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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Cong takes swipe at PM over India not being part of US-led 'Pax Silica' grouping
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Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the news of India not being part of the group comes after the PM had enthusiastically posted on social media about a telephone call with his "once-upon-a-time good friend and a recipient of many hugs in Ahmedabad, Houston, and Washington DC".
In a lengthy post on X, Ramesh said, "According to some news reports, the US has excluded India from a nine-nation initiative it has launched to reduce Chinese control on high-tech supply chains. The agreement is called Pax Silica, clearly as a counter to Pax Sinica. The nations included (for the moment at least) are the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia."
"Given the sharp downturn in the Trump-Modi ties since May 10th, 2025, it is perhaps not very surprising that India has not been included. Undoubtedly, it would have been to our advantage if we had been part of this group."
"This news comes a day after the PM had enthusiastically posted on his telephone call with his once-upon-a-time good friend and a recipient of many hugs in Ahmedabad, Houston, and Washington DC," the Congress leader asserted.
The new US-led strategic initiative, rooted in deep cooperation with trusted allies, has been launched to build a secure and innovation-driven silicon supply chain.
According to the US State Department, the initiative called 'Pax Silica' aims to reduce coercive dependencies, protect the materials and capabilities foundational to artificial intelligence (AI), and ensure aligned nations can develop and deploy transformative technologies at scale.
The initiative includes Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia. With the exception of India, all other QUAD countries -- Japan, Australia and the US -- are part of the new initiative.
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Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump on Thursday discussed ways to sustain momentum in the bilateral economic partnership in a phone conversation amid signs of the two sides inching closer to firming up a much-awaited trade deal.
The phone call between the two leaders came on a day Indian and American negotiators concluded two-day talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement that is expected to provide relief to India from the Trump administration's whopping 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods.
In a social media post, Modi had described the conversation as "warm and engaging".
"We reviewed the progress in our bilateral relations and discussed regional and international developments. India and the US will continue to work together for global peace, stability and prosperity," Modi had said without making any reference to trade ties.
