Infosys’ former board member TV Mohandas Pai will deliver a lecture on “How to make India a $10-trillion economy”. PTI
Day before Infosys Q3 results were unveiled, it has been revealed the company will brainstorm its future strategic direction in Mysore, in a three-day annual summit to be held during January 11-13.
The internal event will host former directors, board members, investors, key customers, foreign analysts and academicians. Former board member TV Mohandas Pai will deliver a lecture on “How to make India a $10-trillion economy” while co-founder Nandan Nilekani will talk on “Handling large projects.”
The other key non-Infosys executive will be Vishal Sikka, member of the executive board at SAP, who will speak on innovation. Sources indicated that former independe-nt director Deepak Satwale-kar and co-founder K Dinesh are also expected to attend the event called STRAP 2014, add-ing “the idea is to get all the key people together from Infosys across the globe and provide a networking platform.”
There has been a growing disquiet in the manner in which the over $7-billion IT-services firm was drifting away from a highly competitive Indian IT landscape, with growth lagging its peers’, and losing its status as the bellwether of the industry.
The annual strategy and the action-plan meet will focus on the IT major’s roadmap and the preliminary understanding of the overall demand environment. Traditionally, the event is held in Mysore but, last year, it was held in Bangalore.
source: http://www.financialexpress.com / The Financial Express / Home> Economy / by fe Bureau / Bangalore – January 10th, 2014
It is to honour people for excellence in the field of education
The prestigious Derozio award for excellence in the field of education was conferred upon four heads of schools from across the country during the valedictory function of the 92nd Association of Heads of Anglo-Indian Schools of India held at Bishop Cotton Boys’ School on Wednesday.
The award, which was instituted by the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations in 1999, is in the memory of Anglo-Indian leader Henry Louis Vivian Derozio – a nationalist poet and teacher from West Bengal.
The winners of the 2013 Derozio award are John K. Zachariah, principal of Bishop Cotton Boys’ School in Bangalore; Norina Fernandez, principal of Lilavatibai Podar High School in Mumbai, Maharashtra; Jagpreet Singh, headmaster of Punjab Public School in Nabha, Punjab; Neena Singh, principal of Himalayan Public School in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
The Laksman Public School in New Delhi and Ashadeep School in Guwahati also received the award in the special educational institution category.
The award consists of an engraved gold medal, a citation, a silver plaque, certificate and Rs. one lakh in cash.
Giving away the awards, Governor H R Bhardwaj lauded the contribution of Anglo-Indian and missionary institutions such as Bishop Cotton and The Doon School. “I often meet highly motivated and successful people who are from these schools,” he said. He also recalled the contribution of the Jesuit priest and educationist Marshall D. Moran and said, “We have a powerful system of education inherited from missionary-run institutions.”
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Mr. Bhardwaj expressed displeasure at the growing linguistic fanaticism and provincialism, which is resulting in rejection of English education in several regions of the country.
“Dismantling the systems established by Anglo-Indian educationists and replacing them with linguistic institutions is not good,” he said.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bangalore / by Staff Reporter / Bangalore – January 10th, 2014
Ashraff, 15, can rattle off the atomic weight of the first 15 elements in the periodic table in one breath. Vaibhav, a Class 11 student, says he reads 25,000 words per minute.
Geniuses in the making? But both these kids introduce themselves as average students. The magic mantra, they say, are memory enhancing workshops.
It’s the season to charge those grey cells, and what better way than a workshop. From pills and tonics to tips and techniques, memory enhancers are the in thing. And these workshops have much on offer to help students fare well.
One common technique is the pegging model, where subjects difficult to memorize are pegged to something else. “We train them in the law of imagination. Students are taught to visualize. Next, they connect the visuals to themselves. The link could be ridiculous but helps easy recall,” says Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, a memory trainer, Dynamic Memory, Faridabad. Biswaroop visits Karnataka often to conduct workshops.
D Krishnamurthy, a memory technologist in Hanumanthnagar, works on similar lines. “Rote memory is constant repetition. If you forget one key word, you tend to forget everything. Here, you aren’t losing anything because it’s systematic. There are visual and imaginary elements to it,” he says. Predictably, January is a busy time for him. “There are more students during January and February, when the knowledge gathered through the year is cluttered and needs organization,” he says.
There are others who promise more. Life strategist Md A A Ahmed conducts exam maximizer programmes which comes in beginners and advanced capsules. Level 1 gives tips on learning long answers in a single reading, memorizing key words in 120 seconds, and helps concentrate on boring subjects. Ahmed wants to patent a technique called flash reading, which he has developed. Here, a student can read 30,000 words in a minute. According to him, the student actually comprehends what he reads, and it’s not merely rote learning.
Midbrain Masters, a training centre headquartered in Malaysia, says it can help children activate their ‘midbrain’. “An activated midbrain helps improve concentration, enhance memory and speed up the learning process,” says Rajeev Ahuja, trainer.
Experts, however, feel sheer rote learning is promoted in such cases. “Many of these techniques look at rote or associative memory. Since our academic system is based on rote learning, and not much on analytical skills, it helps score marks. The methods assist them retain more facts but doesn’t do much to improve cognitive ability,” points out Sulatha Shenoy, director, Turning Point Psychological Centre.
“There are some simple facts where there’s nothing to understand; like Gandhiji’s date of birth, or the boiling point of a liquid. One has to have an imaginary understanding of it,” says Biswaroop.
Memory apart, these workshops also focus on concerns like confidence levels, stress, emotional baggage, etc. “Students complain about issues like the mood to study and short attention span. We train them to overcome such obstacles,” says Ahmed.
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Workshops should look at emotional, social abilities, leadership skills and teamwork. Most students I get are looking to improve memory. What they really need is an interest in the subject, some motivation, and better teachers.
Sulatha Shenoy | director, turning point psychological centre
Several factors lead to poor memory. Most kids multi-task while studying; some fiddle with their phones, some listen to music. Many suffer from low self-esteem and become anxious. All workshops address these problems. However, the techniques they learn don’t help in the long run. Boards like CBSE have started insisting on analytical learning. When Narayana Murthy says our engineering graduates are not employable, it is not surprising. Marks are important, but there’s more to life.
Vikram Prabhu | psychiatrist, sagar hospital
There’s no quick-fix to enhance memory. The techniques cannot be universally applicable. Factors like emotional stress, motivation level and interest affect memory. Feedback and follow-up is important to see if the techniques are working.
Meera Ravi | psychologist, prerana academy
Such workshops stem from the idea of rote learning. If a teacher deals with a subject engagingly, kids will learn. If not, they will have to look at mechanical ways of doing it. It boils down to good teaching approaches and pedagogy.
Maya Menon | teacher foundation
I feel like I have textbooks in my head. I know what’s on which page. When we have to look at tabular columns during exams, things are much easier for me because I know them by heart.
Vaibhav | class 11 student who attended Ahmed’s workshop
source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Bangalore> Rote / by Sruthy Susan Ullas, TNN / January 10th, 2014
Akshara is a promising entrepreneur. She is smart and clear about her goals and knows what she wants for life, all at the age of 25 which makes her exceptional.
“I intended to do something of my own ever since my college days and thus happened — Truly Essential — my dream company of essential fragrant oils,” says Akshara, talking of her nearly a-year-old firm.
Akshara Kumar, daughter of entrepreneur Ashok Kumar form Mysore, is a second generation entrepreneur who has set up her own aromatic essential oils firm in the Heritage City.
A determined and dedicated woman, Akshara has chosen an aromatic oil industry not only for the sake of pursuing her dreams but also for she believes essential oils are wonderful products about which every person should not just have the knowledge but also utilise them for they are full of benefits.
But Akshara has done none of these without prior planning. She comes with about two years of experience at an established employee engagement company from Bangalore where she went to gain some working knowledge before heading towards setting up her firm. “That was my dream job too,” recalls Akshara saying, “I thoroughly enjoyed doing the employee engagement service though my educational background is something all together different,” who is an engineering graduate from a city based college.
“I admire and thank my parents completely for what I am today as it is only because of their support that I am doing what I dreamt of. Though I come from an engineering background, they never forced me to work as an engineer but let me follow my heart and chase my dreams.”
Currently manufactured at the Truly Essential are about 28 varieties of mesmerising natural fragrant oils, each of which are not just proven to be rejuvenating but are also essential and useful for the well-being of one’s mind and body. Here, one can find oils such as those of citrus, herbs, flowers, resins and roots, trees and woods and spices to name a few, each of which are renowned for the wonders they play on the human body.
“And since these products are applied onto the skin directly, we at our firm ensures that the quality of these oils is perfect,” explains Akshara in whose factory the oils are subjected to a Gas Liquid Chromatography (GLC) test to ensure purity and quality of oils.
Further, the youngster plans to take Truly Essential global, which has already been marketing its products to various places across the nation and a few places abroad currently. However, she regrets not many; especially in the city of Mysore know the meaning of aromatic oils and aroma therapy which is a setback, “and when I say set back, I do not mean it is for my company but for the people themselves as most of them have absolutely no clue about the beautiful benefits of these essential oils,” asserts Akshara. But having said so, the smart one isn’t keeping quite. She is doing her best to educate people about the uses and the wonders these oils and fragrances can play on one’s mind and body through her blogs. “I post something about every essential oil, its source and uses of its by-products regularly.” She says.
As the knowledge about natural oils is quite less among people, she acknowledges that the demand for them is still quite less. But when it comes to advising other youngsters about starting a business, Akshara says, “Once we start a firm of our own, our responsibilities doubly increase. Unlike the push that you receive from someone experienced and senior behind you when you are employed by somebody, things are much different when in your own firm. You need to motivate yourself every minute without getting lethargic, which is no easy job.”
Akshara is the daughter of industrialist Ashok Kumar and advocate Vimala Kumar.
To learn more about Akshara Kumar’s dream firm, visit: www.trulyessential.in—AN
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / January 19th, 2014
1) Satish N. Chandra 2) The silver team: Staff of Ag Flex Technologies Ltd.,
by S. Kenneth Shishir
Mysore :
Most of us are unaware that silver has been used as anti-microbial agent in our daily lives without realising this. For example, the silver plates our elders used to eat their meals in, silver tumbler for con-sumption of water. If we look around Silver has always been referred to in a positive aspect; Every cloud has a silver lining; Silver bullet; think silver etc.
We all know that silver is a soft, white, lustrous transition metal, which possess the highest electrical con-ductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal. The metal which occurs naturally in its pure, free form (native silver) is used in manufacturing jewellery and other articles.
During Medieval times, from Romans to Persians and even our own Raja of Jaipur used to carry water in silver containers. They used silver in one form or the other to help in keeping themselves healthy.
But in recent years, silver is being used in medical sector and is used as disinfectant and micro-biocides and for burn care as creams and ointments. While many medical anti-microbial uses of silver have been supplanted by antibiotics, further research into clinical potential continues due to presence of many anti-biotic resistant bacteria. Silver is an inherently immune Noble metal to virtually all pathological bacterium found including MRSA, VRE, Acinatobacter, etc.
Action of silver against bacteria is multi-pronged attack. First, it cleaves the cell wall then disrupts the breathing mechanism of bacteria. Finally it binds to the DNA assuring total kill of the bacteria and no chance of resistance to silve.r
City based industry Ag Flex Technologies Ltd., an ISO 9001-2008 Export oriented unit at Hebbal Industrial Area in city has been into this process since many years and is now supplying silver coated materials to Industries manufacturing health care products such as wound dressings, therapy socks for regular wear and Diabetic wear and other textiles related products.
Satish N. Chandra, CEO and MD, Ag Flex Technologies Pvt. Ltd. who, along with his brother N.S. Prasad started the industry in city in 2008 and the industry was fully functional in the year 2009. It took them over 3 years to get various approvals from their customers who have been testing it continuously to assure themselves of the quality and longevity of the products which are branded as Flexsil.
Satish, speaking to SOM said that they started the industry in Mysore as it was the home town of his father and because of availability of natural resources and smart interactive labour.
He said that our goal is to bring commonsense science using the most commonly used delivery medium in the world -textiles. The focus of our group of highly dedicated scientists and innovative business development team is application based product line, from healthcare to home goods with everything in between cutting across Consumer, Industrial and Institutional arenas.
He said that they were trying to put science to work by creating sustainable silver solutions which was essential for better, safer and healthier life of the people.
Ag Flex offers a wide range of innovative products and services through its silver metalized fibres and yarns for markets including Military, Health Care, Consumer and Home Products.
He said that silver coated yarns used in the manufacture of socks and sportswear inhibits the growth of odour causing bacteria and neutrali-ses odour causing ammonia. It is also used in surgical dressings because of its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. A clinical trial is being undertaken at a multi- specialty hospital in city. The silver coated yarn is now being used in the sportswear of cyclists to prevent odour, fungal and bacterial infections due to sweat.
Satish said that many multi-national companies were working with them and they would release the products soon.
Some of their major clients are Toyota, Yamaha and Panasonic in Japan and their manufacturing partners for socks are in Turkey and Bangalore. Currently, tests are going on at a prominent University in Japan for checking flow of blood in lungs to determine if lungs are working well. This will help immensely as there is no need for X-ray, Doppler, etc. which are momentary tests. With this new technology one can be monitored round the clock to see lung function. Their aim is to have multiple sensors using the very conductive Flexsil products to help get a 3D view of the lung function. This indeed will be a real game changer for pulmonary diagnosis.
Ag Flex also plans to use similar technology to monitor blood sugar levels without invasive actions. This is something down the line but certainly on the radar of Ag Flex. The conductive properties of Flexsil are also used for various anti-static applications and for what is called as “Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding.” This will enable one to be protected against harmful radiation from various electronic devices. For example, for pregnant ladies EMI Shielding inner-wear will be offered to protect the foetus from being exposed to dangerous radiation from every day appliances to instrumentation. This effect was shown by wrapping a mobile phone with Flexsil and when one tried to call the number the phone was “not-reachable” though the phone was very much on. Once the fabric was removed the phone functioned normally.
All these products can sustain laundry cycles and yet maintain their efficacy. Ag Flex has tested data after 100 commercial laundry cycles without dimini-shing the properties. Hence they say that their product is good for the life of the finished goods.
Besides manufacturing silver coated yarn the company also supplies silver in other forms too. Actimist, a sanitizer spray which also uses silver and will be available in the market soon. Test data from Japan shows reduction of anti-biotic resistant bacteria called as MRSA, E.Coli and Salmonella by 99.99999% in one minute. This is something Ag Flex is very proud of since this is their proprietary technology and can be used on any hard surfaces at home, hospitals, public places and even on one’s hands as sanitizer. Actimist also controls offensive odours without perfumes as perfumes may cause allergic reaction to many individuals.
Ag Flex also makes metalized foam (sponge) which is used for both anti-microbial and EMI Shielding applications. These foam when metalized with Silver are so unique that when you cut the foam you can see the silver coating uniformly even in the inner layers of the foam
Ag Flex also houses a beautiful garden where they have flowers, fruits and vegetables using treated water from process. The water used in highly purified as their process requires this. For this, they use complex and multi-step purification process. As they make very good water they also use the same for their drinking purposes.
Inside the tank Satish showed SOM a silver metalized sleeve which has helped in keeping the water fresh even when not used for many days.
Satish said that the mission at Ag Flex Technologies is to be a world class silver solution provider for anti-microbial and conductive applications and is committed to achieve this goal by being environ-mentally responsible and offering innovative products in an ethical manner.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / January 18th, 2014
Facebook has acquired Little Eye Labs, a Bangalore-based start-up, according to the company’s announcement on 8 January.
The company builds mobile app analysis tools for app developers and testers.
“This is Facebook’s first acquisition of an Indian company, and we are happy to become part of such an incredible team,” the company said on its website.
The acquisition price has not been disclosed. However, TechCrunch reports Facebook paid between US$10 and $15 million to acquire the Indian startup.
According to the company, Little Eye Labs was founded about a year ago by a bunch of program analysis geeks who wanted to build better tools for Mobile developers. They were later backed by GSF and VenturEast Tenet Fund.
The company had released their official version of Little Eye for Android in early April last year.
“The entire Little Eye Labs team will move to Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California,” the company has stated. “From there, we’ll be able to leverage Facebook’s world-class infrastructure and help improve performance of their already awesome apps. For us, this is an opportunity to make an impact on the more than 1 billion people who use Facebook.”
Current customers of Little Eye will receive further information on plans to offer a free version of Little Eye until June 30, 2014, the company has assured.
source: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk / PC Advisor / Home> News / by Zafar Anjum, MIS Asia / January 10th, 2014
(From left) Vipin Lokesh, Laksh Shetty and N. Amruth
Mysore :
Young minds needs to be encouraged at an earlier stage for them to flourish in their field of interest. Three students of St. Joseph’s Central School, Vijayanagar, have made the city proud by emerging victorious in the South Zone Qualifier round of BrainCafe Budding Scientist contest held in Bangalore recently.
Vipin Lokesh, a II Std. student, created a device which can light up 26,000 bulbs of Mysore Palace using an improvised windmill. He has been selected as a finalist for the National level BrainCafe Science contest final to be held in Mumbai on Jan 18. There were 28 contestants in this category during the contest held in Bangalore.
Another student, Laksh Shetty, of VI Std., secured the second place in his category. His project demonstrated the application of scissor mechanism and hydraulics to make equipments we use in everyday life. The project exhibited innovative models of foldable water pipe and folding bridge designed using scissor mechanism. Similarly, foldable water pipe developed by Laksh is easy to manufacture, affordable, convenient to use and facilitates in conservation of water. There is also hydraulic scissor lift, hydraulic elevator and a simpler version of Doremi’s scissor mechanism gadget which can be used to reach objects that are beyond our reach.
N. Amruth, a student of IV Std., has created a device called ‘Makeway Add Life.’ The device is placed in the dashboard of an ambulance. The LED blubs glows in the dashboard and people will get to know that they should make way for the ambulance.
Amruth was awarded the third place in the contest.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / January 17th, 2014
Manipal University will host an international conference on ‘Physical Education and Sports Science’ in Manipal from January 8 to 11.
According to K. Ramnarayan, Vice-Chancellor of Manipal University, the theme of the conference is: ‘Vision 2020 – Global excellence in physical education and sports science.’
The conference will deal with aspects such as pedagogy, psychology, fitness, nutrition, doping, traditional Indian sports, coaching and training, physical education and health in schools, he said, adding that new information and knowledge on these topics will be imparted by the resource persons.
The conference is being organised under the aegis of National Association of Physical Education and Sports Science.
Though the conference begins on January 9, a one-day workshop on ‘Recent advances in fitness appraisal and exercise prescription’ will be conducted on January 8. Oleksandr Krasilshchikov, professor at the School of Health Sciences, University of Sains, Malaysia, will moderate the workshop.
Dayanand Pai, treasurer of Karnataka State Cricket Association, will inaugurate the conference on January 9. Ramdas M. Pai, Chancellor of Manipal University, will be the chief guest on the occasion, he said.
Around 450 delegates have already registered for the conference, he said.
source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com / Business Line / Home> Industry> Education / by The Hindu Bureau vinayak.aj@thehindu.co.in / Mangalore – January 05th, 2014
Mangalore-based woman activist Shahida Aslam has been unanimously elected the new president of National Women’s Front. She was the Karnataka state unit president of the organisation.
The announcement was made at the third national general council of the organization that was held on Sunday at Malabar House, Puttanathani in Kerala.
Aslam, who holds a master degree in mass communication and journalism, is a freelance journalist from Mangalore. She was part of the editorial board of Prastutha, a Mangalore-based Kannada fortnightly. She also had worked for a women’s monthly magazine.She was also an office-bearer of Karnataka women’s writers forum. She presented a paper titled ‘Muslim women in public space’ at an international conference organised at Calicut by institute of objective studies, Delhi. She had also worked as a member of several fact finding teams for human rights organisation and women’s rights organisation.
Alima Fathima from Tamil Nadu and Fareeda Hasan from Kerala have been chosen as the vice president and general secretary of the NWF respectively.
The council started with the introduction by the national president Shahida Tasnim. She said, “The last two years of the organization were the years of growth. We were successful in reaching new places and setting state committees in Goa and Andhra Pradesh. The organization also received good response from women activists from Delhi which has encouraged us to take our movement to the northern part of India in the coming term.”
The leadership oath to the president was given by the returning officer. The newly elected president administered the oath to the newly elected office bearers and national committee member. The programme concluded with the valedictory speech of the newly elected president Aslam, who motivated the members to put in more efforts for the protection of rights and social justice.
The general elected a 13-member national committee and also the new office bearers. The new leadership is as below:
1. Shahida Aslam Karnataka – President
2. Alima Fathima Tamil Nadu – Vice-president
3. Fareeda Hasan Kerala – General secretary
4. Shifa Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu – Secretary
5. Shahida Tasnim, Karnataka – Treasurer
6. Zainaba Ali, Kerala – National committee member
7. Asiya Maryam, Tamil Nadu – National committee member
8. Nousheera Karnataka – National committee member
9. Atiya Firdos, Delhi – National committee member
10. Shareena Najib, Kerala – National committee member
11. Habeeba Usman, Kerala – National committee member
12. Rehana, Goa – National committee member
13. Safiya Erode, Tamil Nadu – National committee member
The following resolutions were passed by the national general council:
1. Provide security, justice and rehabilitation to Muzaffarnagar riot victims: The NGC of NWF demanded the immediate rehabilitation and adequate protection of the riot victims of Muzaffarnagar. The government failed to attend the basic needs of the people displaced from their homes and native villages. The NGC strongly believes that rehabilitating the families thrown out of their native villages along with providing security to their lives and properties is the primary task the government has to fulfil. The NGC demands the UP government to take immediate steps to solve the humanitarian crisis and fulfill is promises.
2. Pass the Communal Violence Bill in the upcoming parliament session : The country has been infected by the deadly virus of communalism since independence. This in turn resulted in various communal riots which has caused an extreme loss to the country and especially to the Muslim community. After every riots the culprits go scot free and no legal action is taken on them. Such negligence by the law authorities has only increases the confidence of the communal fascist forces. The demand for the communal violence bill is a long pending demand which has only seen promises but no actions. The NGC of NWF demands that the government immediately brings into effect a powerful communal violence bill in the upcoming Lok Sabha session and take quick steps for its implementation.
3. Take immediate steps for protection of women: Since the past few years the issue of rapes has come to the national attention. It is a tragedy that even after so much discussion happening about this issue the government and police has failed miserably to protect the women from such heinous crimes. Every day we see a new incident happening in almost all the cities of country. The cases happening to women from rural and tribal areas not even reported. The NGC of NWF strongly demands the central and state governments to take the issue very seriously and give top priority to the protection of women.
source: http://www.daijiworld.com / DaijiWorld / Home> Top Stories / Press Release / Mangalore – January 20th, 2014
“Tulu language is the soul while Tulu culture is the heart of Tulunadu. If we protect our language then we can save our culture. Tulu is a beautiful language which has beauty, power, and luminosity,” said Sri Vishweshatirtha Swami of Pejawar Math.
He blessed the occasion after inaugurating the ‘Tulunada Jatre-Bale Theru Oipuga’ by symbolically pouring water on a coconut plant on behalf of ‘Vijaya Rajata Sambrama-2014’ of Odiyoor Gurudevadatta Sansthanam on Sunday January 5. Three chariots, each from Barkur, Kasargod and Sullia temples, were taken in a procession from Dr Ambedkar circle to Nehru Maidan.
Pejawar Swami further said, “For Tuluvas, the Tulu language is the mother that has given them birth, hence it is special. Tulunadu has rich spirit in its soil and Tuluvas are too good in their heart. Tulunadu has recognition internationally and hence our international airport should be named as ‘Tulunad International Airport’. We should also serve to protect the culture and language of Tulunadu and the state as well this nation.”
On this occasion Sri Sadguru Ramananda Swami of Kolya Math felicitated Vishweshatirtha Swami, Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Sri Gurudevananda Swami of Odiyooru, and Dr Prabhakar Bhat Kalladka for their immense contribution to society.
Sri Gurudevananda Swami, in his blessings, said, “Tulu language should get national recognition and be included in the 8th schedule. The international airport should be named as ‘Tulunad International Airport’ and ‘Matsyagandha’ train as Tulunad Express. From our side, there is also demand for a separate Tulu state.
“There are three types of people – first, one who fears to begin work; secondly, one who starts work and stops in between; and thirdly, people who start and don’t stop till the work is complete, and these are the people of Tulunadu. Agriculture is declining and though we have shortage of water, various projects like Yethinahole are heading towards our district. We should be aware of these kinds of projects which are a threat to our district. Protection of this land is in our hands. In future, there are plans to bring all Tulu litterateurs under one forum.”
Dr Chinnappa Gowda, professor of Mangalore University, said, “Tulunadu culture and language date back to centuries. Several writers including from the West have lauded Tulu language. Many writers like K S Paniyadi have sacrificed their life to save this land, culture, and language. Gopal Nayak, by singing ‘Siri Paddana’ has contributed to this land. We can find more than 35,000 folk stories in the various villages of Tulunadu.”
Ramanath Rai, state minister for forest, ecology, and environment, said, “Tulu language is a very sweet and soft language. People of different religions also interact in Tulu. Some day Tulu will surely be included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution and I too support this.”
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said, “Already the issue regarding inclusion of Tulu in the 8th Schedule has been raised twice in the Parliament. In future, it will surely be done.”
Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr Veerendra Heggade who presided on this occasion, said, “This is the land of Satya (truth), Dharma (righteousness), and Nyaya (justice). Hence, there are several sacred places in this region. People belonging to various languages and religions also interact in Tulu in this region. The government should support agriculture. ‘Bootharadane’ and ‘Nagaradhane’ are the beliefs of this land. It is time all joined hands to provide national recognition to Tulu language.”
On this occasion, Sadhvi Mathanandamai, Sri Ramananda Swami, Sri Mohandas Swami, Sri Yogananda Swami, Sri Mahabala Swami,Sri Shashikanthamani Swami, minister Abhaychandra Jain, M N Rajendra Kumar of SCDCC Bank, MLAs J R Lobo and Shakuntala Shetty were present.
A memorandum with various demands was submitted to the chief minister through the district in-charge minister.
source: http://www.daijiworld.com / DaijiWorld.com / Home> Top Stories / by DaijiWorld Media Network – Mangalore (DV) – January 05th, 2014
