Renowned writer Dr. Gurulinga Kapase passes away at 96
Dharwad: Dr. Gurulinga Kapase, a distinguished literary figure, breathed his last late on Tuesday night at a private hospital in the city. He was 96 years old.
Born on April 2, 1928, in BK Loni, Indi Taluk, Vijayapura District, Dr. Kapase was a retired professor from Karnataka University, Dharwad.
Throughout his career, Dr. Kapase served as the District President of Karnataka Sahitya Academy and Kannada Sahitya Parishad. He was also the recipient of several awards, including the 'Varadaraja Adya Award,' 'Anandakanda Award,' and 'Rajya Sahitya Academy Honorary Award.'
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Some of Dr. Gurulinga's notable works include 'Halasangi Payaguru,' 'Akkamahadevi,' 'Aravindar,' and 'Basaveshwar,' along with a travel narrative titled 'From Shalmale to Godavari.'
He is survived by two sons, two daughters, and a large number of relatives and disciples.
The family has arranged for the last darshan of the deceased at his residence in Saptapur, Durga Colony in the city, until two o'clock in the afternoon.
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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.
