DK district has 77 century-old schools
Competing with English medium schools
Mangaluru, July 6: Amidst the threat of closure of government schools due to the onslaught of private English medium schools, around 77 schools which completed 100 years in the district are in the news for different reasons.
The SDMC and teachers of 74 government higher primary schools and 3 high schools have decided to compete with the private English medium schools. Noticing that some of the schools which have completed 100 years are at the verge of closure, the school managements have decided to revive the schools with the help of alumnus, parents and local people.
The district has total 74 primary and higher primary schools in seven educational zones including Ananthady, Badagakajekaru, Balepuni, Bolanturu, Kalladka, Mitturu, Kallige, Kanyana, Kavalapadur, Koila, Mankude, Pudu, Salethur, Uli, Kodangai, Vittla and Panemangaluru in Bantwala zone, Barya, Bangadi, Koranja, Guruvayanakere, Macchina, Naravi, Belthangady in Belthangady zone, Bokkapatna, Mannagudda, Balmatta, Kudroli, Bandar, Neereshwallya, Pandeshwar, Sasihithlu, Thokuru, Padupanambur, Chelyaru, Badaga, Ekkaru, Mulki are there in Mangaluru North Zone.
Ganjimatta, Malali, Kinnikambla, Kilinjaaru, Gurukambala, Mudushedde, Kudupu, Kannuru, Edapadavu, Attavara and Bolar in Mangaluru south zone, Beluvai Main, Kadandale Main, Puttige, Moodbidre Main, Kotebagilu, Kallabettu, Hosangadi in Moodbidre zone, Hantyaru, Bajattur, Bantra, Hirebamdadi, Bobbekeri, Kavu, Panaje, Savanuru, Uppinangadi and Puttur in Puttur zone, Aivarnadu, Panja, Guttigaru, Kotemundugari, Mandekolu, Sampaje, Yedamangala, Enmuru and Sullia in Sullia zone.
Apart from these, there are three high schools- one at Balmatta in Mangaluru north zone, Abhyasi high school in Mangaluru south zone, and government composite PU college in Puttur zone.
Among 77 schools, Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat model higher primary school at Uppinangady was established in 1836 and it was the oldest school in the district. Apart from this, Manjude in Bantwala taluk and Savanuru school in Puttur school were established in 1917 and completed 101 years.
Among high schools, the government Abhyasi high school in Mangaluru south zone was established in 1906, while the government PU College at Balmatta in Mangaluru north was established in 1912 and Puttur government PU college was established in 1916.
Zonal-wise century-old schools
- Bantwala- 17
- Belthangady- 7
- Mangaluru North-13
- Mangaluru South- 11
- Moodbidre- 7
- Puttur- 10
- Sullia-9
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Vice president embarks on two-day visit to Sri Lanka
New Delhi (PTI): Vice President of India C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday left for Sri Lanka on a two-day official visit.
This marks the first bilateral visit by an Indian vice president to Sri Lanka, his office said.
During the visit, Radhakrishnan will call on the President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Disanayaka.
He will also meet the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Harini Amarasuriya, along with other dignitaries on April 19, an official statement said.
Radhakrishnan will interact with leaders of the Indian-origin Tamil community and Tamil leaders from the Northern and Eastern regions of Sri Lanka.
Later in the day, the vice president will address the Indian diaspora at a community event in Colombo, where he will virtually hand over houses to beneficiaries from Tamil communities, built with assistance from the Indian government as part of the third phase of the Indian Housing Project.
With this, the total number of houses for Tamil communities will reach 50,000, and 10,000 more houses are being built in the fourth phase of the project, the statement mentioned.
On April 20, the vice president will travel to Nuwara Eliya, visit the Indian Housing Projects, and interact with the local Tamil community.
This visit, which follows recent high-level engagements between the two countries, is expected to further strengthen the millennia-old civilisational and people-to-people ties between India and Sri Lanka, the statement said.
