21 Dakshina Kannada teachers chosen for 'Best Teacher Award'; List here

Vartha Bharati | 03-09-2023 | 18:37:00 IST

Twenty-one teachers in Dakshina Kannada district have been chosen for the 'Best Teacher Award' for the 2023-24 academic year, with three teachers being selected from each of the seven taluks within the district.

The awards will be presented during the Teachers' Day event scheduled for 10 am on Tuesday, September 5, at the Parivarakana Amarajyothi Kurunji Janaki Venkataramana Gowda Hall in Sullia. This announcement was made by Deputy Director (Administration) of the Department of Public Instructions (DDPI), Dayanand Ramachandra Nayak, in a press release.

Here are the teachers who have received the 'Best Teacher Award' in Dakshina Kannada:

1. Gopalakrishna, Assistant Teacher, Government High School, Narsha Maidan, Bantwal.
2. Ramakrishna Bhat, Head Teacher, SDM High School, Belalu, Belthangady.
3. Allwyn Arun Noronha, Assistant Teacher, St Joseph PU College (High School Division), Bajpe, Mangalore North.
4. Krishna N, Assistant Teacher, Kittel Memorial High School, Gorigudda, Mangaluru.
5. Dr. Prathima HP, Head Teacher, Government High School, Neerkere, Moodbidri.
6. Harischandra K, Head Teacher, St George Aided High School, Kunturupadavu, Puttur.
7. Udayaprakash Rai, Assistant Teacher, Vidyabodhini High School, Balila, Sullia.
8. Shakunthala S Ullal, Head Teacher, DKZP Government Higher Primary School, Pudu, Thumbe, Bantwal.
9. Prashanth Suvarna, Physical Education Teacher, DKZP Government Higher Primary School, Bandaru, Belthangady.
10. Ganesh Kumar, Head Teacher, DKZP Government Higher Primary School, Mannagudda, Mangalore North.
11. Dakshayinamma, Assistant Teacher, DKZP Government Model Higher Primary School, Shaktinagar, Mangalore South.
12. Sujatha Kumari, Assistant Teacher, DKZP Government Higher Primary School, Panapila, Moodbidri.
13. Shubhalatha, Head Teacher, DKZP Government Higher Primary School, Anadka, Puttur.
14. Hanumanthappa G, Assistant Teacher, Shri Sharada Aided Higher Primary School, Goonadka, Sullia.
15. Vijayashree, Assistant Teacher, Government Model Higher Primary School, Chennaithody, Bantwal.
16. Kalleshappa B, Head Teacher, Government Lower Primary School, Mundur, Belthangady.
17. Jayanthi, Assistant Teacher, DKZP Government Higher Primary School, Badaga Yekkar, Mangalore North.
18. Carmen D'Souza, Assistant Teacher, Government Lower Primary School, Achari Jora Kuppepadavu, Mangalore South.
19. Vanishree, Assistant Teacher, Government Lower Primary School, Madangadi, Moodbidri.
20. Anandamurthy DS, Assistant Teacher, Government Lower Primary School, Murajekoppa, Puttur.
21. Radhamma K, Assistant Teacher, Government Lower Primary School, Boluvail, Sullia.

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18-year-old graphic designer arrested for theft; says he lost job due to AI

25-12-2025 ¦ 25-12-2025 IST

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Indore (PTI): An 18-year-old graphic designer, who claimed to have lost his job due to AI, was arrested with his NEET-aspirant woman friend on Thursday for allegedly stealing jewelry worth Rs 16 lakh.

The teen duo told police that they were inspired by the 2005 film Bunti Aur Babli, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Shrikrishna Lalchandani.

They allegedly stole gold, silver, and diamond jewelry worth Rs 16.17 lakh from a shop in Rau police station area in the city on the night of December 22, the official told reporters.

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The entire booty was recovered from their possession after the arrest in Bhopal where they had fled.

Without disclosing the identities of the accused, DCP Lalchandani said, "Both are 18 years old. The young man is a graphic designer, while the woman is preparing for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). The two have known each other since childhood.

"During interrogation, the young man told us that he used to work part-time as a graphic designer at an IT company, but lost his job due to the company's adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and he was finding it difficult to make ends meet," the official added.

The accused, who come from economically weak background, claimed to have planned the theft after watching "Bunty Aur Babli," he said.

"The accused say they tried to sell the stolen jewelry, but the buyers, thinking they were children, wouldn't pay the right price. So they had decided to sell it after Christmas holidays," the DCP said.