Mysuru :
The members of Sri Kaveri Kodava Association, Mysuru East, celebrated their annual get-together in connection with the Kailpoldh festival yesterday at the premises of Kodagu Model School, run by the Association at Vidyashankaranagar, off Dr. Rajkumar Road here.
Puggera M. Devaiah, Partner and General Counsel of Everstone Capital, Bengaluru, was the chief guest. President of Mysuru Kodava Samaja Moovera K. Kuttappa was the special invitee. President of Kaveri Kodava Association Pudiyokkada B. Madappa presided.
Speaking on the occasion, Puggera Devaiah appreciated the efforts of the Association in running a really model school in its own premises and said that he considered that, in the present day, among many services to mankind, the service in the field of education is the most useful one. But for the education where all of us would be today?, he asked. He hoped that this Kodagu Model School would serve as a preferred school to the children of parents living in and around this area.
Alluding to the problems faced by Kodavas in Kodagu, he said he could not think of himself as a Kodava without thinking of Kodagu. It must be the same feeling for all Kodavas of his age and elders. However, he said, the same could not be said of the present day youngsters, including his children.
For Kodavas, Kodagu is like what Mecca is to Muslims and Vatican to Christians. Therefore, it is necessary for Kodavas, who are a microscopic minority in terms of population, to unite, show their solidarity and address their problems in one voice. Unfortunately, this is not happening today. Which is why many problems touching Kodavas in Kodagu, be it about Jamma Baane, Paisari land, gun rights or even the construction of high-tension electric towers, could not be solved. Too many organisations of Kodavas would speak in different voices while dealing with the authorities. This would not get justice to Kodavas from the Government, he said.
As a gesture of support for the school, the chief guest P.M. Devaiah donated Rs. one lakh.
The function began with invocation by Chimmanda Ashik Subbaiah while Appachangada P. Motaiah, Hon. Secretary of the Association, compered.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Monday – November 16th, 2015
