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‘Shatadarshini’ released during school’s centenary

February 25, 2019Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Education, Famous Personalities of Kodagu / Coorg, Leaders, Records, Alladmin

Senior teachers were felicitated during the centenary celebrations of Government Model Higher Primary School in Titimati on Sunday

Government schools celebrating centenary is a matter of pride, said MLA K G Bopaiah.

He was speaking after releasing ‘Shatadarshini’ souvenir during the centenary celebrations of Government Model Higher Primary School in Titimati on Sunday.

The parents and students should shed the inferiority complex about government schools. One should remember that those who have studied in government schools have made it to the top posts, he added.

Former ministers Suma Vasant and M M Belliappa were the alumni of the school, he said and added that the students should utilise the facilities provided to them at government schools.

Centenary Committee honorary president, school alumni and former minister Suma Vasant said that the government schools are catering to the needs of students from rural areas.

Get together

Alumni of the school had a get together during the centenary of the school. Senior teachers were felicitated on the occasion.

School alumni who were present during the occasion comprised of international sportsperson Paruvanda C Suguna Ponnappa, ISRO scientist Ashok, DFO Karunakar, physician Dr Sannuvanda Kaverappa, philanthropist Bachamada Chetan, former national hockey player Cheppudira Cariappa, Indian Navy Commander (retd) C M Bellyappa and Titimati Gram Panchayat president H E Shivakumar.

A cultural procession was taken out prior to the formal programme. A variety of programmes were held on the occasion.

Philanthropist Bachamada Chetan inaugurated an open-air auditorium built at a cost of Rs 7.5 lakh.

Centenary Committee working president Cheppudira Ramakrishna, school headmistress H M Parvati, ZP member R Pankaja, block education officer Srishaila and senior teacher Ittira Mandanna were present.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DH News Service, Gonikoppa / February 24th, 2019

Rifle Shooting Range Inaugurated At Coorg Public School

February 24, 2019Education, Leaders, Records, All, Sportsadmin

M.M. Thimmaiah, President of Kodagu Academy for Education and Culture (KAEC), inaugurated the Rifle Shooting Range at Coorg Public School (COPS) in Gonikoppal by cutting the ribbon.

School Trust Vice-President M.N. Belliappa, Secretary K.A. Poonacha and Treasurer K.A. Subbaiah were also present along with coach Dhirender Singh and COPS Principal Benny Kuriakose.

School Head Boy ChehulChinnappa welcomed the gathering. School Head Girl D.R. Gowri proposed a vote of thanks.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / February 24th, 2019

COPS Accorded ‘Top Schools Of India Ranking – 2018’

February 10, 2019Education, Records, Alladmin

Coorg Public School (COPS), Gonikoppal, South Kodagu, was awarded with ‘Top Schools of India Ranking-2018’ by Dr. Ravi Gupta, Editor-in-Chief, Digital Learning and CEO, Elets Technomedia Pvt. Ltd., at the School Leadership Summit held in Bengaluru recently.

Benny Kuriakose (left), Principal of Coorg Public School, who was selected as the Brainfeed Edu Leader of the Year 2018-19, received the award from the dignitary.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Photo News / February 07th, 2019

10th Annual Day Of Kodagu Model School On Feb.9

February 3, 2019Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Education, Leaders, Records, Alladmin

Kodagu Model School will celebrate its 10th Annual Day on Feb.9 at the School premises in Vidyashankar Layout, Sathagalli, at 3 pm.

Entrepreneur and Social Worker Jammada P. Ganesh Ayanna will be the chief guest.

Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy will be the special invitee.

Corporator Rukmini Madegowda will be the guest of honour.

B.M. Devaiah, President, Sri Kavery Kodava Association, Mysore East and Kodagu Model School, will preside.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Briefs / February 02nd, 2019

‘Excellence is taking pride, being best in work’

January 30, 2019Business & Economy, Coffee News, Coffee, Kodagu (Coorg), Education, Records, All, World Opinionadmin

Athlete Vandana Rao was felicitated at the valedictory function of Besant centenary celebrations organised at Dr T M A Pai International Convention Centre in Mangaluru on Saturday.

Bengaluru-based Coffeelab Limited President Sunalini N Menon stressed on Saturday that excellence is taking pride in work and being the best at the work.

She was speaking at the valedictory function of the Besant centenary celebrations organised by Women’s National Education Society (WNES) at Dr T M A Pai International Convention Centre here.

She said, “Nobody remembers how fast the job was done, but how well the job was done. Whether be it washing utensils in the kitchen or sweeping the floor, being the best in your work is a self-portrait of what you are and the best insurance in the future for a job,” Sunalini said.

She said creativity and eye for detail are a must for the perfect execution of goals.

Sunalini, reflecting on her four decades of experience as a coffee taster, described the coffee tasting as a fascinating journey. “It is not a mere cup of coffee. There is so much of science and knowledge that you will learn humility,” the internationally recognised coffee-taster said.

She also invited the students present in the hall to learn more about the profession.

She said Indian Coffee Board offers ‘Kaapi Shastra’ on how to brew a perfect cup of coffee and there is a PG diploma course on coffee quality and another course on coffee entrepreneurship from Indian Institution of Plantation Management (IIPM).

She said her Coffeelab analyses samples from across the world.

“We are more as a facilitator, depending on what the market wants and what the grower can provide,” she said.

Presiding over the programme, former vice-chancellor of SNDT Women’s University Prof Rupa Shah urged women not to be fearful about the outcome. “I will compete and emerge successful should be the motto,” she stressed.

The Besant group of institutions felicitated alumni achievers including writer Kasturi, gynaecologist and well-known athlete Vandana Rao.

Kasturi and Devayani, who had emerged as toppers and declared as Vasantha Ranis while in school in 1959, were felicitated on the occasion.

Devayani thanked the management for remembering them after 50 years.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Harsha, Mangaluru / January 19th, 2019

Inter-School Sports Meet Held

January 16, 2019Education, Records, All, Sportsadmin

Kodagu Model School, Sathagalli, hosted an Inter-School Sports Meet recently. The Meet was inaugurated by Deena Uttappa, Vice-Principal of PPS and International Volleyball Player H.N. Hemalatha.

The Meet was organised to inculcate sportsmanship in the young minds.

Many Schools such as GSSS – Siddarthanagar, St. Paul’s – Yaraganahalli, Government HPS – Yaraganahalli, Viveku Vidyalaya – Alanahalli and Shashwatha Seva Samsthe participated in Throwball and Kho-Kho.

In both the events, GSSS emerged winners and Kodagu Model School secured second place.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / January 14th, 2019

School track and field championship in Gonikoppa

December 27, 2018Education, Famous Personalities of Kodagu / Coorg, Leaders, Records, All, Sportsadmin

Participants take part in a march past at School Track and Field Championship, organised by Ashwini Sports Foundation, at CALS School grounds in Gonikoppa on Thursday.

The district-level School Track and Field Championship, organised by Ashwini Sports Foundation, was inaugurated at CALS School grounds on Thursday.

On the occasion, Ashwini Sports Foundation managing director Ashwini Nachappa said the championship provides a platform for sports enthusiastic students to display their talents.

For the first time, the event is conducted on a track covered with artificial lawn, she added.

CALS President Datta Karumbaiah and principal Bachettira Gowramma Nanjappa were present.

Participants from various schools of the district took out a march past on the occasion.

Events such as race, hurdles, shot put, discus throw, high jump, long jump and relay events were held for both boys and girls.

Students aged 12,14 and 16 years took part in various events.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Districts / by DH News Service / Gonikoppa – December 20th, 2018

3 Kodagu students selected for NCSC

December 27, 2018Education, Records, All, Science & Technologyadmin

Three young scientists from two schools in Kodagu have been selected for National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC), to be organised by National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), at Bhubaneswar from December 27 to 31.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Kodagu Vidyalaya students Lekhana Muthakka (Senior category) and N N Niruth (Junior category) and H S Tejana (Rural senior category) of Angela Vidyanikethana School, Koodige, have been selected to attend the National Children’s Science Congress. The three students from Kodagu will be a part of 30 young scientists who will represent Karnataka at the Science Congress.

The three students had presented their scientific papers on innovations in science and technology for healthy nation.

Lekhana had presented an essay on how the disappearance of small water bodies have affected nature in Kodagu.

Tejana had presented a paper on use of bio plastic.

Niruth has presented a paper on modern life style affecting the health of an individual.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Naina J A / DH News Service / Mangaluru – December 22nd, 2018

Cleanliness jatha in Madikeri

December 6, 2018Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Education, Green Initiatives / Environment, Inspiration / Positive News and Featuresadmin

Green City Forum Convener Kukkera Jaya Chinnappa called upon the residents to keep their surroundings clean.

Speaking at a cleanliness jatha organised by Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan Kodagu Vidyalaya here at Madikeri on Wednesday, he said the Central government has been focusing on cleanliness and sanitation.

There is a need to ensure that all the households have toilet facilities. The residents should keep their surroundings clean, he added.

The students of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavana Kodagu Vidyalaya and General K S Thimayya Public School participated in the jatha.

The jatha was carried out from Gandhi Maidan and passed through Raja Seat Road to KSRTC bus stand. Handbills were distributed among the public.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> States> Districts / by Naina J A / DH News Service,Madikeri / December 05th, 2018

Coffee classes in Coorg

December 1, 2018Coffee, Kodagu (Coorg), Educationadmin

Attention, coffee lovers. Here’s your chance to live and work at an estate during harvest season.

Much work goes into the perfect cup of coffee, even before the myriad stages of pulping, grading, roasting, brewing et all can begin. What bothers Marc Tormo, is that most of us don’t know about any of it.

Marc is a coffee expert, roaster and brewer of repute. Originally from Barcelona, he settled in Auroville in 1996 and has since been making a living out of specialty coffee. This harvest season, Marc wants to spend an immersive weekend at a coffee estate in Coorg — with enthusiasts, aspiring entrepreneurs, or just those who love their coffee — demonstrating every step that goes into coffee-making. Aptly titled From Crop To Cup, the workshop will help participants learn what happens in every step of the process.

So expect to spend a day with coffee pickers, helping them in their task. Be prepared to lend a hand in the washing, drying and roasting as well. And it’s not only about cultivation: “Participants will also be introduced to international standards of cupping (coffee tasting), and taught how to assess flavour, aroma, body consistency, sweetness, bitterness and the like,” he says over a phone call. “There will also be blind tasting sessions, as well as collaborative sessions where participants will have to work with each other,” he adds. Home brewing lessons are also included.

All this will take place at the estate of Old Kent, whose owners are facilitating the workshop. Participants will be put up in English cottages in the estate.

Crop To Cup will be held at Old Kent Estates and Spa, Coorg, from December 7 to 10. The cost per head is ₹24,000. For details, call 9789896454.

The estate can be contacted through www.oldkentestates.com and reservations@oldkentestates.com

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Life & Style> Food / by Meghan Majumder / November 30th, 2018

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