Noted photographer Keshav Vitla dies
Mangaluru: Famous photographer Keshav Vitla passed away at a hospital in Mangaluru on Monday. He was 56.
Keshav was suffering from kidney-related problems over the past few years. He was born in 1961 in the rural area of Vitlal and started his career as a photojournalist in 1984 through the 'Mungaru' magazine. Since 1996, he served for Indian Express press as a photojournalist in Bengaluru. He then provided photographs to The Telegraph and Hindustan Times as a freelancer.
Keshava Vitla, who presented a new world by camera eyes, has captured the new insights of Karnataka through 'Facts of Karnataka - A Pictorial Journey'. The State Tourism Department has published this volume.
Keshava was conferred with The Best Photojournalist Award by Karnataka Working Journalists Association, Bangalore Press Club’ Lifetime Achievement Award, DK District’s Rajyotsava Award, Baliyendra Puraskara, and Tulu Nadu Siri Award winner. Besides he had organized several solo photography exhibitions as well.
Keshava Vitla, who suffered from kidney problems recently, was undergoing dialysis. He was admitted to Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru for treatment where he died today early morning.
The funeral of the deceased will be held at 2 pm today at Vitla Bobbekeri.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
