Udupi: Renowned educationist Prof K R Hande no more


Daijiworld New Network - Udupi (HB)

Udupi, Dec 19: Prof K R Hande, a renowned educationist, resident of Brahmagiri here passed away after cardiac arrest at his residence on Friday December 19 morning. He was 89.

Prof Hande is survived by his wife Padmakshi Hande, three daughters and two sons.

Kota Ramakrishna Hande, born on May 15, 1925 as the son of Chennamma Hande and Laxmi Devi was known by his short name K R Hande. He completed his graduation at St Aloysius college, Mangaluru and began his career as a teacher in the same institution. Later he got married to Padmakshi on June 1, 1947. He retired as a principal in Manipal University, Udupi in 1980.

He received his education in professional courses at Chennai (then Madras) and completed MA in Kannada literature by correspondence. He also studied social science in the USA as a Fulbright scholar.

Prof Hande set up higher primary schools in semi-urban areas like Kota, Kundapur and Karkada.

He rendered his dedicated service in various educational institutions namely St Aloysius College, Mangaluru (as a demonstrator in chemistry department in 1945), National High School, Barkur (as first assistant lecturer in 1947), Vivek High School, Kota, and SMS High School, Brahmavar. After his retirement from Manipal University in 1980, till his last day, he rendered his service as director of human resource development center in Manipal University.

His works included ‘Janasankhya Shikshana Rupu Reshegalu',‘Sarthaka Shikshana’, ‘Jana Jagattu’, and ‘Shalegalalli Adhyaapana Adhyana'.

He was active member of several organizations.He had worked as the president of Karnataka state association of teachers' education (KSATE), He was the founder member of academy of progressive teachers,Bengaluru and also the permanent member of council of teachers education, Bhopal.

One of his students Jagdish Shetty, secretary of PPC managing committee said he was a man of simple personality with great knowledge and as a well-known scholar, he propogated value-based education.

Prof Hande received many national awards and honours for his dedicated service. He was the first recipient of Kota Shivaram Karanth Memorial Award. He had also presided over Kota Kannada Sahitya Sammalena.

The final rituals will be held on Saturday December 20 at the departed's residence.

  

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  • Dr.Ramachandra Kamath, Manipal

    Sat, Dec 20 2014

    May his soul rest in peace.

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  • Sr. Lydia Fernandes A. C., A. C. Generalate, Bangalore

    Sat, Dec 20 2014

    Dear Mrs. Hande and Children,
    I salute Prof. Hande and pray that he may be granted eternal reward for he was a great person. As the faculty member and later as Principal of St. Ann's College of Education we had very cordial relations with him as Principal of Dr. T. M. A. Pai College of Education - a genial person with a smile on his countenance always. He was God's gift to you. I offer my cordial condolences to and assure you of my prayer.

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  • Mathew C. Ninan , Little Rock Brahmavar

    Sat, Dec 20 2014

    We have lost a great humanist, and an educationist par excellence, in the passing away of Prof. K.R.Hande. He had a brilliant mind, a great heart and had the rare ability to communicate at a personal level with all he came into contact with. We will miss his benevolence and his friendship. We join the family in this hour of grief. May his soul rest in peace.

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi, Dubai, New York, USA.

    Sat, Dec 20 2014

    May the soul of renowned educationist Prof K R Hande rest in eternal peace. Our deepest heartfelt sympathies to his wife, daughters, sons and all his near and dear ones. He lived a long life but will be missed forever.

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  • Thomas and Victoria Suares, Brahmavar/Dubai

    Fri, Dec 19 2014

    Prof K.R Hande, a renowned and well known educationist of the the Udupi and the D.K districts. Wherever he went he showed himself as a simple teacher to modify and nurture the young minds in the right path. We are his students from S.M.S and at B.Ed college. We learnt a lot from you sir and we salute you. Even though you are no more in this world the education that you imparted and the guidelines that you left will remain for ever. May his soul rest in peace and we pray for the family members to be strong to withstand this loss.

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  • A I DIAS, BARKUR/MUMBAI

    Fri, Dec 19 2014

    He was my Headmaster in SMS high school, Brahmavar and his daughter Ms. Asha is my classmate.
    Heartfelt condolences to his family members. May his soul rest in peace.

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  • Carol Furtado, Brahmagiri/Udupi/ Bahrain

    Fri, Dec 19 2014

    A great teacher and educationist.Heartfelt condolences to Hande Fly.May your soul rest in eternal peace.

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  • aneesh , manipal

    Fri, Dec 19 2014

    Value based professors very rarely found. Such a person is truly asset of institution, should be proud to have such a person. Rest in peace sir.

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  • WALTER MONTEIRO, BELMAN/ABUDHABI

    Fri, Dec 19 2014

    Heartfelt condolences to Hande Fly. We are missing our great Prof. and Educationist.We Miss u Sir. May your soul rest in eternal peace. Monteiro.

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