Cadets From Mysuru, Kodagu To Attend New Delhi R-Day Parade

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Mysore/Mysuru/Kushalnagar:

Three cadets from 19 KAR NCC Battalion (Coorg Battalion) in Kodagu of Karnataka-Goa Directorate have been selected for the Annual Republic Day (R-Day) Parade in New Delhi on Jan. 26. They will perform in the NCC contingent that will march through the Rajpath greeting dignitaries including President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The cadets are Junior Under Officer M.J. Puneeth, a Second B.Com student from Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa College, Madikeri. He is the son of M.L. Jagadeesh and T.M. Chandramani. Puneeth hails from Manjoor village in Sakleshpur of Hassan. Puneeth will take part in Prime Minister’s Rally.

The Republic Day celebration is a three day extravaganza and after this celebration at India Gate, on Jan. 27, a Prime Minister’s Rally is held by a crème of NCC cadets displaying various breathtaking performances and drill.

The other cadet is Sergeant V.E. Abhishek, a Second PUC student from Pre-University College, Murnad. He is the son of V.S. Eshwar and V.E. Asha Kumari of Murnad village. He will take part in all India cultural show.

The third candidate from Coorg Battalion to participate in the prestigious parade is Codanda Nila Somanna. She is a Junior Under Officer and will represent the cultural team and is taking part in youth exchange programme.

She is the head girl of Coorg Public School, Gonikoppa and is the only girl cadet from Kodagu to reach New Delhi this year. She is the daughter of Codanda Sampan Somanna and Rashmi from Balele village.

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From Mysuru, cadets Pragyan Sharma, Pranav Teja Shankar and Krrish Garla of Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Yadavagiri, are representing the Karnataka and Goa Directorate in New Delhi. They will attend the Prime Minister’s rally. These three are the only cadets from Junior Division Army Wing from Mysuru Group who are attending the R-Day Camp.

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Sergeant Kongetira Anagha Iyappa will also represent Karnataka and Goa Directorate at the Republic Day Parade. She is from the Junior Wing NCC, Mysore Group and is part of the Cultural Team competing at Delhi. She is a Class 9 student from National Public School (NPS), Mysuru and the youngest girl cadet in the Karnataka-Goa Contingent. She is the daughter of Col. Kongetira C. Iyappa and Nandini Iyappa.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / January 24th, 2020

Literary Association Will Help Enhancement Of Creativity, Says Rangayana Director

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Mysuru:

Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa has said that reading novels, poems and other literary works will largely help in enhancement of creativity among people. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Cauvery Sambhramothsava,’ the annual day celebrations of Sree Cauvery Educational Institutions (SCEI) at its premises in Kuvempunagar here yesterday.

Maintaining that students who score 98 percent marks in SSLC and PUC cannot be called as intelligent students as there are other factors that define intelligence, Cariappa said that at the same time, students scoring mere pass marks cannot be termed as duds.

Citing the example of former President Dr. Abdul Kalam, who worked as a newspaper boy in his student days and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who used to sell tea, he said that creativity exists in every human being and improving creativity is key for achieving set goals.

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Recalling an instance when Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa visited Ponnampet Government School about 30 years ago, where he (Addanda C. Cariappa) was a ninth standard student then and questioned the students on what they wanted to become in the future, Cariappa said that while almost every student said that they wanted to become an engineer or a doctor, a student by name Mahadeva was exceptional when he said that he wanted to drive a bullock-cart. The Field Marshal asked him to study well and wished him, Cariappa said.

Now, two years ago, he happened to visit Sedam in Kalaburagi district, when he met Mahadeva and enquired him what he was doing here. Mahadeva replied that he had become a doctor, after he drew inspiration from the Field Marshal’s encouraging words, Cariappa said.

Noting that students must always draw inspiration from great achievers and good things in life, he advised the students to become honourable persons in the society by occupying top positions in their chosen profession.

Corporator M.C. Ramesh, in his address, called upon the students to develop humanity, benevolence and sportsman spirit and to respect the elders.

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Meritorious students who scored high marks in SSLC, PUC and Degree courses were presented ‘Pratibha Puraskar,’ while the winners of various contests organised as part of the Annual Day, were distributed prizes on the occasion.

A cultural presentation by girl students and songs from old and new hits enthralled the audience.

SCEI – Kodava Samaja Education Council Chairman M.K. Kuttappa, Kodava Samaja President K.M. Belliappa, Vice-president M.M. Ponnappa, SCEI Secretary M.P. Subbaiah, Treasurer M.B. Aiyappa, Principal Krupalini S. Raj, K.M. Padmavathi, Rashmi and others were present.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / January 19th, 2020

Who was Field Marshal KM Cariappa?

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KM Cariappa is a man known for many firsts, but most importantly, he is known as the man who took charge of the Indian Army from its last British Commander in Chief, General Sir Roy Bucher. Born on January 28, 1899, in Coorg, Cariappa completed his education at Central High School at Madikeri and went on to study at the Presidency College in Madras.

However, Cariappa began his Army stint under the British and was among the few selected for the first batch of KCIOs (King’s Commissioned Indian Officers) at the Daly Cadet College in Indore and was commissioned in the Carnatic Infantry. He was in active service with the 37 (Prince of Wales) Dogra in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) and then posted to the 2nd Rajput Light Infantry (Queen Victoria’s Own). Cariappa went on to become the first Indian officer to undergo the course at Staff College, Quetta in 1933. In 1946, he got promoted as the Brigadier of the Frontier Brigade Group.

By Indian independence, Cariappa saw action in Iraq, Syria, Iran and Burma and became the first Indian Officer to be given command of a unit in 1942. He went on to receive many awards and accolades in his career spanning three decades. He received the prestigious Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his role in Burma against the Japanese during the Second World War.

In 1947, Cariappa became the first Indian to be selected to undergo a training course at Imperial Defence College, Camberly, UK. His role during the Partition is rarely mentioned, during which he oversaw the division of the Army. Cariappa also led the Indian forces on the Western Front during the Indo-Pak War of 1947 and successfully recaptured Zojila, Drass and Kargil and established a linkup with Leh.

On January 15, 1949, Cariappa became the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army. He held the five-star rank of field marshal, the highest honour in the Indian Army, which Sam Manekshaw is the only other officer to have held.

source: http://www.defenceaviationpost.com / Defence Aviation Post / Home> Defence> Indian Army / source: Indian Express / January 20th, 2020

Kodagu Champ Selected As National Coach By Hockey India

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Ankitha Suresh has been selected as Assistant National Coach by Hockey India for the Indian Senior Women’s Hockey Team. She is now a member of coaching staff who is training senior hockey players at the ongoing National Coaching Camp till Jan. 21.

She will represent India as Assistant Coach and will be a part of the Indian National Hockey team (Senior Women’s Hockey) that will leave for New Zealand on Jan. 22. The New Zealand tour will begin from Jan. 23 till Feb. 6. Ankitha will be a part of the 26-member team headed by Chief Coach Sojero Marjine and Analytical Coach Janneke Schopman. 20 players are also part of the team.

Daughter of B.A. Suresh and B.S. Dharmavathi, residents of Madikeri, Honnampadi Ankitha Suresh started her sports career as an athlete and had won medals in 3,000 meter and 5,000 meter running races in national levels. While studying in Junior College in Madikeri, she stumbled upon hockey and her passion for the sport grew after she joined SAI Hockey Hostel in Madikeri for training.

She has represented Karnataka in the National level five times (twice in senior level and thrice in junior level). In the University-level (Mangalore University), she has won three Gold medals and two Bronze (Annamalai University). She has participated in All India Inter-University Tournaments five times.

Ankitha also has the distinction of being the one among the five women from Karnataka who have been selected for the Level-3 coaching course offered by Hockey India as well as only Level-2 Technical Official to be selected from India and from Karnataka for the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH) World Cup Women’s Hockey.

She is currently working as hockey coach in Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) at Ponnampet Sports Hostel and will join as national coach. A post-graduate diploma holder in e-Finance and Gym Instruction, she holds Masters in Commerce and has a Diploma in Sports Coaching (National Institute of Sports).

“N. Muthu Kumar, my coach in SAI Hockey Hostel, Madikeri, is my role model and inspiration,” she fondly says and feels grateful for all the coaches that she has worked with throughout her career. She specially mentions the name of Ponachanna Srinivas who taught her the game of hockey.

“Hockey Karnataka supported me to do the course (Hockey India Level-1, Level-2 and FIH Level-1 and 2 and now I am promoted to do FIH Level-3) conducted by Hockey India and FIH Hockey Academy,” she adds.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / January 20th, 2020

RS MP Kupendra Reddy Calls Kodava Community To Stay United On Tribal Status

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Madikeri:

Maintaining that Kodava community has been deprived of tribal status due to lack of organised efforts and killer instinct, Rajya Sabha (RS) member Kupendra Reddy called upon Kodava community members to launch a movement for getting Constitutionally mandated tribal status.

He was speaking at a seminar on Kodava Tribal Status, organised by Codava National Council (CNC) at Capitol village on the outskirts of Madikeri town yesterday.

Stating that the richness of Kodava culture and practices are key factors in getting tribal status, Reddy said that even the British had considered Kodavas as a tribal community in a census conducted by them. But Kodavas have chosen to stay away from the status as they considered it inferior, he regretted.

Pointing out that Kodavas need tribal status to get Government posts, he lauded the fighting spirit of CNC President N.U. Nachappa, who has been waging a battle for the cause for over a decade

Reiterating that lack of unity among Kodava community had deprived the community of its rights, he appealed the community to support Nachappa in his struggles.

Another RS MP B.K. Hariprasad said that Kodava community which emanated from the banks of the holy river Cauvery is now staring at a crisis. Arguing that the Constitutionally mandated status alone can help Kodava culture and tradition to sustain, Hariprasad called upon the community members to shun a feeling of inferiority, if they have any.

Claiming that the Sanskrit speaking population, which is hardly 50,000 in number has got reservation, he wondered why the Kodava population which is multiple times higher has not got reservation. Although Kodavas were socially and academically forward, they have been deprived of opportunities, he regretted. Hariprasad further said that he had raised his voice for an appropriate status for Kodava language in Parliament.

CNC President N.U. Nachappa in his address, said that a tribal status alone can save Kodava culture, tradition and practices from becoming extinct.

Pointing out Kodava Gun Rights has never been misused for any anti-national activities, he said that the Gun Rights has remained in place even after seven decades of independence because of this fact. Nachappa warned that Kodavas will have no future if they fail to learn about tribal rights listed in the schedule of the Constitution.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / January 19th, 2020

Tremendous response to PV Quiz in Kodagu

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SP Suman D Pennekar distributes trophy to Amoghavarsha and Deepak Raj, who won the first place and entered the grand finale, in the Prajavani Quiz competition held at Maithri Community hall in Madikeri. DDPI P S Macchado, Quiz Master Sacchin Deshpande looks
SP Suman D Pennekar distributes trophy to Amoghavarsha and Deepak Raj, who won the first place and entered the grand finale, in the Prajavani Quiz competition held at Maithri Community hall in Madikeri. DDPI P S Macchado, Quiz Master Sacchin Deshpande looks

The excitement and enthusiasm was quite palpable among the students who participated in the quiz competition, organised by Prajavani and Deccan Herald, in association with Deeksha, at Maithri Community Hall in Madikeri on Friday.

The students, who participated in the competition, witnessed spontaneous replies from the top six teams to the questions of the quiz master.

The registration for the competition commenced at 8.30 am and the preliminary round began at 10 am.

Quiz Master Sacchin Deshpande conducted the quiz. As the questions appeared on the screen, some students answered them with a smiling face while others discussed their partners before answering them.

After the preliminary round, six teams were selected for the final round, which was indeed filled with excitement. It had five categories—question and answer, right or wrong, photography, audio and visual round and rapid round.

There were a few questions related to Huthari festival and also on Kodagu district. When all the six teams failed to answer a question, it was passed on to the audience, some of whom answered a few questions and won prizes.

Three teams from Coorg Public School in Gonikoppa were selected for the final round of regional-level contest. There was stiff competition among them. One of the teams, who could not answer in the rapid round had to be satisfied with fourth position.

Deepak Raj and Amoghavarsha of Coorg Public School, who answered with utmost care in the rapid round, won the first place, while Manjuprasad and Bopanna of the same school won the second place.

Hariprasad and Tushar of Shanthinikethana School won the third place.

There was tremendous response to the quiz as many students from border areas of Kodagu district also came to take part in the competition.

Inaugurating the quiz competition, MLC Sunil Subramani expressed happiness of organising the quiz competition in the district. In the competitive world, the students have to face competitive exams for employment. The students should prepare themselves for the exams, he added.

Superintendent of Police Suman D Pennekar and DDPI P S Macchado distributed prizes.

Prajavani had identified young achievers on account of New Year and were honoured on the occasion.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Naina J A, DHNS – Madikeri / January 18th, 2020

Codava National Council says CAA will harm interests of tribe, demands ST tag

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The memorandum submitted by the Codava National Council to the Centre through Kodagu DC Annies K Joy expresses reservations over the implementation of the CAA.

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The Codava National Council has urged the government to implement the CAA only after granting the ST tag for the Kodava community. CNC president NU Nachappa, in a press release, said the implementation of the Act will “harm the interest of the indigenous Codava tribe”.

The memorandum submitted by the CNC to the Centre through Kodagu DC Annies K Joy expresses reservations over the implementation of the CAA. Nachappa says, “Those refugees who avail citizenship status by CAA 2019 will be distributed in various states including Karnataka. According to reliable sources, Karnataka will receive 20 lakh refugees. They will be distributed in all the districts and Codava region of Coorg may be accommodating 1 lakh refugees. If that happens, it will subvert the demographic mosaic of our territory.”

Nachappa went on to add, “As per CAA, these refugees become legitimate citizens of our country. They will avail all the benefits and privileges in Kodagu that includes land, water and other amenities that will be an additional burden on earth and Mother Cauvery. Codava tribe is already a dwindling micro minority tribe. Naturally, the accommodation of refugees under CAA will exterminate the entire Codava tribe from their soil.”

Demanding that the Codava tribe ‘not be cheated’, he said, “The government has ensured that those areas of North-East and Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladak & Leh will not be affected by CAA and CAA will be exempted in those areas. The refugees will not be accommodated in those areas because they have special protection under Article 371 R/W 5th & 6th Schedule areas. When such is the case, before the implementation of CAA, Codava tribe should be brought under ST tag and their geopolitical boundary should be earmarked as Autonomous Region under Article 371 R/w 6th& 8th Schedule.”

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service / January 17th, 2020

1,923 students take part in COPS talent hunt

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One of the topper receives scholarship during Coorg Talent Search Examination, in Madikeri.
One of the topper receives scholarship during Coorg Talent Search Examination, in Madikeri.

Coorg Public School (COPS) conducted the mega Coorg Talent Search Examination (CTSE) at General Thimayya Public School recently.

The programme, organised in collaboration with Society for Education Excellence and Research (SAPARYA), was followed by a public function at the Town Hall, Madikeri.

Prior to the final exam, qualifier rounds were conducted at various levels, where 1,427 students from Class 10 and 496 from Class 12 participated from around 45 schools and colleges in Kodagu and Hassan districts. The top 10 rankers from each institution qualified for the mega event.

The CTSE is a flagship programme of SAPARYA. This is the launch year of the programme and CTSE is a knowledge and aptitude test conducted in order to spot, reward and nurture talented students from across Kodagu and aid them in fulfilling their career aspirations. Providing quality education and tapping the potential of children is also the idea of the search.

The three-level winners received scholarship worth Rs 2.5 lakh, Rs 2 lakh and Rs 1.5 lakh respectively.

Amongst the 10th standard students, Ninal Nachappa of Coorg Public School, Gonikoppa, bagged the first place, followed by Ishita P Acharya, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Kodagu Vidyalaya, Madikeri, and Prajwal M S, SMS Academy Aramery, Virajpet.

Amongst the 12th standard students, Yashwanth K R from Shastry PU College, Hunsur; Vishnu Priya M S from Cauvery College, Virajpet; and S L Monika from St Joseph’s PU College bagged the first, second and third places respectively.

MLA M P Appacchu Ranjan, SAPARYA Secretary Dr K D Jose, Abeeda Sherin of Vidyanikethan College, Gonikoppa, and Babeena of General Thimayya Public School, Madikeri, attended the programme.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Madikeri / January 15th, 2020

Gen. Thimayya Museum In Madikeri Gets MiG-21 Fighter

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Madikeri:

A decommissioned MiG-21 fighter jet has been added to General K.S. Thimayya Museum in Madikeri thus adding to the existing collection of war relics at the war memorial. The fighter jet had been in use by the Indian Air Force.

The continuous effort of Retired Air Marshal Nanda Cariappa, son of late Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa, has paved way for the inclusion of the MiG-21 C- 1624 fighter jet to the museum.

The fighter plane left Uttar Pradesh airbase on Jan.5 and was brought to Madikeri on a multi-wheeled carrier by road. The aircraft has arrived in parts and will be assembled by experts.

Nirmiti Kendra has readied three concrete platforms to support the aircraft which will be available for public view soon. The war memorial already has an Army Battle Tank.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / January 12th, 2020

Amazon’s Mini Series ‘Afsos’, Brings Back Gulshan Devaiah With A Twisted Story

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Gulshan Devaiah, after Mard Ko Dard Nai Hota, is returning to the screen with another chilling character who is playing with life and death. Amazon Prime Video recently unveiled the trailer of their upcoming show titled, Afsos. The streaming service has called the series, as a suspense thriller about a suicidal man who hires a deadly assassin to kill him.

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Starring Gulshan Devaiah, Anjali Patil, and Heeba Shah in the leading roles, Afsos, takes a look into the lives of depressed people. The mental illness that leads one wanting to take their life, can be a heavy burden and for our lead character, Nakul aka, Gulshan Devaiah, its a way out, but can’t get that right either.

In the trailer, Gulshan talks about feeling insignificant and wanting to take his own life. After his 11th attempt fails he hands over the task into another’s hand. A shady organisation, run by two assassins, who hand him a rate card for how he wants to die. In exchange for a hefty amount Gulshan then places an order for an assassin who is set to shoot him in the head. But after figuring out he wants to live, Gulshan has no option but to outrun his killer.

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The events in the trailer then turn into suspense as, Gulshan is trying to run away with his therapist, Sholka, played by Anjali Patil. However, according to the trailer he does get killed. Anjali can be seen yelling out Nakul’s name, with blood splattered on her face. Heeba then can be seen walking away from the scene with a gun tucked in her shirt.

Another scene shows, Nakul standing next to his own body in the hospital, (which to be honest could be a dream or a hallucination). The show’s official description also calls the series as a dark comedy, it says, “A suicidal man and a deadly assassin encounter the world of immortality in this black comedy suspense thriller.” It hints that Afsos is more than a cat and mouse chase, and we might be able to see Gulshan develop a bond with his assassin.

Afsos, is sure to send a chill down your spin with the talented cast, good story. The dark comedy will also share some interesting concepts like a group of killers assisting in suicidal people. Ujjwal Chopra in the trailer can be seen complaining about how there is no dignity in killing people who want to die.

The trailer also sets an unusual tone for the story. While most of it comes off as an ironic comedy, it quickly turns into something dark to something supernatural. The text in the trailer, warns one about being careful what you wish for, in life and in death.

The eight-episode series is directed by Anubhuti Kashyap, who was part of films like the black comedy-drama Dev.D (2009) and crime-drama Gangs of Wasseypur (2012). Written by Anirban Dasgupta, Sourav Ghosh and Dibya Chatterjee, Afsos will air on Amazon Prime Video on, January 17, 2020.

source: http://www.filmibeat.com / FilmiBeat / Home> Television> Web Series / by Sanyukta Thakare / January 14th, 2019