Beary to be optional third language in schools soon?

Sumedha V
August 13, 2017

After successfully bringing out the first ‘Beary-Kannada-English’ dictionary, the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy has proposed the introduction of the dialect as an optional third language in schools across Karnataka. The Academy is now planning to bring out a Beary grammar book, after which it may exert pressure on the government to consider the new demand.

The state government has already paved way for Tulu and Konkani to be studied academically as third languages, and the students are doing well.

President of the Academy B A Mohammed Haneef said: “There are about 15 to 20 lakh Beary language speakers in Karnataka. A language like Sanskrit, spoken by about 15 thousand people, has a national recognition today. Beary also needs to be recognized and preserved. The best way to do it is to educate children who can carry it forward.”

“Once the grammar book is released, we will approach the Department of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT). We hope to look into the problems of teaching Beary in schools and fix them in the coming days with the help of the state government. We will hopefully be able to get Beary as an optional third language by the next academic year,” Mr Haneef told coastaldigest.com.

He added that the youngsters are the ones who can help in saving a language or a culture and there is no better way to than to get it as a part of their education to instill it in them.

Youngsters of Mangaluru, who belong to the Beary speaking community feel the same. “I would have learnt the language better and explored it more if it was a school subject. Beary has a lot of literary works that we do not read as we tend to read English or sometimes the languages we had in schools,” said Zayn (name changed for anonymity). “As residents of Dakshina Kannada, we hear Tulu and Malayalam spoken everywhere. Beary borrows words mainly from these. Grammatically, it is closely relatable to Tulu and will hence be very easy to be picked up too. Children should be encouraged to learn Beary,” said another Beary boy.

“A dictionary consisting of 860 pages and about 20 thousand Beary words has been published successfully by the Academy. This is a big step for the Academy and will also help preserve the language,” said Chandrahas Rai, the ex-registrar of the Academy.

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Kumar
 - 
Sunday, 13 Aug 2017

Should not give choice to select optional language. Because students will not learn new language. In many cases, students will choose only thier safe zone language, which is they learnt already

Suresh
 - 
Sunday, 13 Aug 2017

Govt should do something to avoid closing of Kannada medium govt schools. Then do rest

Unknown
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Sunday, 13 Aug 2017

First something to do to make compulsary Kannada learing. Christian management colleges not following compulsary kannada learning. 

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August 2,2020

Mangaluru/Udupi, Aug 2: The twin coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi witnessed sporadic movement of vehicles and relatively less commercial activities today in spite of the withdrawal of ‘Sunday lockdown’ by the state government. 

After the central government announced guidelines under Unlock 3.0, the Karnataka government has removed the complete lockdown concept on Sundays and done away with the night curfews too. So from today (August 2), there will be no lockdown on Sundays.

KSRTC operated its buses as usually. However, compared to other days, today the number of private and city buses on the roads in Dakshina Kannada was limited. 

In Udupi, city buses remained off the roads as the number of passengers was less. However, KSRTC and NARM buses were seen transporting passengers.

In containment zones ban on movement of people will continue till August 31 in Udupi. The Santhekatte market used to function on Saturdays, as there was Sunday lockdown on earlier Sundays. Now the market will be open on Sundays only.

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January 23,2020

Kannur, Jan 23: A member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has been arrested for attempting to create unrest in Kerala by hurling crude bombs at RSS office and police picket. The miscreants had reportedly planned to pass the blame on others.

The bomb attack took place of January 16 in Kerala’s Kannur. The accused Prabesh, an RSS hardliner, was arrested from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

According to the Kerala police Prabesh hurled steel bombs towards the police picket in front of Kathirur Manoj Smrithi Kendram, an RSS office.

"He threw bombs during the wee hours of January 16 morning. Following the arrest he has confessed that his aim was RSS office. Kannur, being politically sensitive region, any attack on political party offices will be regarded as an act by the opponent," Kathirur SI Nijeesh said.

"We had a police picket in the region for a few months now. We are assuming he wanted to create unrest in the area by removing the police from the spot. We could contain the situation because of the CCTV visuals. He was identified immediately after the incident. Following the attack he went to Coimbatore and was hiding there. Our team nabbed him from Coimbatore," he said.

The police have also said that the accused Prabesh had many criminal cases pending against him including those under Explosive Substances Act, 1883. He was nabbed by a team lead by Kathirur SI Nijeesh, CPO Rohith and Vijeesh.

The RSS office in the region is named after Kathirur Manoj a senior karyakarta (worker) who was allegedly killed by the CPI(M) activists in 2014. Kathirur Manoj was the prime accused in the attempt to murder of senior CPI(M) leader P Jayarajan in 1999.

 

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WellWisher
 - 
Thursday, 23 Jan 2020

Don't Waste Time Encounter And Finish The Matter. Peace Loving Pariot Indians Not Require Any Terror Groups And Their Followers.
So Start From Kerala And Clean Our India As Swacha Bharath For Ever.

 

Jai Hind!

 

 

 

 

 

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June 28,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 28: The Karnataka government on Saturday issued an order, directing private hospitals not to deny treatment to patients with coronavirus and COVID-19 like symptoms.

"Non-compliance of this order will attract punishment under sections of Disaster Management Act 2005," an order read.

Meanwhile, people coming from Maharashtra will be placed in seven-day institutional quarantine followed by seven-day home quarantine in Karnataka, the state government said.

People coming from other states will need to undergo 14-day home quarantine.

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