Abhaya Kumar.

Hajabba's life story is already a topic in Davangere and Shimoga Kuvempu University textbooks.

The decision to revise the textbooks was taken at the special meeting of the education council at the new Senate hall at Mangalore University. The meeting was presided over by University vice-chancellor Prof Shivashankar Murthy. Textbooks for all degree courses will be revised.

Hajabba was instrumental in setting up a primary school in his native village near Mangalore by saving his earnings from selling oranges.