Deputy Speaker urges officers to infuse life into their work

March 2, 2012

Mangalore, March 2: N. Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly, has urged the bureaucracy to play their role properly and try to infuse life into their work.

Speaking after inaugurating the two-day workshop on Karnataka Citizen's Charter Services Act ,2012 here at the Zilla Panchayat premises under the aegis of the Administration Training Institute (ATI), Mysore, Mr. Bhat said ,”every government employee must think how best he or she can do the job. It's time to contemplate and search within ourselves how we can improve.”

He lauded the role of the district administration in making the recently held National Youth Festival a grand success. “You must have the desire to succeed. Before the National Youth Festival , there were so many apprehensions , but ultimately the fest went on very well and the administration proved that they can deliver,” he said. “Dakshina Kannada is a peaceful place. However there are some drawbacks that needs to be tackled. Senior officers must guide the juniors,” he said.

Regretting that the youth lacked general knowledge, he said: “Recently I was interacting with students who had scored 98 % in PUC. They said the thing that we need most is common sense and general knowledge.”

Karnataka Citizen's Charter Services Act, which aims at controlling the time taken by officials in performing their duties towards the citizens, is being made mandatory from April 2 , 2012. The workshop is aimed at training Zilla Panchayath officials in performing their duties in a time-bound manner and making them more efficient.

Deputy Commissioner Dr N.S. Channappa Gowda said, the implementation of rules was important. “We must show full commitment towards work. Training without commitment is useless. We must change our mindset.”

CEO of Zilla Panchayath, K N Vijay Prakash said it was a matter of pride that Puttur taluk in Dakshina Kannada had selected as the pilot taluk for the implementation of the Act.

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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February 4,2026

Mangaluru: Urban local bodies and gram panchayats should make the use of Kannada on signboards mandatory while issuing trade licences to commercial establishments, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV said. He also called for regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

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