Kalaburagi, Feb 6: The State government will take steps to ensure that Kannada as a language is taught in all private schools, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa announced today at the 85th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Kalaburagi.
This comes in the wake of the demand by some Kannada activists for making Kannada medium compulsory in all schools in the State. Sammelana president H.S. Venkatesh Murthy, who spoke after the Chief Minister, also made this demand.
The Chief Minister said “We are committed to putting in place a series of steps to see that Kannada is taught in all schools, aided and private, as a language. Kannada should be taught as the first or second language. We will also take steps to strengthen government schools. However, the government alone cannot do much. The community and parents should offer support to make sure that government schools provide quality education to all.”
To inculcate the spirit of scientific inquiry, the State government is setting up mobile planetariums. This will increase the interest of children in space technology and India’s efforts in space exploration.
The government is committed to protecting the interests of the State in Mahadayi and other river water disputes. It will take the border row issue, based on the Mahajan Commission report pending in the Supreme Court, to its logical end.
The government will also address backwardness and related issues. It will make sure that adequate funds are allocated to the development of Kalyana Karnataka. Among other things, it will establish a hostel for students from Kalaburagi region in Bengaluru. Land has been allotted in Nagarabavi for the hostel that can accommodate around 200 students. The government has decided to celebrate Kalyana Karnataka Utsav once every two years. This will showcase the culture of the region.
“We are working towards forging sentimental and emotional unity of the State other than unity based on language or administration. Our dream is to see that Karnataka remains a homogeneous unit with equality and equal opportunity for all,’’ the Chief Minister added.
Kambar bats for technology
Chandrashekar Kambar, Sahitya Akademi president and former president of the Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, favoured effective implementation of technology in administration and for universal use of Kannada in computing and e-governance.
Speaking at the Sammelana inauguration, he said “Several years ago, at the insistence of writer Poornachandra Tejaswi, I appealed to the State government to give a push to Kannada computing. We were convinced that no language can survive without the use of modern technology and use of the language in computers. The Department of Kannada and Culture, headed by then director Manu Baligar, released ₹2 crore for the project. The work began in earnest and teams of technologists came up with software and fonts. Some departments started using Kannada software. But this work has stopped or slowed down at some level. I appeal to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to continue the work and ensure that computerised Kannada is used at all levels of government and in e-governance.’’
Supports dubbing
Mr. Kambar batted for content dubbing of informative TV channels in Kannada. Channels such as Discovery and History produce good quality content that can be educative and informative. They are very useful for children. These channels are now available in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi and some other Indian languages. But they are not available in Kannada. That is because some people in the film industry are opposing dubbing. Such opposition is not good. Informative channels are our window to the world and allowing dubbing will enhance our knowledge base. There is no merit in not allowing dubbing. I appeal to C.T. Ravi, Minister for Kannada and Culture, to allow dubbing in Kannada, he said.
Mr. Kambar favoured primary education in the mother tongue of the child and urged the State government to introduce universal and compulsory education in Kannada medium in all schools. “This will help preserve our culture. Nothing else can,’’ he said.
He blamed the East India Company administration for inculcating a craze for English education among the people. “The introduction of English education by the British was strongly welcomed by the masses in India as they had been denied the opportunity for education for millenia. The deprived classes and Dalits who had not been exposed to education till then, were excited about the opportunity. However, along with English education, the British were successful in introducing inferiority in our minds. We are yet to escape from this inferiority complex.”
Quoting from Greek mythology, Mr. Kambar said that Hercules had killed his children and relatives in a fit of alcohol-induced rage. “We should not behave like that. We may be very strong, but we should not kill our mother tongue, in our power-induced rage,’’ he said.
Bhuvith Shetty, Bantwal unit co-convenor of the saffron outfit, was arrested by Dakshina Kannada district police a week after he and his associates allegedly murdered Harish Poojary, attempted to murder his friend Sameeullah on November 12 with the only intention to spread violence.
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JUNGLE RAJ!
It looks like some people have \kujli\" with this news and started commenting on Hindu names. He was in fact framed by our Jihadi MLAs. Truth will be out one day."
UAE based business man may behind this bail. It may be order from Nagpur.
It is really unacceptable. People will lose hope with judiciary system.
This man is challenging the community. He is indeed a public enemy. He does not deserve bail.
This can make the people to loose faith in justice and judiciary system.
Real Shettys are not criminals. These are fake shettys spoils names of real shetties.
Our Law and order sold in a brothel, we cannot expect anything more, when the government influence to goondas, it is really our bad luck to see our country as intolerance
RSS's another devision DK Police dept. put weak case against Sanghis to get bail immediately. Impotent Police don't have guts face RSS.
If this aint intolerance then you define what is it
Money talks. Sorry to say, now a days you can buy law also.
These goondas have been backed by RSS and its money.
They guide them to kill, loot, riot etc. etc. to the Hindu youths especially Billawas and Shetty's ( never Brahmins and Konkani's)
and promise them that anything went wrong they are responsible .
Their case, their family expenses, releasing them etc. etc. RSS has a strong God fathers in Law and Police system.
They spoil our youngsters in the name of hindutva.
Karnataka Govt is weak! India law is poor..In our proud country a rapist gets bail, murderer gets bail but beef eaters dont get bail.. haha funny isnt it!
Under Modi India has become ocholocracy where guys like Bhuvith Shetty reign
By giving bail to such notorious criminal, indirectly our law encouraging such animals to do more heinous acts!!! How could we expect peace in our society??? God only hope on you, pls punish this goon in your way. We are waiting.
Bhuvith Shetty is a bast***, lunatic & shud b crushed before he becomes another togadia
RSS's Hindutva for personal gains only Bhuvith Shetty killed Poojary thinking him Muslim was looking for Job in Gulf.
Bhuvith Shetty is an activist of the RSS. He has been involved in cases related to online and physical crimes and released from jail.
Sanghis Killed Poojary Right wing activist, Bhuvith Shetty & his gang killed poojari mistaken him as Muslim.They r involved in other crimes too.
Bhuvith Shetty who KILLED another Hindu is also vcitim of RSS hate propaganda. Isnt RSS anti-hindu u turn r kids into terrorists?
ShallabhKhera He ws killed by Bajraang dal terrorist Bhuvith shetty. thts y i say RSS and ISIS are bhai bhai.
From where will he gets bail for his bad karma???
From where will he gets bail for his bad karma??
Bhuvith Shetty, the Sangh murderer was part of the ABVP. The same group responsible for Rohit Vemula's suicide.
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