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Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (KR)

Udupi, Sep 6: District level Teachers’ Day celebration committee organized Teachers’ Day - 2018 celebration, in collaboration with G Shankar Family Trust, Udupi at the Shyamili hall at Ambalpady near here on Thursday, September 5.

Minister for Muzarai, harbour and Fisheries, Kota Srinivas Poojary inaugurated the programme.

In his inaugural address Kota Srinivas Poojary said, “There are problems in the education department as well as in the education system too. There was a time, when education was limited to people of upper class in the society. After Independence, the standard of education is good. There is no clarity in the education system as to what kind of education is to be provided. If a person is good in his academic performance, will he be able to pass the exam of life? Did we create such kind of atmosphere? There is a discussion going on whether opting for language should be choice of a child or parent.

"We are struggling to conserve Kannada language. A question was raised when selecting the minister for the education department portfolio, as to will he be capable enough to manage 48,000 government, 2,000 unaided primary schools in the State. There are government schools without toilets and basic infrastructure facilities and running with limited staff,” said the minister.

Continuing his address, Kota Srinivas Poojary further said, “Due to the influence of English medium schools, the government Kannada medium schools have also started English medium. This is very disappointing. Nowadays, there is criticism of teachers, who talk about saving Kannada, getting their children admitted into English medium schools. There is a dilemma in the transfer of teachers. In spite of all these problems, we have been able to maintain the quality of education. There is a necessity of creating good decision and that strength lies in the teachers. Government would work hard to address the problems of teachers and emphasis on education.”

Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner (DC) G Jagadeesh said, “I will be a standby in solving the teachers’ problems at anytime and I will be a representative of teachers. Teachers should follow their words first, before teaching others. A good teacher will love his/her students more than his/her children. He must keep himself updated in general knowledge, information and be studious. Only then he could be a good teacher.”

“I have gone through tough days and studied without teachers for many subjects. Today Kannada medium schools are becoming monuments. This should not happen. Let all the students within fifth standard learn Kannada language. If not, the department will take serious action against teacher,” said DC Jagadeesh.

Udupi MLA K Raghupathi Bhat presided over the programme.

Many awards like best teacher of non-aided schools, best achieved teacher, and best achieved schools were honoured on the occasion. The committee felicitated ten teachers with ‘District Teacher’ award.

District teacher award in primary school category was given to Ravindra Shetty, Yojananagar, Chandrashekhar Shetty, Varija, Sudhir Nayak and Jyothi.

Under senior category, the award was given to Anand Shetty, Nagesh, Sadhu Sherigar, Shekhar U and Shobha.

K Dinamani (Government High school Brahmavar), Venkataramana (Government High School Volakadu), Rajshekhar M Talithoota (Government high school aloor), Dinesh Shettigar (Government PU college Hebri) and Shrikanth V (Government high school
Basrur) were awarded the District teacher award in the high school category.

Award for Non-aided primary school teachers for the year 2019-20 was bagged by Veena Hegde (GM vidyanikethan public school, Brahmavar), Sumana (Touhidh English medium school, Shiroor), Mamatha, (Srirama Vidyakendra high school, Kodi Kundapura), (Patkar KMES PU College, Karkala), Arunbai, (Sri Narayanagur aided higher primary school, Malpe).

Under Non-aided school teachers who received the award are Graciuos Lobo, Viveka High school, Kota, Surendra Shetty, Brahmi Durga parameshwari High school, Kamalashile, Rajendra Kumar, VKR English medium school, Kundapur, Vani K, Gynasudha english medium high school Ganithanagar and Lakshmi V Udupi, Poorna prajna english medium high school, Admar.

Colourful cultural dances were performed by the teachers.

Dinakar Babu , Zilla panchayat president, Sheela K Shetty, vice president, Manjula, Block education officer, Kapu MLA Lalaji Mendon, Nita Gururaj Poojary, president, Taluk panchayat Udupi, Chandrashekhar, Ravindra Hegde, president, district Primary School Teachers’ Union, Kiran Hegde, president, Chandrashekhar Shetty, president, District High School Co-Teachers Union, Headmasters’ Association President, Taluk Primary School Teachers Union President of the Aided Primary Teachers Union Arun Kumara And others were present on the occasion.

Sheshayashan Karinja, Deputy Director, Public Education Department welcomed the gathering. Nagaraj Moghera rendered the vote of thanks. Roopa D Kini, principal of Shanthi Nikethan Alevoor school compered the programme.