Political uncertainty in State contributed to the woes of teachers: BJP MLC

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September 5, 2011

Mangalore, September 5: MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik lamented that the political uncertainty in the State in the past three years, has contributed to the woes of teachers.

He was speaking at the Teachers Day celebration organised under the aegis of Department of Public Instructions at Town Hall here on Monday.

Mr Karnik said that the BJP led Karnataka Government could not give enough attention towards the problems of the teachers, due to the unending political crisis and various other problems.

The MLC admitted that the Government, despite earmarking a tremendous amount of money for the education department, failed to address all the demands of the teachers.

“In 2004-5 the Government of Karnataka had spent Rs 3,650 cr for education department. Now, the current government has earmarked Rs 12,284 cr for the same purpose. Despite this fact there are few lapses, which need to be addressed,” he said.

District In-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar called upon the teachers to infuse humane values and life-skills among students.

He said that there is a need to rejuvenate the ancient education system of this country-the Gurkul, which according to him, was far superior to modern western education.

On the occasion, a state level award winning high school teacher, 12 district level award winning primary and high school teachers and 37 retired teachers were felicitated.

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RuTAGe smart village centres in DK, Udupi to being technology closer to rural communities

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January 20,2026

Mangaluru: In a major step towards strengthening rural innovation, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India is supporting the establishment of RuTAGe Smart Village Centres (RSVCs) across the country through collaborations with academic institutions, civil society organisations and philanthropic partners.

As part of this national initiative, Nitte (Deemed to be University) will set up the first RSVCs in the region at Nitte GP in Udupi district and at the Nitte Health Centre, Sevanjali Trust, Farangipete, in Dakshina Kannada district. The centres will be inaugurated on January 21. In South India, the programme is being implemented by the Section Infin-8 Foundation (SI-8).

Speaking to reporters on Monday, SI-8 founder-director Vishwas US said experts from Nitte University and SI-8 would work closely with farmers, students, youth and local entrepreneurs to adapt and deploy technologies tailored to local needs.

Project head Prof Iddya Karunasagar, representing Nitte DU, said the RSVCs at Nitte and Farangipete would serve as demonstration hubs for a wide range of agriculture, energy, skill-development and assistive technologies. These include solar dryers for fruits, vegetables and crops; soil-testing solutions; power weeders and women-friendly farm tools; wind-powered devices for rural artisans; grain storage systems; grass-cutting and tree-climbing equipment; and liquid fertiliser production using cowshed waste.

SI-8 CEO Aravind C Kumar said the centres would also provide access to digital and knowledge-based platforms such as ISRO applications, government scheme portals, market linkage tools and gamified learning resources, along with assistive technologies for persons with visual impairments.

Highlighting the broader impact of the initiative, Principal Scientific Adviser Prof Ajay Kumar Sood said it demonstrated how applied research could bridge the rural–urban divide and help create self-reliant, technology-enabled villages.

The initiative has been made possible through philanthropic support from Dr NC Murthy of ACM Business Solutions, LLC, USA. Dr Sapna Poti, Director (Strategic Alliances) at the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, said the long-term objective is to build self-sufficient, technology-driven communities capable of generating sustainable livelihoods on their own.

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