Karthamada Ganapathy Nanjappa has been appointed as the Additional Director of Factories and Boilers, Department of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health, Government of Karnataka.
Profile: After studying in Government Primary School, Napoklu, St. Michael’s Higher Primary School, Madikeri, Government Junior College, Madikeri, Nanjappa completed his PU at MGM College, Udupi. He took up B.E. in Mechanical Engineering at PES College of Engineering, Mandya under Mysore University.
On completion of under-graduate studies in Engineering, Nanjappa worked for sometime as a Quality Engineer at Krishna Fabrications, Peenya, Bengaluru and Design Engineer at Promac Engineering, Bengaluru. He joined the Government of Karnataka State Civil Service as Gazetted Probationer during the year 1995 as Inspector of Factories and served at Bengaluru.
He was promoted as Senior Inspector of Factories in 2001. He was later posted as Deputy Special Officer in the Child Labour Cell of the Government of Karnataka and then served as Senior Inspector of Factories at Mysuru and Bengaluru.
Nanjappa was promoted to the cadre of Deputy Director of Factories in the year 2012 and posted at Mangaluru and Bengaluru. In the year 2019, he was promoted to the post of the Joint Director of Factories. Now he has been posted as Additional Director of Factories and Boilers in the year 2020 on promotion and is working at Bengaluru.
Nanjappa has had special training in the field of Industrial Safety and Health at: Director-General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institute, Mumbai; Regional Labour Institute, Chennai; Regional Labour Institute, Kolkata; Incident Response System (IRS) in the management of disasters from the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Bhopal.
He is the son of Karthamada Nanjappa Ganapathy and Ponnamma (Kanathanda), both of whom were teachers at Napoklu and Madikeri and presently residents of Birunani in South Kodagu. He is married to Kalengada Bojamma and blessed with a son Adith studying in 10th std
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / by November 23rd, 2020
The new Ponnampet Taluk that has been carved out of Virajpet Taluk officially began functioning from yesterday with the new Tahsildar Kusuma taking charge. A puja was performed at the Tahsildar’s office at Ponnampet that was attended by many senior citizens and stakeholders.
They honoured the new Tahsildar and wished her the best. The State Government, in a notification issued on July 3 this year, had officially notified Ponnampet as a new taluk under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act.
The new Ponnampet taluk comprises four hoblis with the inclusion of 49 villages bifurcated from Virajpet taluk. The four hoblis are Ponnampet, Balele, Srimangala and Hudikeri. Boundary details — East: Hunsur taluk of Mysuru district; West: Virajpet taluk; North: Periyapatna taluk of Mysuru district; South: Kerala State.
Virajpet Taluk from which the Ponnampet Taluk has been carved out has an area of 160 kms and the new Ponnampet taluk promises the Southern region of Kodagu more Government facilities along with better access to healthcare, transport and other facilities.
Ponnampet already has Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court (Senior Division).
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / November 20th, 2020
Four books published by Kodava Makkada Koota were released at Patrika Bhavan in Madikeri on Sunday. Credit: DH photo.
Former minister M C Nanaiah called upon Kodava Samaja associations to take up an innovative project to feature Kodava culture and way of life.
He was speaking after releasing four books brought out by Kodava Makkada Koota, during a programme held at Patrika Bhavan in Madikeri, on Sunday.
Nanaiah felt that the Kodagu needs to have a museum for Kodava culture, in the format of ‘Janapada Loka’ in Ramanagar, which was a brainchild of folklore scholar Dr Nagegowda.
“There are high chances of the project not serving the purpose if the government takes up the work. Therefore, Kodava Samaja associations should initiate the project with the help of various like-minded organisations,” he said and lamented that the work on Kodava Heritage Centre, which was initiated by the government, is now stagnant.
The former minister meanwhile said that the books on Kodava culture and tradition should not be confined to Kodava language, but, should be published in various other languages.
“All must forget their differences and contribute towards the creation of a harmonious society,” he added.
He meanwhile said that senior writer Bacharaniyanda Appanna is a guide for budding writers.
Lamenting over the pervading corruption in society, he pointed out that the vice chancellor posts in the universities are being literally ‘purchased’ by the aspirants nowadays, which shows how low the education system has stooped.
Introspection is required in this regard, he said.
‘Moily did not constitute Kodava Academy’
M C Nanaiah said that in some books it has been depicted that former chief minister Veerappa Moily had himself constituted Kodava Sahitya Academy.
“But, in reality, when I was in the opposition, I had mounted pressure on the government headed by then chief minister Veerappa Moily to institute Kodava Academy, after he announced Tulu Academy. During the chief ministerial tenure of J H Patel, the then Kannada and Culture minister B T Lalitha Nayak proposed to merge all linguistic academies into one. But, I opposed the proposal and convinced the chief minister to retain the academies,” he added.
Nanaiah meanwhile released the book ‘Ottajodi’ on the occasion.
Releasing the book ‘Changira’ authored by Bacharaniyanda Appanna, MLC Veena Achaiah said that the cultural aspects should not be forgotten.
She hoped that the Kodava Sahitya Academy will take steps to preserve the tradition towards handing it over to the next generation.
Releasing the book ‘Appanna Dampathi Kanda America’, Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy chairperson Ammatanda Parvathi Appaiah said that Appanna couple has gathered a huge knowledge by visiting various countries.
Kodagu Press Club president Ajjamada Ramesh Kuttappa released the book ‘Appanna Dampathi Kanda Europe’, on the occasion.
He said that getting awards by lobbying is very discouraging for the real achievers.
Bacharaniyanda Ranu Appanna and international hockey player Ajjamada Mayur Subbaiah were present.
Kodava Makkada Koota president Bollajira B Ayyappa, secretary Puttarira Arun Kalaiah and director Baleyada Divya Mandappa were present.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Madikeri / November 22nd, 2020
Agama scholars offer a special prayer at Talacauvery on Saturday.
Scholars well versed in ‘Agama Shastra’ visited Talacauvery on Saturday to find a solution to the problem related to the damaged Shivalinga at the kshetra.
The state government had sent the scholars to Talacauvery, on the request by MLC Veena Achaiah.
After offering special prayers to Cauvery, the scholars inspected the damaged Shivalinga.
They later held discussions with Virajpet MLA K G Bopaiah, MLC Veena Achaiah and Bhagamandala-Talacauvery temple chairman B S Thammaiah.
Speaking on the occasion, MLC Veena Achaiah said that there was confusion on whether the damaged Shivalinga should be immersed in the sea or not.
“I had requested the government, on the floor of the legislative council, to intervene in the matter. Responding to the request, the Muzrai department sent the Agama scholars,” she said.
She meanwhile said that no decision could be arrived at as the matter lies before the court.
Temple committee chairman B S Thammaiah said that as per the Hindu tradition, a damaged idol cannot be worshipped.
The Shivalinga carved out of black stone has been damaged and it is prudent to immerse it in the sea. The temple committee has already submitted an affidavit to the court, he added.
Takka head Kodi Motaiah and temple committee members were present.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Madikeri / November 21st, 2020
With selfless contributions from the donors and members, the corpus of the fund currently stands at Rs 9.88 crore even as members are hopeful that the amount will touch Rs 10 crore by the end of year.
The Coorg Education Fund, a trust incorporated in 1919 in Kodagu, is extensively promoting education among the Kodava community. With over 450 members in the trust and numerous other donors, the trust has succeeded in providing scholarships to merit students and students from financially backward families.
This year, the education fund has handed over scholarships to 855 Kodava students amounting to a total of Rs 47.43 lakh. “The Coorg Education was founded in 1863 and it started providing scholarships to merit students from 1916. It was, however, formed into a legal corporation in 1919,” explained KP Uthappa, present president of the trust. While an average of 450 to 500 students receive scholarships every year, over 800 students have been benefited by the trust this year. “Priority is given to merit students and the students are required to possess 75% and above results in the academic and competitive exams. Nevertheless, students from financially backward families are also provided with scholarships based on recommendations. We are stressing the community students to opt for medical, dental and engineering courses. Apart from this, we are extensively encouraging students to take up defense and IPS courses and an increased scholarship – up to Rs 50,000 for each student is being offered to students who opt the same,” explained Uthappa.
With selfless contributions from the donors and members, the corpus of the fund currently stands at Rs 9.88 crore even as members are hopeful that the amount will touch Rs 10 crore by the end of this year. Meanwhile, a contribution of Rs 75 lakh was made to the trust this year by benefactor Raghu Madappa in the memory of his department sons.
“This year, a youngster B Rachith Aiyappa received a maximum donation of Rs 5 lakh. The youngster has opted to pursue PhD in Informatics & Data Science and this impressed the donors resulting in such a huge scholarship,” confirmed Uthappa. The trust, in its annual ceremony, encourages and motivates Kodava students to work with “dedication, concentration and efficiency,” as explained by Uthappa.
source: http://www.edexlive.com / EdEx, The New Indian Express / Home> News> Kodava Community / by EdEx Live / November 19th, 2020
‘Kalpaneya Kannadi’, a collection of poems by Kayapanda C Devaiah, was released at Patrika Bhavan in Madikeri on Tuesday.
‘Kalpaneya Kannadi’, a collection of poems which speaks on Kodava culture, tradition and achievers from Kodagu, penned by Kayapanda C Devaiah and published by Kodava Makkada Koota was released during a programme held at Patrika Bhavan in Madikeri on Tuesday.
Writer Bacharaniyanda P Appanna released the collection of poems and said that new writers are emerging in Kannada language, which is a positive sign.
The work ‘Kalpaneya Kannadi’ has elements which will be liked by people of all age groups, he said.
Author Kayapanda C Devaiah said that he has been writing poems and stories from the past several years and the work of converting the feelings into letters is bringing him satisfaction.
Kodava Makkada Koota President Bollajira B Ayyappa said that the Koota has been publishing books in Kannada, English, Hindi and Kodava language, about the achievers of Kodavas.
Four more books will be released by Kodava Makkada Koota on November 22, he added.
Ayyappa meanwhile said that he has been the president of Kodava Makkada Koota from the past eight years. The programmes implemented by the Koota have been fulfilling. One of them is the installation of the statue of Squadron Leader Ajjamada Devaiah.
He added that he aspires to get into politics. He will be resigning from the post of the president of Kodava Makkada Koota and will be handing over the charge to the new president if young and energetic persons come forward.
Kodava Makkada Koota honorary secretary Puttarira Karun Kalaiah, social worker Patrapanda P Somanna and leader Ballachanda A Ganapathy were present.
For Poonam Thimmaiah, jewellery designing began as a means to cope with personal tragedy and turned into a passion project and finally a full-time career.
Following the devastating tragedy of losing her baby, Kodagu’s Poonam Thimmaiah, now a New Yorker, embarked on a personal journey of change, which led her to pursue her keen interest in jewellery designing and sustainable art. Poonam, who started her own brand of jewellery – Maalicious – had her work featured in the New York and Paris fashion weeks this year, just a year after she established the company. Her journey of overcoming tragedy to embracing art and making it big is an inspirational one.
In 2017, Poonam, who was working at JP Morgan in New York, had a miscarriage. Her journey into jewellery designing started as an escape from the tragedy. She returned to India to be with her family in Mysuru during this difficult time and it was here that she decided to pursue her passion.
NY Fashion week. Maalicious earrings in collaboration with Lola Elan clothing and Ochini Milinery headpiece.
When Poonam visited her Alma Mater, JC Engineering College in Mysuru, she learned of a jewelry designing course for the children with physical disabilities. Poonam, who has always made her own jewelry in the past, worked with these kids on her first collection. Together, they made earrings using sustainable materials like clay, wood and thread. “That’s when I discovered that this is what I should be doing. Along with these students, I learned a lot about the art of jewelry designing,” Poonam says.
Poonam Thimmaiah at her outlet in New York
She taught the group of 10 children in the programme how to sculpt, draw and paint. In the process, she says, she rediscovered the talent she had for designing jewellery. A few months later, Poonam went back to New York and quit her job. She decided to start designing jewellery and felt sure that she wanted to bring back the touch of handicraft to her work.
It was later in 2017 that Poonam contacted an acquaintance, Sruthi Mascarenas, a sculptor working with clay in Goa, and commissioned her to make the earrings that she had designed. Poonam says that she wanted every piece of jewellery she designed to tell a story – one of historical relevance to India. In her first piece, she envisioned a clay plate with a painting of Queen Victoria meeting her namesake – a young woman from Kodagu.
“The piece is called Victoria Repeated. It’s a picture of Victoria from Kodagu meeting Queen Victoria and both of them are wearing a lot of jewellery. These earrings were made of clay and hand-painted. It was featured in Flying Solo’s (a fashion retail space in New York) collection in the Paris Fashion Week,” Poonam adds.
In 2019, Poonam established Maalicious officially and in the year running up to it, she decided to commission her work to women in the business of making handicrafts in India. She contracts her metal and stone work to a group of 25 women in Jaipur. Anything to do with tassels, she commissions it to an artist in Mumbai, and jewellery made of polymer clay is commissioned to an artist in Chennai.
Amrita Shergill earrings. Amrita Sher-Gil, the most famous Indian painter. Today, she is known as India’s Frida Kahlo. The earrings are made by Shruti Mascarehnas.
“With Maalicious, I want to rejuvenate traditional art and workmanship with Indian charm and a touch of urban flair. I have earrings that have Amrita Sher-Gil on it. A lot of people know about Frida Kahlo and not many in other countries are aware that we have someone of our own – Amrita Sher-Gil. I also wanted to use sustainable materials like clay, wood, silk and thread. We’ve started customising our earrings so anyone can get any picture they want painted on their earrings,” Poonam says.
Celebrity endorsement: Divya khosla Kumar in Drokpa earrings, made by artisan Soniya.
Malicious began retailing with Flying Solo’s retail unit in New York and became an instant hit. With celebrity stylists visiting the store, her pieces began selling out. In 2020, Poonam carried out various social media campaigns. “We did a lot of virtual pop-ups and this summer was really good. We had a lot of celebrity endorsements on social media. Actor Divya Khosla Kumar wore our jewellery, Raadi Shetty, American influencer who is big here, endorsed our jewellery. We had a lot of Instagram influencers endorse us,” she says.
This year, Flying Solo selected Poonam’s jewellery designs to be featured for their show in the New York and Paris fashion weeks. Fourteen of her pieces were featured in the New York Fashion Week and eight in the Paris Fashion Week. Flying Solo had curated its show by collaborating with 63 designers from 14 countries. Poonam says her work was chosen as each of her designed pieces are made by hand and use sustainable materials.
“I felt like I’ve created something, where I was spoken of as a designer. People at the fashion week asked me what my inspiration was. It went from a passion project when I was pregnant and became something big during the fashion week. It’s really nice to have the appreciation. It gives me confidence,” Poonam says.
source: http://www.thenewsminute.com / The News Minute / Home> Features> Fashion / by Theja Ram / November 12th, 2020
Laptops were distributed to the meritorious students in Madikeri.
Laptops were distributed to the meritorious students in Madikeri. Kodagu district is ahead in the field of education due to the discipline inculcated by the students and teachers,…
He was speaking during the distribution of laptops for meritorious students from SC/ST community of government PU colleges at a programme organised by the Pre-University Department and District PU College Principals’ Association.
Amid the Covid-19 scare, the II PU exams were held successfully in the district in the month of March. The postponement of English exam due to Covid-19 pandemic had affected the overall PU results in the district. As a result, the district had to be content with the third position in PU results.
Social welfare department Deputy Director Bharathi said that a few students have excelled without any basic facilities in their houses.
PU department deputy director Mahalingaiah said that already online classes have commenced for PU students.
No students should be devoid of the classes. If there are no Android phones with the students, donors should come forward to help them, he said.
Retired principals G Kenchappa, Dr Bhavani, A K Parvathi, B Rajanna, Suresh Babu, P T Shaji and A Prakash were felicitated.
Top II PU scorers in the district from SC/ST community – H P Pooja of Virajpet Government PU College, S Reshma, M S Pooja of Nellihudikeri College, Pramod and Abhishek of Kushalnagar College, H R Kalim of Ponnampet, Bhoomika and S G Sindhu of Koodige College and Y S Prathima of Palibetta College were given laptops.
Channayanakote village is turning into a mannequin village in cleanliness in Kodagu.
Panchayat president, panchayat growth officer, ladies organisations have succeeded in creating consciousness amongst individuals to maintain their environment spick and span.
PDO Rajan and panchayat president Geetha have set up a scientific waste administration unit within the village.
They bought a car beneath Swachh Village challenge to make sure trash reaches the dumping centre. Initially, the residents had been stunned to see the PDO himself attain their doorways within the car throughout morning hours to organize them to domesticate a routine behavior of cleanliness.
“Our village should look beautiful and attractive. We have even cleared the garbage around the village, and we are developing a garden for the villagers,” disclosed president Geetha. Indira, an activist, appreciated the work by the panchayat crew. “Approaching people door to door by the PDO and creating awareness for cleanliness is a welcome step.
Woman organisations will also join hands with the panchayat in their endeavour,” she introduced.
source: http://www.thegreatrindia.com / The Greater India / Home> States / by TGI News / November 13th, 2020
If carried out with hard work and passion, farming will not only bring satisfaction but will also support the livelihood, opined Podamada Mohan, a progressive agriculturist from Balele Devanuru village.
Mohan has been cultivating paddy on only two hectares of land. However, he has been able to harvest an average of 62 quintals of paddy per hectare, annually. This is made possible owing to the innovative methods of irrigation, pest control and so on.
For his commitment towards agriculture, he has been awarded the taluk-level progressive farmer award in Virajpet, for the year 2015-16.
Mohan has been cultivating Atira and Tunga varieties of paddy. Now, both the varieties are almost ready for harvest. He has maintained cleanliness in the paddy farm by removing the shrubs.
Manure
He said that a mixture of DAP, Urea and Potash are provided to the crops in the quantity of 20 kg per acre, at the time of transplantation. This will help in the faster growth of paddy sheaths.
The process of providing fertiliser is repeated twice, with a gap of one month. The high-lying area of the paddy farm, which is known as ‘Nippuni’ is provided with 100% manure while the low lying ‘Kippani’ area is provided with 20% of manure.
The paddy farm has not been affected by any disease. Mohan has made sure to spray insecticide 15 days before the transplantation.
This will control the disease at the initial level, he said.
No takers
Mohan lamented that 45 quintals of unsold rice from last year, is remaining at his house. Even though the rate is Rs 1,125 per quintal, there are no takers.
No suitable market price is available at the APMC as well. The low price is discouraging for many farmers, said Mohan.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Gonikoppa / November 10th, 2020
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