Kodagu; Magnitude of earthquake not recorded in Richter scale: Geologist
Madikeri, July 09: As the magnitude of the earthquake occurred in Kodagu district was less than 1, it was not recorded in the Richter scale, clarified senior geologist Reshma.
There was a possibility of such incidents as it was raining heavily in the district for the last couple of days. But there are no symptoms of any such incidents in the next 24 hours in the district as per the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre officers, she said.
The district had experienced the same kind of incident in 2013, no damage was caused. Though there is a Richter scale to gauge the magnitude of earthquake at Harangi in the district, it is not functioning. As a result, the district has dependent on Bengaluru centre if such incident happened.
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Primary teacher spends Rs 2.1 lakh, takes 17 students on air trip to Hyderabad for 100% attendance
Belagavi, November 9: A primary school teacher from Sonatti village in Belagavi district spent Rs 2.1 lakh from his savings to take 17 students on an air trip to Hyderabad as a reward for maintaining perfect attendance. Prakash Deyanna, a teacher at the Government Primary School in Sonatti, organized the trip on November 7, fulfilling a promise he had made to encourage regular attendance.
Located 11 kilometers from Belagavi city, the school had been struggling with low attendance rates, with many students often staying home to assist their daily wage-earning families. In an attempt to change this, Deyanna pledged to take the children on an air tour if they attended classes daily. Motivated by this unique offer, 17 students maintained perfect attendance throughout the term.
Deyanna, joined by three colleagues and the president of the School Development and Monitoring Committee (SDMC), accompanied the students on their trip, visiting popular sites in Hyderabad such as Ramoji Film City, Charminar, Snow World, Salar Jung Museum, and Golconda Fort.
Speaking about his initiative, Deyanna stated, "Traditional efforts to improve attendance weren't working, so I decided to try something new. It’s rewarding to see the children’s enthusiasm, and I’m happy to have been able to keep my word."
