Adka Fort

Kerala CM to open Tulu Academy today
'Historical day for Kasargod Tuluvas'
DH News Service, Kasargod:


It is indeed a historical day for Tuluvas as Kerala Tulu Academy has finally become a reality. As a rectification for its faulty policies adapted aganist the Kasargod Tuluvas, the Kerala Government has taken a step towards nurturing Tulu language and culture by approving Tulu Academy in Kasargod.

Basically, Kasargod belongs to Tulunadu. But after unification, Kannada culture got torn apart and the majority Tulu speaking population were left nowhere.

Especially the Kasargod Tuluvas were the most neglected. After Kasargod was politically included in Kerala, the Kasargod Tuluvas developed a deep sense of love and emotional attachment towards Karnataka. Fighting for their rights to safeguard their language, the Tuluvas forgot their mother tongue.

Tuluvas are said to be so. They lost the ownership of their own land for various reasons and this later happened to be the major reason for the advent of outsiders in Tulunadu and decline of Tulunadu and Tulu language.

Over the years, several changes took over and the Kasargod Ballal’s house became the Malayali ‘Tharavadu’. Kodot Tharavadu is a small example for this change. Soon Tulunadu became victim of the advent of Ikkeri Nayakas. Ikkeri Nayakas who had one aim, that is, victory soon overpowered local rulers.

The Ikkeri Nayakas prolifered till Neeleshwara and installed a victory tower at Kavvaihole. With the Nayakas growing powerful in the region their influence was quite evident on Tulu language.

After Nayakas, Tippu came, followed by the British. After Independence, Kasargod came under the Madras Province and later states were formed on linguistic basis.

From Ikkeri Nayakas during 17th century to Madras Province rule in 19th century and then unification, from stage to stage Tulu language and Tuluvas became victim of cultural change.

After 50 years of unification, the Kerala government has finally decided to rectify the wrong policy it has maintained for long by forming the Tulu Academy here so that Tulu language and Tuluvas can maintain, restore and revive their language and culture.

Suresh Edanadu









'Dengue fever spreading in Kasargod Taluk'
Kasargod, June 6, DHNS:

Officials of the Health Department informed at a development meeting that Dengue fever spreading in Kasargod taluk.

In 2010, a total of 45 people suffered from Dengue in the district and out of it, 30 belonged to Kasargod taluk.

Maximum number of cases are reported in Kuttikol Gram Panchayat, where 15 persons were reported to be suffering from Dengue fever and one died.

In 2009, 48 people had Dengue fever, wherein 30 persons belonged to Kasargod taluk.
Fever, eye strain, body pain, muscle pain, vomiting, stomach pain, redness in stool and weakness are the symptoms of Dengue fever.

The fever spreads through mosquitos belonging to aedes family. Mosquitos in arecanut and rubber plantations too may cause the disease.

In addition to Dengue, 6 persons had rat fever in the district. Rat fever cases were reported in Chemnad, Puthige, Kuttikol, Madhur, Enmakaje and Badiadka. Health Department is prepared to fight the diseases, officials informed.

A total of 22 posts of doctors including 11 assistant surgeons remain vacant in the district. Similarly, 135 posts including para-medical staff too remain vacant, officials informed.

Kasargod MLA C T Ahmed Ali presided over the meet. Manjeshwara MLA C H Kunhambu, Zilla Panchayat Standing Committee President P B Abdul Razak and others were present.


Wednesday 7 July 2010











Violence in Kasaragod over desecration of temple walls
Kasaragod, May 21 :

Sporadic incidents of violence were witnessed in the town after VHP workers threw stones at a few shops while taking out a march to protest against 'spoiling' of some temples boundary walls, police said.

The protesters damaged glasspanes of a few shops and observed strike in the Municipal limits, obstructing vehicular traffic, they said, adding normal life was hit.

Shops and business establishments downed shutters while public transport kept off the roads putting the public to hardship.

Unidentified persons "spoiled" boundary walls of three nearby temples with green paint, triggering the protest, police said.

Police is keeping tight vigil in the town where the situation was reported to be normal, police added.


May 21, 2010










Kasargod hosts Yakshotsava
Kasargod, Feb 4, DHNS:

MLA C H Kunjhabbu said that Parthi Subbarao Yakshagana Kalakshethra will be built near Mujungau Kshethra and state government will be asked for additional funds for the same.

Inaugurating ‘Yakshothsava’ held at Badurupadau school premises near Kasargod on Saturday he said that the Kalakshethra will be built at a cost of Rs 50 lakh. State Department of Culture will provide Rs 20 lakh, Rs 15 lakh will be pooled from MLA’s fund and another Rs 15 lakh will be availed from Nominated Anglo-Indian MLA’s fund.

Kalakshethra President Shankar Rai Master presided over the programme. Dr Ramananda Banari, Puthige Panchayat Member D Subbanna Alva, Dasappa ai, Kalakshethra Secretary Ramachandra Gatti and others were present.

Yakshagana artists Narayana Rai, Betha Kunhi, Manya Thimmappaiha were felicitated during the programme.


Kasargod, Feb 4,2010 ಧನಸ್

'Kannur varsity distance edn chaotic'

Kasaragod:

Students have been openly alleging that the examination system of Distance Education in Kannur University is a bundle of chaos. As per the recently announced results, around 80 per cent of students who appeared for I year BA, BSc and BCom degree examinations have failed. Expected results have not been registered in optional and language subjects too. Students have observed that the results are biased. Distance Education students and their parents have complained that the answer scripts of regular students in private and government colleges and that of Distance Education have been separated during valuation. More than 50 parallel private colleges in the district are imparting tuitions to the Distance Education students, and now it is the turn of their lecturers to be amazed at the results. Though there is a UGC-guideline that the answer scripts of regular and distance education students should not be separated while valuating, the varsity examination department has neglected the direction, the students alleged. Parallel tuition colleges are receiving a fee which is 25 per cent less than the private colleges, and the flow of students towards them has been increased considerably nowadays which in turn has affected admissions to the private colleges. Bringing pressure Hence, rumours are making rounds that the private colleges are bringing pressure on the varsity to affect the results of the students getting tuitions in parallel colleges. There are also allegations that the study materials to be supplied by the University to the distance education students have not been distributed properly. Though the examination of II year students are scheduled to commence on April 30, the varsity has not sent the text books directly to the students but is distributing them through its centres. However, the students complained that the centres have not received all materials. In an interesting incident, the results of some of the students had been withheld for the reason that they had not submitted their assignments of internal assessment. But of late, the submitted assignments were found thrown haphazardly in a room! It is also surprising that though the university is providing study materials to all other subjects, Kannada language students are not getting any material for the past 3 years despite repeated requests. Suresh K Edanadu

Deccan Herald ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 1೬, 2008