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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7 held for running fake call centre in South Kolkata

13-12-2025 ¦ 13-12-2025 IST

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Kolkata (PTI): Seven people were arrested from the Parnashree area in the southern part of the city for allegedly running a fake call centre, a police officer said on Saturday.

Acting on a tip-off, police raided a house on Netaji Subhas Road on Friday night and found the fake call centre operating from the ground floor, he said.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had set up a bogus company using forged documents and posed as employees of an antivirus firm to call citizens in the US, the officer said.

"The callers would gain the trust of victims and then use remote access to take control of their phones or other digital devices. The accused allegedly siphoned off large sums of money, running into millions of dollars, from victims' accounts," he said.

Five laptops, two WiFi routers, six mobile phones and four headsets were seized from the accused, he said, adding that the seven are being questioned to ascertain the full extent of the racket and to identify others involved.