Here's yet another glaring example of government apathy. The Government First Grade Women's College at Vijaynagar appears like a godown lined with wardrobes and not a college. The classes for students of BA, B.Sc, B.Com and BBM are held under one roof like a nursery school, and there are no dividing walls between the classes. Instead the classes are bifurcated using almirahs !
The college which is situated right in the midst of a shopping complex was started in 2005-06, and has a strength of 472 students. Right from the day one the classes are being held amidst noise and distractions, caused due by the shopping complex below.
B.Com and BBM Students sit right in the corridor on the first floor just immediately after climbing the steps facing the blazing heat of the sun from outside. As there are no permanent walls separating the classrooms, classes held by teachers in one classroom can be heard by the students of the adjacent classes, which has made students difficult to concentrate on teachers lesson.
There are two rooms on the first floor. In one room Staff Room, Principal's Room, Computer Room, and even the Library have been accomodated, while in the other classes for BCom, BSC students along with laboratories for Physics and Chemistry are found.
All these are partitioned using only hundreds of almirahs. Even the bifurcated rooms are very small and due to lack of space, only some computers are provided for students and about 20 computers have been kept safely packed above these almirahs without opening.
'The college atmosphere is not conducive for studies and we get the feeling that we are coming to a shopping complex. We don’t have proper infrastructure like classrooms and sanitation. There are only two toilet room in the college,' the students said.
College Principal KS Lakshmana Gowda said,'Rs.1 core has been sanctioned for the construction of a new college near Vijayangar 3rd Stage in 2010, of which Rs 30 lakhs was paid to purchase the site. Due to lack of funds the works is at a snail's pace.'
Joint Directorate of Collegiate Education Prabhakara said that plans have been made to commence the classes in new college from next academic year. Students complain that for the past three years we are being promised of opening the college shortly, but of no use. Even lecturers expressed their helplessness in this regard.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
800 year old temple falls out of the purview of archeology department
A 800-year old temple built by Hoysalas and located just on the outskirts of the Mysore city has ironically missed the attention of the Archaeology Department leading to the neglect of the historical monument. Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple at K Hemmanahalli which is a house for some of the rare sculptures, though renovated by private parties about 15 years ago is crying for more attention because of its significance.
The temple dating back to the Hoysala period (1188 AD) houses sculptures like Hoysala emblem, shivalinga and earthen pot which were used in those period. There is a stone inscription mentioning the year the temple was constructed and its history. Sculptures of various other Gods and Goddesses were also found during the excavation along with sculptures narrating the important incidents of the Hoysala periods. One sculpture depicts the Queen bidding farewell to the King by offering him puja, before he goes to battle field. and household articles unearthed when the temple was renovated during 1993-94.
According to villagers the temple is much older and believe that the Shivalinga here was worshiped by sage Bhagiratha, before it came under the rule of the Hoysalas, which later became the chief deity of the Hoysalas.
The reconstruction of the temple which was completely in ruins, was taken up in the year 1993, under the supervision of the Trustees of the Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple funded by Sri Dharamsthala Dharmadikeri Veerendra Heggade.
While renovating the temple, the authorities decided to further extend the temple's premises, and while digging the land they unearthed several antique sculptures and household utensils articles. All the discovered artifacts are exhibited in front of the temple, and are arranged very neatly.
Speaking to Express, temple Secretary, GN Anantha Vardhana said that 'When we approached the Muzrai department to renovate the temple. But they refused and asked us to take care of it on our own. It was then we formed a Trust named, 'Mahalingeshwara Seva Samithi' and took up the renovation work with the assistance of Dharmadikeri Veerendra Heggade.'
'There is a possibility that several more sculptures and stone engravings are buried underneath which can be uncovered if a proper excavation work is undertaken by the Government. The Devaraj Poornaiah Canal has also passed right beneath the temple,' he said and added retired Superintendent of Archeology SR Rao too had visited this place and confirmed that the stone sculptures belonged to a very ancient period.
When contacted Archaeology Department Director R Gopal acknowledged that the unearthed sculptures and households artifacts are indeed very old but was unaware of the existence of the temple. He added that he would be visiting this temple soon.
Maha Shivaratri celebrations in a unique way in this temple
In this 800-year-old Hoysala Period 'Sri Mahalingeshwara temple', situated at K Hemmanahalli, Bogadi Road, Shivaratri is celebrated in a unique way. To mark the day, Mass Suryanamaskar, Shiva thnadava Pranitha Yoga, Wrestling, staging of mythological drama will be held by rural children.
Temple Trustees of Mahalingeshwara Seva Samithi are organising this type of jathra mahotsava from past 18 years, to promote rural children. On the day, people from surrounding 40 villages take part in the event and watch mythological drama (Sri Krishna Mayaaloka_', wrestling and do Jagrane. The drama is staged by Kumarabeedu Villagers at 8 pm.
Another, interesting part of the temple is one can seen the face of Shiva on the 'Shivalinga' very clearly. It is learnt Sage Bhagiratha was worshiping Lord Shiva at this place. Apart this 24 hours (6 am to next day 6 am), Rudraabhisheka will be performed.
The temple priest Avadoota Chidambara Joshi, gives counseling, traditional medicine, and educate villagers about blind believes. For all the devotees archanas, pujas will be performed without any charges. The temples has exhibited rare sculptures which were excavated during renovation in 1993-94.
Speaking to Express, Temple Secretary Anantavardhana said that holistic development is needed in temple and hence there is no demand for money from the devotees in the temple. He said that apart from Shivaratri, in Karthika Masa, Ugadi, also special puja and various competition will be held to promote villagers and keep the rural activities alive.
The day to express love to your beloved ones
Today is Valentine's Day, the best day to express your love to your beloved ones, through greeting cards, gifts, chocolates and roses. In the same, the sale of these items in the gift shops have picked up over the past couple of days.
Even though it's been common exchanging gifts, wearing red dresses, and celebrating the day, Valentine's Day still retains it's old charm year after to year. Youngsters were seen buzzing to gift shops and were busy in choosing the gifts for their dear ones.
Apart from gifts, varieties of colour roses are always in demand during Valentine Day. The prices of flowers which will be Rs 10 on Valentine Day the price of rose will go up and the flowers are sold for Rs 10 to Rs 20 per flower, depending on the bloom.
A flower vendor Ravi said that compared to last year this year he is having good business. The reason being that last year Valentine's Day had fallen on a Sunday ! He says, the demand for flowers is always more on New Year and Valentine's Day and specially during Valentine's Day they sell varieties of colours flowers. The most sold colour flowers are red, pink and yellow.
Different varieties of chocolates coming in different flavours, specially those shaped like 'heart', are in great demand. Shops selling small teddy bears, dolls, decorative gift articles are being visited by teenagers to buy a special gift for their loved ones.
Even in this era of message and internet most of them prefer to give greeting cards to their dear ones. In such, greeting cards with love symbol, black and white tiny cards, musical cards are in great demand. When cards are unfolded they play with a music 'I love u....' which drew the attention of lovers.
Most of the shops are displaying red colour 'love symbols' balloons, and dolls holding the symbol in front of the shop to attract customers. Even the interior shops have been decorated with cherry red colour in some of the shops.
Some shops are even offering special discounts on select gift items. Apart from this, hotels and ice cream parlours have introduced special items in the menu to celebrate the occasion.
Shalini (name changed), who is love with Raghav says, 'All the gift articles are beautiful. Every year new things can be seen at the gift shops. I am confused what to gift my boyfriend.
Interestingly, from past two years they are in love and they are celebrating the day every year and purchase gift items and cards in one shop at a time.
Even though it's been common exchanging gifts, wearing red dresses, and celebrating the day, Valentine's Day still retains it's old charm year after to year. Youngsters were seen buzzing to gift shops and were busy in choosing the gifts for their dear ones.
Apart from gifts, varieties of colour roses are always in demand during Valentine Day. The prices of flowers which will be Rs 10 on Valentine Day the price of rose will go up and the flowers are sold for Rs 10 to Rs 20 per flower, depending on the bloom.
A flower vendor Ravi said that compared to last year this year he is having good business. The reason being that last year Valentine's Day had fallen on a Sunday ! He says, the demand for flowers is always more on New Year and Valentine's Day and specially during Valentine's Day they sell varieties of colours flowers. The most sold colour flowers are red, pink and yellow.
Different varieties of chocolates coming in different flavours, specially those shaped like 'heart', are in great demand. Shops selling small teddy bears, dolls, decorative gift articles are being visited by teenagers to buy a special gift for their loved ones.
Even in this era of message and internet most of them prefer to give greeting cards to their dear ones. In such, greeting cards with love symbol, black and white tiny cards, musical cards are in great demand. When cards are unfolded they play with a music 'I love u....' which drew the attention of lovers.
Most of the shops are displaying red colour 'love symbols' balloons, and dolls holding the symbol in front of the shop to attract customers. Even the interior shops have been decorated with cherry red colour in some of the shops.
Some shops are even offering special discounts on select gift items. Apart from this, hotels and ice cream parlours have introduced special items in the menu to celebrate the occasion.
Shalini (name changed), who is love with Raghav says, 'All the gift articles are beautiful. Every year new things can be seen at the gift shops. I am confused what to gift my boyfriend.
Interestingly, from past two years they are in love and they are celebrating the day every year and purchase gift items and cards in one shop at a time.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Ban on visitors littering plastic water bottles inside Zoo evokes good response
The idea chalked out by officials of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens to stop littering plastic water bottles inside Zoo premises has evoked good response. From past three-days about 2,300 bottles have been collected apart from plastic covers and other plastic containers.
Since the declare of Zoo as plastic free zone, the authorities are affixing a sticker on every plastic bottle by collecting a refundable deposit of Rs 10 at the entrance of the gate. After collecting the empty plastic bottles from the visitors, the amount Rs 10 will be returned to the visitors.
About three workers have been specially deputed near the entrance gate to screen the visitors snack pockets, and they affix a sticker on water bottle and remove the plastic covers of biscuits, mixtures and other snacks and pack the same with paper covers.
Apart from entrance, the stickers will be affixed at other three points where water / juice are purchases by visitors. The places are KSTDC Canteen, Near Kalyani Water Tank and near Chimpanzee Center.
The saddest part is, the visitors have to collect the refunded amount only at the entrance of gate. If a visitors empties the bottle at the earliest, he cant refund the amount in any other three centers. He has too carry the bottle all his way and return it near entrance gate only.
'The intention of officials is good. To make it more people-friendly, if the officials allow to dispose the bottle in all the other three centers it will be very helpful,' says Ghosal from Andhra Pradesh.
'Earlier, only sign boards were displayed, but there was no restriction. Due to this visitors used to dispose the plastic covers, bottles here and there. But now this idea has prevented 100 per cent littering of bottles in zoo premises,' says RFO Pramod Kumar.
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Farmers take up cultivation of Sandalwood
Karnataka which is famous as 'Srigandhada Nadu' (Sandalwood State) is facing verge of Sandalwood extinction and is classified as one of the endangered plant species in India.
Hence, to meet the growing demands of the Sandalwood, Karnataka Soaps and Detergent Limited (KSDL) has launched the programme 'grow more sandalwood' and is encouraging farmers and entrepreneurs to take up cultivation of Sandalwood.
The major plantation company in Australia M/s TFS Ltd has already planted about 5,000 hectares of the Indian Sandalwood and is planning for about 2000 hectares in the Kemberly region of Western Australia.
Apart this, Several countries like China, Australia, Thailand, Costarica, Cambodia and Srilanka are also entering into Santalam Album plantation because of its fragrance characteristics coupled with huge demand for natural products worldwide.
In Mysore, the sale of sandalwood sapling has kicked-off and there is a tremendous increase in sale of sandalwood saplings. The seeds are available in two seasons, April to May and September to October. Well-developed healthy seedling of 6 to 8 months old is ideal for planting in the field.
There is a 'buy-back' arrangement for this programme, in which the KSDL signs an agreement with the planter and purchase the tree after 20 years. The price of the sandal wood will be fixed depending on the quality of the wood. The superiority of wood is usually judged based on colour, weight and from the portions of the tree from which it is taken (root, log, so on).
Meantime, Horticulture department is providing subsidy of 25 per cent for farmers who grow sandalwood in one acres of land. The cost for each sapling is Rs 12. This year KSDL in Mysore has obtained about orders for about 1.5 lakh saplings and last year about 60,000 saplings has been sold.
Speaking to Express, KSDL DGM VSVenkatesha Gowda said that 'Sandalwood plants are also widely distributed in the southern states like, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Preadesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam and Kerala.
He says, due to rampant smuggling, illegal trade of Sandalwood and decline in the area of cultivation present scenario of Sandalwood production in India may reach to 300 - 400 Mts per annum.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
This student gives free consultation to companies
Meet this 24-year-old student who is equipped with tools, provides free consultations to companies to solve many of their problems. Hailing from Jamshedpur, Rajanikar Kumar is doing his Post graduation Diploma in Management SDM-IMD
College situated in Mysore. He suggests companies what is the equipment or machine best fitted according to their requirement, apart this he presents paper in the same to Industries. He says, his works can be converted into the software, where company will just have to mention the preference of its investment.
His two papers “Facility Location Selection Using the UTA method” published in IUPJOM and another paper on "Selection of Industrial Robots using Utility Additive method" published in the 24th AIMTDR conference, has received lot of applauds. The papers have been uploaded in website and if anyone wants to view the paper then it cost around Rs 50 and many of them have viewed his paper.
His paper is related to Multi-Criteria Decision Making methods. He says, “When I was doing Production Engineer in Jadavpur University, it was compulsory to do projects and if possible convert it into national/international papers.
It was a difficult and challenging task for an undergraduate to present papers. But later when my papers were accepted, I was very happy and started giving consultants for industries.”
He is presently working on papers – Application of Game Theory in various fields and Ethical Investment, which are very new topics for India. He says, 'In foreign countries the game theory is famous where as not same with India. By using game theory many of the serious problems can be solved and it works as a tool to make strategic decision. I want to educate both public and industrialist about game theory.'
'Ethics has become a big issue in the companies. Most of us talk theoretically about ethics but its need of the hour to convert ethics into moral values. So I am working on ethical investment. This will be very much helpful for people to know where and whom to invest their money, and meantime how companies should practice the ethics,' he added.
Accompanied with his friend Syed Mammon Hasan, Rajanikar has took part in many Business Plan held at IIFM Bhopal, Amrita University in Coimbatore, Nirma University (Gujarat) and has bagged appreciations. He says in future he wants to work has a manager to gain the experience and later wants to become an entrepreneur.
He says if a business management student has engineering background the student can create wonders with the knowledge of both subjects. So far, he has not taken any remuneration for his works, apart from gaining Rs 50 for the articles viewed by persons.
About his works
“The companies take consultation for expensive investments like purchasing Robots, CNC Lathes etc. or investing in facility layout. Decisions related to such investment are important for companies. In one my industrial project in TRF Ltd. - I reduced the manufacturing time of pulley by proposing the alternate layout for the pulley section of the company. We proposed the cellular layout for the pulley section and suggested the alternative layout for pulley section. This reduces the the distance materials required to move during the manufacturing process. the work was well accepted and appreciated by the company,” says Rajanikar.
For details contact him on 8884995860.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
She is silently educating the illiterates in her village
Hear is a woman hailing from a village, striving hard to educate the illiterates residing there, and also to make them aware about the various aspects of environment.
KP Arunakumari is the lone woman who has been rendering this relentless service in Mandya District.
Hailing from Kargodu village, Mandya, she has undertaken several developmental works and has been relentlessly educating people belonging to backward communities, including SC/STs, residing at Hulivan, H Kodanahalli Farm and Bidarkatte villages.
Being Elected President of Kargodu Grama Sneha Yuvathi Sangha, she has conducted several awareness programmes on literacy, youth welfare, protecting environment and healthy living.
Surveying 32 villages falling under five Gram Panchayats, she identified around 2000 illiterate people, and brought them together and made them to read and write, all within a span of six months, under Government of India National Mission Committee 2008.
On the occasion of World Cultural Day, she organises various cultural programmes and competitions in the village. Under 'Akshara Krushi' programme she has imparted education for hundreds of SC/ST women while at the same time teaching them about maintaining health, self employment, planting saplings, awareness programme on Malaria, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and various other issues.
While creating awareness among villagers about the importance of environment and its protection, she also teaches them how to conserve flora and fauna found around. Her training also includes rain water harvesting. She also conducts workshops and seminars on these issues.
For her all-round service for the backward people involving cultural, sports and development activities, she has been bestowed with several awards. She was awarded, 'Swami Vivekananda State Youth Award' for the year 2008-09, which was presented to her on February 3 at Chitradurga by former Minister Goolihatti D Shekar. She is a recipient of Sakshar Bharath Award twice while the Mandya District Lok Shikshana Samithi has honoured her with 'Sakshratha Award'.
She has completed her BSC, BEd, COPA. Her Husband M Yogesh, a youth organizer is also a recipient of State Youth Award. Both husband and wife couple are involved in social service, are are striving to educate the illiterates amongst them.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Street vendors strive hard for livelihood
To provide free vehicular movement, recently, city's traffic police completely banned parking on Krishna Vilas Road at Thindi Beedhi, with the result the road-side vendors are losing business.
Though alternate parking has been provided in the vacant place in front of the Nallapattanna Police Station, many are not aware of this parking place and they just simply drive away.
They start parking their mobile canteens from 3 pm and sell hot instant foods, preparing freshly on the spot and continue their business till 11 pm. The vendors were once having a roaring business in this small stretch of road, are now striving hard for livelihood.
If people visiting this place park their two and four wheelers on one side of the road, opposite to the food selling push-carts. There is no chance for them to escape from the mouth of 'Tiger' (tow vehicles).
Expressing their helplessness to Express, Kumar who sells Chinese item said that 'earlier most of the people used to visit this place and have snacks. But now gradually the number has been decreased due to afraid of 'Tiger'.
'Officials have placed 'No parking' sign board. If any vehicles park their vehicles they will be fined and four wheelers will be locked using wheel clamp. Hence, most of the people scared of 'Tiger', have stopped visiting the place,' he says.
Another street vendor Rajeev, opines that a traffic police Inspector has been exclusively deputed to monitor the vehicles which parked on this road.
Food vendors are requesting to restore the vehicular parking once again assuring if the vehicles are parked orderly it would not cause any traffic jam to other vehicles. Will the concerned authorities take a favourable decision in this regard considering their plea.
Though alternate parking has been provided in the vacant place in front of the Nallapattanna Police Station, many are not aware of this parking place and they just simply drive away.
They start parking their mobile canteens from 3 pm and sell hot instant foods, preparing freshly on the spot and continue their business till 11 pm. The vendors were once having a roaring business in this small stretch of road, are now striving hard for livelihood.
If people visiting this place park their two and four wheelers on one side of the road, opposite to the food selling push-carts. There is no chance for them to escape from the mouth of 'Tiger' (tow vehicles).
Expressing their helplessness to Express, Kumar who sells Chinese item said that 'earlier most of the people used to visit this place and have snacks. But now gradually the number has been decreased due to afraid of 'Tiger'.
'Officials have placed 'No parking' sign board. If any vehicles park their vehicles they will be fined and four wheelers will be locked using wheel clamp. Hence, most of the people scared of 'Tiger', have stopped visiting the place,' he says.
Another street vendor Rajeev, opines that a traffic police Inspector has been exclusively deputed to monitor the vehicles which parked on this road.
Food vendors are requesting to restore the vehicular parking once again assuring if the vehicles are parked orderly it would not cause any traffic jam to other vehicles. Will the concerned authorities take a favourable decision in this regard considering their plea.
DDPI office to be converted into Transmit Home
The office of the Deputy Director of Public Instruction(DDPI) situated at Bannimantap will be converted into 'Chinnara Thangudhama' (Transmit Home) by next week, where challenging children will be provided shelter.
To provide shelter for deprived children under Sarva Shikshana Abhiyan, the Dept. of Education has launched this pioneer project, 'Chinnara Thangudhama', a Transit Home along with Residential School. Already Rs 15,20,000 has been sanctioned by the government for this project and a MoU has been signed with NGO Don Boscoe.
The Department with the assistance of the NGO has already identified 1,074 children in the age group of 4 to 14 years of which 853 are boys and 221 girls from 47 different backgrounds like children of Beedi workers, beggars, book binders, bullock cart drivers, bus cleaners, butchers, carpenters, maid servants, agarbathi workers, garage shop workers, rag pickers, street children and those found working with parents, orphans and various other categories. In 1,074, about 784 children were working as sales boy and girls (241), coolie (151), street children 147, others 143, helper (85) and Mechanics (27).
Speaking to Express, Puushottam, Deputy Project Co-ordinator for Samanvaya Yojana, said that around 50 children will be housed at Transmit House while another 100 children will be housed at the Residential School.
"Every six months the children at transmit house will be moved out and admitted to nearby schools, seeking permission of their parents, if they are alive. The remaining children will be provided shelter and schooling facility at different schools with the help of NGOs", added Purushotham.
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Hardship to officers
The normal practice is officers and staff work in the same buidling. But the present situation in the DDPIs office is different.
The DDPI Office which is functioning at Bannimantap is functioning since January 18 at the Joint Director of Collegiate Education on JLB road (behind The New Indian Express Office).
As only the DDPI's offices has been shifted, the junior officers of the DDPI have to come all the way from Bannimatap to JLB Road, to get signature of the DDPI for relevant files or to discuss any official matters.
Speaking to Express DDPI BK Basavaraju said that he will discuss the matter with JDA and make arrangements to construct additional rooms in the same premises after obtaining due permission.
To provide shelter for deprived children under Sarva Shikshana Abhiyan, the Dept. of Education has launched this pioneer project, 'Chinnara Thangudhama', a Transit Home along with Residential School. Already Rs 15,20,000 has been sanctioned by the government for this project and a MoU has been signed with NGO Don Boscoe.
The Department with the assistance of the NGO has already identified 1,074 children in the age group of 4 to 14 years of which 853 are boys and 221 girls from 47 different backgrounds like children of Beedi workers, beggars, book binders, bullock cart drivers, bus cleaners, butchers, carpenters, maid servants, agarbathi workers, garage shop workers, rag pickers, street children and those found working with parents, orphans and various other categories. In 1,074, about 784 children were working as sales boy and girls (241), coolie (151), street children 147, others 143, helper (85) and Mechanics (27).
Speaking to Express, Puushottam, Deputy Project Co-ordinator for Samanvaya Yojana, said that around 50 children will be housed at Transmit House while another 100 children will be housed at the Residential School.
"Every six months the children at transmit house will be moved out and admitted to nearby schools, seeking permission of their parents, if they are alive. The remaining children will be provided shelter and schooling facility at different schools with the help of NGOs", added Purushotham.
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Hardship to officers
The normal practice is officers and staff work in the same buidling. But the present situation in the DDPIs office is different.
The DDPI Office which is functioning at Bannimantap is functioning since January 18 at the Joint Director of Collegiate Education on JLB road (behind The New Indian Express Office).
As only the DDPI's offices has been shifted, the junior officers of the DDPI have to come all the way from Bannimatap to JLB Road, to get signature of the DDPI for relevant files or to discuss any official matters.
Speaking to Express DDPI BK Basavaraju said that he will discuss the matter with JDA and make arrangements to construct additional rooms in the same premises after obtaining due permission.
PHRII to identify women afflicted with HIV / AIDS
Public Health Research Institute of India (PHRII) a non-profit charitable Trust involved in community service for the past six years, is providing free and quality healthcare services for women and adolescent girls in reproductive health care, cancer screening, family planning, and HIV prevention in Mysore district.
Presently the organisation is involved in community based project called 'Saving Children Improving Life' (SCIL), and is conducting a survey in 10 Panchayats to identify women with HIV / AIDS.
In ten panchyat about 85 rural villages, five panchayat towards HD Kote side and remaining 5 Panchayat towards T Narsipura side in Mysore district. Till today, the organization has covered four panchayat and have seen 329 pregnant women from these panchayat.
Earlier, the organisation has completed surveying 144 rural villages in Mysore District and has identified 12 women afflicted with HIV. Speaking to Express, PHRII Administrator Poornima Jaykirshna said 'the motto of PHRII is to identify women afflicted with HIV and take steps to prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child.'
'On the first day we identify the place and setup a camp; on the second day we create awareness among women about HIV/AIDS and on the third day the medical check-up will be held. After identifying women who are tested positive, they will be refereed to other organisations like Samartha, DAPCO for providing free medical treatment,' she added.
Apart this, providing Health education, nutritional support, prevention and treatment of anemia, highlighting importance of breast feeding, preventing infections during child birth and various other counseling will be provided to women, says Poornima.
Training for Physicians
PHRII in collaboration with Prevention International No Cervical Cancer (PINCC), NGO based in California, is providing training to Physicians and Registered Nurses on how to screen people for cervical cancer using Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA), a low cast technique widely used for detecting early stages of cervical cancer.
Apart from this, doctors are trained to treat abnormal wounds using cryo-therapy and Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP), in which abnormal tissues are cut using a thin wire loop carrying an electric current.
Till January 2012, PHRII and PINCC have trained eight Indian physicians and nurses and have screened more than 900 women, among them 20 were treated with cryo-therapy and 10 with LEEP procedure and 20 were referred to cervical cancer treatment, said Poornima.
About PHRII
PHRII is equipped with a complete in-house laboratory with microbiological and PCR equipments for the diagnosis of STI/HIV along with two mobile diagnostic clinics. The institute established in 2007, is situated at Yadavagiri.
PHRII in collaboration with communities and the National Rural Health Mission (NHRM) takes up implementation of projects and rural health programmes. PHRII has more than 25 full-time employees including physicians, nurses, laboratory personnel, health counselors and community outreach workers.
Presently the organisation is involved in community based project called 'Saving Children Improving Life' (SCIL), and is conducting a survey in 10 Panchayats to identify women with HIV / AIDS.
In ten panchyat about 85 rural villages, five panchayat towards HD Kote side and remaining 5 Panchayat towards T Narsipura side in Mysore district. Till today, the organization has covered four panchayat and have seen 329 pregnant women from these panchayat.
Earlier, the organisation has completed surveying 144 rural villages in Mysore District and has identified 12 women afflicted with HIV. Speaking to Express, PHRII Administrator Poornima Jaykirshna said 'the motto of PHRII is to identify women afflicted with HIV and take steps to prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child.'
'On the first day we identify the place and setup a camp; on the second day we create awareness among women about HIV/AIDS and on the third day the medical check-up will be held. After identifying women who are tested positive, they will be refereed to other organisations like Samartha, DAPCO for providing free medical treatment,' she added.
Apart this, providing Health education, nutritional support, prevention and treatment of anemia, highlighting importance of breast feeding, preventing infections during child birth and various other counseling will be provided to women, says Poornima.
Training for Physicians
PHRII in collaboration with Prevention International No Cervical Cancer (PINCC), NGO based in California, is providing training to Physicians and Registered Nurses on how to screen people for cervical cancer using Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA), a low cast technique widely used for detecting early stages of cervical cancer.
Apart from this, doctors are trained to treat abnormal wounds using cryo-therapy and Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP), in which abnormal tissues are cut using a thin wire loop carrying an electric current.
Till January 2012, PHRII and PINCC have trained eight Indian physicians and nurses and have screened more than 900 women, among them 20 were treated with cryo-therapy and 10 with LEEP procedure and 20 were referred to cervical cancer treatment, said Poornima.
About PHRII
PHRII is equipped with a complete in-house laboratory with microbiological and PCR equipments for the diagnosis of STI/HIV along with two mobile diagnostic clinics. The institute established in 2007, is situated at Yadavagiri.
PHRII in collaboration with communities and the National Rural Health Mission (NHRM) takes up implementation of projects and rural health programmes. PHRII has more than 25 full-time employees including physicians, nurses, laboratory personnel, health counselors and community outreach workers.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Solar Home Lighting system for remote villages in district
This might be strange but true. 65 years after India got Independence, people living in some of the remote villages of the district are now hoping their houses to be lit up by the electricity. Thanks to the initiative of Cauvery Kalpatharu Grameena Bank (CKGB) a regional Rural Bank which is providing solar lights facility identifying such villages.
Last year the bank provided solar lights to Bommalapura, Sonahalli Haadi, Dattehalla, Machur, Golur and Thimmahoshally villages situated in HD Kote.
According to CKGB Mysore and Chamarajanagar Regional Manager Siddaramegowda the above
villages were deprived of electricity though some of this villages were erected with electric poles.
'The households in HD kote used to use candles, kerosene lamps since 40 years. Even though poles have been placed on both sides of the streets, there is no power supply. When solar lights were distributed for them, there was no end for their cherish for seeing the light first time.'
He says, 'many villages are left in lurch and are not exposed to outer world. The solar lights are not only provided to the villages which don’t have power supply. The lights are also provided to the villages which face acute power cut problems. '
'This year the bank is taking initiative to extend service for 32 villages and has completed the credit linked, solarised and insured at the eight villages. Remaining 24 villages works will be completed by March.'
Siddaramegowda said that in all the villages they have farmed Self Help Groups (SHG) adjoining the like minded people (15-20 people) to manage the issues of villages in unity. Apart this, people who could not get loan as they do not have any security to provide will be formed as group called 'Joint Liability Groups (JLG)' and provided with loans.
The bank has achieved a deposit level of Rs 2270 crores, advances level of Rs 1898 crores till December 2011. The bank is catering the financial needs of its customers through its regional Officers at Mysore, Hassan, Tumkur and Bangalore with a net work of completely computerized 215 branches under core banking solution.
The villages which will be completed by March are: CH Palya (Varuna), TP Hundi (Chandravadi), Laxmanapura (Kasuvinahally), Matadakatte (Matakere), Karehundi (Hampapura), Kothegala (Kyathanahally), Hosaheggodibeedu (Saraguru), KG Habbanekuppe (Hanagodu), Yedakuriya (Sathegala), LPS Camp (Cowdaly), Buduguppe (Hanur), Hoyee Playa (Yelandru), Shivakahallyl (Gowdally), Nijalinganapura (Arakalvadi), Kurubarahundi (Chamarajanagar), Lokkur (Hangala), Hullepura (Bommalapura), Chikkakalkini (Chidaravally), Kabbalgerehundi (Nagarle), Hethige (Hediyala), Saraswathipura (Anantharasanthe), Sannagowdanahally (Aspathrekaval), Yalachanahally (KS Gaddige), Basavattige (Hemmaragala).
Last year the bank provided solar lights to Bommalapura, Sonahalli Haadi, Dattehalla, Machur, Golur and Thimmahoshally villages situated in HD Kote.
According to CKGB Mysore and Chamarajanagar Regional Manager Siddaramegowda the above
villages were deprived of electricity though some of this villages were erected with electric poles.
'The households in HD kote used to use candles, kerosene lamps since 40 years. Even though poles have been placed on both sides of the streets, there is no power supply. When solar lights were distributed for them, there was no end for their cherish for seeing the light first time.'
He says, 'many villages are left in lurch and are not exposed to outer world. The solar lights are not only provided to the villages which don’t have power supply. The lights are also provided to the villages which face acute power cut problems. '
'This year the bank is taking initiative to extend service for 32 villages and has completed the credit linked, solarised and insured at the eight villages. Remaining 24 villages works will be completed by March.'
Siddaramegowda said that in all the villages they have farmed Self Help Groups (SHG) adjoining the like minded people (15-20 people) to manage the issues of villages in unity. Apart this, people who could not get loan as they do not have any security to provide will be formed as group called 'Joint Liability Groups (JLG)' and provided with loans.
The bank has achieved a deposit level of Rs 2270 crores, advances level of Rs 1898 crores till December 2011. The bank is catering the financial needs of its customers through its regional Officers at Mysore, Hassan, Tumkur and Bangalore with a net work of completely computerized 215 branches under core banking solution.
The villages which will be completed by March are: CH Palya (Varuna), TP Hundi (Chandravadi), Laxmanapura (Kasuvinahally), Matadakatte (Matakere), Karehundi (Hampapura), Kothegala (Kyathanahally), Hosaheggodibeedu (Saraguru), KG Habbanekuppe (Hanagodu), Yedakuriya (Sathegala), LPS Camp (Cowdaly), Buduguppe (Hanur), Hoyee Playa (Yelandru), Shivakahallyl (Gowdally), Nijalinganapura (Arakalvadi), Kurubarahundi (Chamarajanagar), Lokkur (Hangala), Hullepura (Bommalapura), Chikkakalkini (Chidaravally), Kabbalgerehundi (Nagarle), Hethige (Hediyala), Saraswathipura (Anantharasanthe), Sannagowdanahally (Aspathrekaval), Yalachanahally (KS Gaddige), Basavattige (Hemmaragala).
Sale of LED lamps has picked up in the city
As the power tariff is being increasing day to day, to reduce energy and and conserve rapidly depleting fossil fuels, Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulb are today slowly making way into all places including streetlights, industrial lights, parking lights, garden lights apart from residential lights.
In spite of this the sale of LED lamps has gradually picked up in the city and the reason may be the availability of cheap Chinese made lamps which are quite popular though they do not come with any guarantee or quality assurance.
LED lights are slowly gaining acceptance in big shopping malls, apartment, office complexes, hotels, clubs and other places of mass energy consumption and there is a good demand for LED lamps. Officials of the Mysore Palace Board have also considered the option of using LED lamps to illuminate Mysore Palace.
When contacted with couple of KT Street electronic shops, they to said there is a demand for LED bulbs and most of the people purchase China made LED lamps which costs are very less.
In KT Street bulbs from Rs eight are available and most of the residents prefer it. According to the like of people the outdoor, indoor lights designs of various models are available in the shops. Apart this, the vendors who are selling rechargeable LED bulbs for Rs 100 to Rs 120, are also expecting good business in the summer, as city faces frequent power cut.
Neela Ramaswamy, Director, REI Electronics, a privately company in Mysore manufacturing LED lamps said that from past two years they have more demand for LED bulbs and they to have come up with latest designs of models.
'Compare to popular Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL), the LED bulbs are highly energy efficient and are quite expensive. But in the long run they turn out to be cheaper and the investors get its return on investment within a year through its vastly reduced electricity bills of about 80 per cent,' she added.
In spite of this the sale of LED lamps has gradually picked up in the city and the reason may be the availability of cheap Chinese made lamps which are quite popular though they do not come with any guarantee or quality assurance.
LED lights are slowly gaining acceptance in big shopping malls, apartment, office complexes, hotels, clubs and other places of mass energy consumption and there is a good demand for LED lamps. Officials of the Mysore Palace Board have also considered the option of using LED lamps to illuminate Mysore Palace.
When contacted with couple of KT Street electronic shops, they to said there is a demand for LED bulbs and most of the people purchase China made LED lamps which costs are very less.
In KT Street bulbs from Rs eight are available and most of the residents prefer it. According to the like of people the outdoor, indoor lights designs of various models are available in the shops. Apart this, the vendors who are selling rechargeable LED bulbs for Rs 100 to Rs 120, are also expecting good business in the summer, as city faces frequent power cut.
Neela Ramaswamy, Director, REI Electronics, a privately company in Mysore manufacturing LED lamps said that from past two years they have more demand for LED bulbs and they to have come up with latest designs of models.
'Compare to popular Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL), the LED bulbs are highly energy efficient and are quite expensive. But in the long run they turn out to be cheaper and the investors get its return on investment within a year through its vastly reduced electricity bills of about 80 per cent,' she added.
He symbolizes nature thru hoop dancing
Here is a 15-year-old lad who has mastered his skills in rare hoop dancing, which is familiar as storytelling dance. The hoop dance is not familiar in India compare to western countries, but for Tarun Campion its not so. He dances fabulously using the colorful hoops to intricate shapes of nature.
Tarun Campion who is interested in juggling and other gymnastic activities, is specialized in hoop dancing. Without any masters, he has mastered his skill in hoop dancing and has showed his talent in school and public functions.
His typical performance is for about 4 minutes, in which he incorporates about 25 hoops. His most popular acts are multiple body hooping and hoop juggling. While dancing, out of the moving hoops he symbolizes butterfly, peacock and many other significance of nature.
Using plastic rings he does this hoop dance, and the rings spun round the body in synchronized patterns and formations to the tune of music and accordingly he performs the formations of animals and birds. He has imported rings from foreign countries by booking them on-line.
Inspired after watching circus, he began to practice hoop dancing since his tender age. He says, 'Hoop dance is a difficult and dying art in today’s world. There is no recognition for hoop dance in India, but in Brazil, Latin America and Russia the hoop dance is very popular. This art should be promoted to large number of people.'
'Basically, hoop dancing is a gymnastic activity and a solo dance. In India the only places people can see hoop dancing is in circus, where the artist perform using four to eight rings,' adds Tarun.
Tarun, 1st PUC student of Vidyaashram PU College is equally good in trekking. So far he has performed in seven adventure trekking activities - National trekking expedition in Goa, National trekking expedition kodaikanal to munnar, twice to Thadiyandamol, Coorg and Kodachadri.
Tarun resident of Gokulam, is a son of William James Campion and Sandhya Parvathi. He desires to become wildlife geologist in future. He is leaving India on January 19, to continue his 12th and 13th PCMB in New Zealand. After his return he is planning to begin research on Tiger.
Tarun Campion who is interested in juggling and other gymnastic activities, is specialized in hoop dancing. Without any masters, he has mastered his skill in hoop dancing and has showed his talent in school and public functions.
His typical performance is for about 4 minutes, in which he incorporates about 25 hoops. His most popular acts are multiple body hooping and hoop juggling. While dancing, out of the moving hoops he symbolizes butterfly, peacock and many other significance of nature.
Using plastic rings he does this hoop dance, and the rings spun round the body in synchronized patterns and formations to the tune of music and accordingly he performs the formations of animals and birds. He has imported rings from foreign countries by booking them on-line.
Inspired after watching circus, he began to practice hoop dancing since his tender age. He says, 'Hoop dance is a difficult and dying art in today’s world. There is no recognition for hoop dance in India, but in Brazil, Latin America and Russia the hoop dance is very popular. This art should be promoted to large number of people.'
'Basically, hoop dancing is a gymnastic activity and a solo dance. In India the only places people can see hoop dancing is in circus, where the artist perform using four to eight rings,' adds Tarun.
Tarun, 1st PUC student of Vidyaashram PU College is equally good in trekking. So far he has performed in seven adventure trekking activities - National trekking expedition in Goa, National trekking expedition kodaikanal to munnar, twice to Thadiyandamol, Coorg and Kodachadri.
Tarun resident of Gokulam, is a son of William James Campion and Sandhya Parvathi. He desires to become wildlife geologist in future. He is leaving India on January 19, to continue his 12th and 13th PCMB in New Zealand. After his return he is planning to begin research on Tiger.
This septuagenarian lady creates wonders out of sea shells and conch
Here is a septuagenarian lady who creates wonders out of sea shells and conches. 74-year-old Y Jayamma is the artist, who breathes life into the shells and has created about 68 creations using different kinds of sea shells and conches of various sizes and hues.
Just a week ago she completed creating God Narasimha which is 39 inch tall and will be formally inaugurated next month. Presently she is working on creating a replica of famous singer Yesudas for which she wants to invite him to Mysore and donate him a replica of Goddess Kollur Mookambika which he worships. The replica is ready. Apart from this she is working on Lord Ranganath Swamy of Srirangapatna and Goddess Kalikadevi of Sirsangi Kalika temple near Hubli.
She has already completed creating images of former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam with a missile and national emblem in the background, images of Chamundeshwari, Hanumantha, Lakshmi, Mookambika, episodes from epics of Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavatha, demons and several others. She has created buttons, teeth, tongue, all out of shells and has pasted it using adhesives like M Seal and Quick Fix.
Having worked as a teacher, after her retirement she has invested lakhs of rupees of her pension amount for this creations. She has used various colour shells appropriately for creating colour combinations. Curiously, till date she has never counted the number of shells she has used in her artworks.
She purchase shells from Rameshwar, Kanyakumari, Mangalore by visiting the places personally. From past few year she is ailing from ailments and is taking help of her relatives and friends. Residing on Irwin Road she has named her house Jaya Sea Shell Art Centre and museum.
Without being coached under any teacher she learnt this art on her own and today she creates works with heights ranging from 1 feet to 70 feet. Hailing from an artist's family, she is the grand-daughter of noted sculptors late T Yalakkachar and uncle Padmashri SN Swamy.
Speaking to Express, she said, 'When I visited one of my relatives house in my childhood, they had kept on display miniature artifacts made out of shells. This inspired me to learn this art. As I couldn't find any of teacher who taught this art, I learnt it by myself. It's a very difficult art and needs lot of creative work and patience.
She has planned to donate all her art works to Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr Veerendra Heggade, as there is not a single art gallery in the city to take care of any artists exquisite works. She says, 'There is a need of Art Gallery in city.'
Unfortunately, she has not received any awards from Government recognizing her unique talent. She says the admiration and appreciation inspiration from the people itself award for her.
Senior Artist L Shivalingappa said that 'as government has not taken any initiative to built a art gallery and preserve the rare things, its good if Jayamma donates her creative works and safeguard it, apart from spoiling. Its need of the hour government should wake up and take appropriate measures to conserve the rare works of about thirty artists in city,' he adds.
Just a week ago she completed creating God Narasimha which is 39 inch tall and will be formally inaugurated next month. Presently she is working on creating a replica of famous singer Yesudas for which she wants to invite him to Mysore and donate him a replica of Goddess Kollur Mookambika which he worships. The replica is ready. Apart from this she is working on Lord Ranganath Swamy of Srirangapatna and Goddess Kalikadevi of Sirsangi Kalika temple near Hubli.
She has already completed creating images of former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam with a missile and national emblem in the background, images of Chamundeshwari, Hanumantha, Lakshmi, Mookambika, episodes from epics of Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavatha, demons and several others. She has created buttons, teeth, tongue, all out of shells and has pasted it using adhesives like M Seal and Quick Fix.
Having worked as a teacher, after her retirement she has invested lakhs of rupees of her pension amount for this creations. She has used various colour shells appropriately for creating colour combinations. Curiously, till date she has never counted the number of shells she has used in her artworks.
She purchase shells from Rameshwar, Kanyakumari, Mangalore by visiting the places personally. From past few year she is ailing from ailments and is taking help of her relatives and friends. Residing on Irwin Road she has named her house Jaya Sea Shell Art Centre and museum.
Without being coached under any teacher she learnt this art on her own and today she creates works with heights ranging from 1 feet to 70 feet. Hailing from an artist's family, she is the grand-daughter of noted sculptors late T Yalakkachar and uncle Padmashri SN Swamy.
Speaking to Express, she said, 'When I visited one of my relatives house in my childhood, they had kept on display miniature artifacts made out of shells. This inspired me to learn this art. As I couldn't find any of teacher who taught this art, I learnt it by myself. It's a very difficult art and needs lot of creative work and patience.
She has planned to donate all her art works to Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr Veerendra Heggade, as there is not a single art gallery in the city to take care of any artists exquisite works. She says, 'There is a need of Art Gallery in city.'
Unfortunately, she has not received any awards from Government recognizing her unique talent. She says the admiration and appreciation inspiration from the people itself award for her.
Senior Artist L Shivalingappa said that 'as government has not taken any initiative to built a art gallery and preserve the rare things, its good if Jayamma donates her creative works and safeguard it, apart from spoiling. Its need of the hour government should wake up and take appropriate measures to conserve the rare works of about thirty artists in city,' he adds.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
She empower women using art has a medium
Here is a woman who is serving society using art has a medium. The main objective of this 49-year-old Women Nishhat Afza is to create platform for downtrodden women and to improve their economic and social standards.
Being a resident of NR Mohalla, she is giving training for poor people and physically challenged children at free of cost. Interestingly, without the help of financial aid or loans from any government or private bodies she has set up 'Ayman Educational and Social Trust (a vocational training center for creative art and design) in 1989, to impart training in art courses like traditional art, painting, fashion designing, pottery and ceramic works.
After the completion of training, she has employed most of the women in her Center 'Curiosity' for manufacturing various handmade handicrafts which are marketed at various gift shops across city.
So far, she has imparted training for about 1,500 women and for about 10,000 children in various organisations like Odanadi, RUDSET, NGO's, Samajas, Ladies Associations, and much more. She also conducts summer camps in various art works, personality development, moral science, calligraphy, drawing and painting. She even teachers children how to use waste materials and create artifacts out of it.
Being a mulch-talented women, she creates numerous number of handmade artifacts. She creates artificial bonsai trees, pottery, ceramic works on pottery, dry flower arrangements, traditional tanjore and modern art paintings, tye and dye boutique art works, candle making, vegetable arrangements, magnetic fridge holders and much more and has used the same for the upliftment of women.
She has bagged about 30 awards for her service, which include State and National awards. She will be receiving Bharat Vikas Ratan Award next month in Delhi. Apart this she has been honoured with Karnataka Bhushan Award and has won four times Dasara awards for exhibiting her creatives work during world famous exhibition. She has the honour of judging various competitions and has participated in various national and international conferences.
Hailing from middle class family, she is serving society from her childhood. She says, during her school days she has taken part in various service programmes conducted by Rotaract Clubs and it has motivated her lot for social services.
She says service to mankind is service to nation and god. Expressing happiness for her journey with Ayman group from past 23 years, she says, 'When I started art classes, women from all walks of life used to come for classes and share their problems. I felt women suffering mainly as they are economically weaker and thought of making them to built self confidence. Later, started imparting free education for women, children and physically handicapped to built confidence in them to leave independently. I want to continue my service for women and children for ever.'
'In the money generated through selling gift items, only some extent is used for personal and remaining amount is used to educate poor children and various other service activities,' she says.
Being a resident of NR Mohalla, she is giving training for poor people and physically challenged children at free of cost. Interestingly, without the help of financial aid or loans from any government or private bodies she has set up 'Ayman Educational and Social Trust (a vocational training center for creative art and design) in 1989, to impart training in art courses like traditional art, painting, fashion designing, pottery and ceramic works.
After the completion of training, she has employed most of the women in her Center 'Curiosity' for manufacturing various handmade handicrafts which are marketed at various gift shops across city.
So far, she has imparted training for about 1,500 women and for about 10,000 children in various organisations like Odanadi, RUDSET, NGO's, Samajas, Ladies Associations, and much more. She also conducts summer camps in various art works, personality development, moral science, calligraphy, drawing and painting. She even teachers children how to use waste materials and create artifacts out of it.
Being a mulch-talented women, she creates numerous number of handmade artifacts. She creates artificial bonsai trees, pottery, ceramic works on pottery, dry flower arrangements, traditional tanjore and modern art paintings, tye and dye boutique art works, candle making, vegetable arrangements, magnetic fridge holders and much more and has used the same for the upliftment of women.
She has bagged about 30 awards for her service, which include State and National awards. She will be receiving Bharat Vikas Ratan Award next month in Delhi. Apart this she has been honoured with Karnataka Bhushan Award and has won four times Dasara awards for exhibiting her creatives work during world famous exhibition. She has the honour of judging various competitions and has participated in various national and international conferences.
Hailing from middle class family, she is serving society from her childhood. She says, during her school days she has taken part in various service programmes conducted by Rotaract Clubs and it has motivated her lot for social services.
She says service to mankind is service to nation and god. Expressing happiness for her journey with Ayman group from past 23 years, she says, 'When I started art classes, women from all walks of life used to come for classes and share their problems. I felt women suffering mainly as they are economically weaker and thought of making them to built self confidence. Later, started imparting free education for women, children and physically handicapped to built confidence in them to leave independently. I want to continue my service for women and children for ever.'
'In the money generated through selling gift items, only some extent is used for personal and remaining amount is used to educate poor children and various other service activities,' she says.
Swami Vivekananda Memorial in city remains nightmare for citizens
Preparations for celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, falling on January 12, are going on in a brisk pace in several cities with great fervour. Unfortunately officials in the Mysore City Corporation seems to have forgotten the place in the heart of the city where Swami Vivekananda stayed, when he visited Mysore 120 years ago.
Swami Vivekananda visited Niranjana Mutt on Narayana Shastry Road in 1892 on a invitation of the then King of Mysore, Chamarajendra Wadiyar, before proceeding to Chicago. The place which has to be converted into a memorial is now wearing a deserted look.
Though works on constructing a building for the memorial has began several years, it is still incomplete, making the building to remain in a dilapidated condition. The place is being used for parking vehicles. Though assurances are being made every year that the ongoing restoration works at the Niranjan Mutt would be completed soon, no improvement is being seen while the hopes of devotees of this great Saint in the city remains unfulfilled.
When contacted MCC Commissioner KS Raikar, he said that by this month end the rejuvenation work will be completed and the cost of the project is Rs 34 lakh and the work is being held by MCC.
If everything would have good at present there would be two floor memorial. Plans were made to restore the building by constructing two floors and use the first floor for holding cultural events while the second floor meant exclusively for meditation and yoga in addition to housing a world class library, to teach youth the ideals of Swami Vivekananda. Rs 5 crore was also allocated in the budget for rejuvenation, but unfortunately the grants were not released due to land dispute in the year 2008-09, says Kannada and Culture Department Deputy Director Annegowda.
Social worker and Brahmana Mahasabha Mysore President K Raghuram said that State Government took out up the project and formed a committee, so far not a single meeting has been held. Being one of the member of the committee, he said that Since 2000 the renovation work is going phase by phase and the work has been came to halt several times stating lack of fund.
Speaking to Express, famous historian PV Nanjaraje Urs opined that those who speak about heritage don’t know how to maintain a heritage building and lamented at the apathy of the officials for keeping the project incomplete for such a long time.
Swami Vivekananda visited Niranjana Mutt on Narayana Shastry Road in 1892 on a invitation of the then King of Mysore, Chamarajendra Wadiyar, before proceeding to Chicago. The place which has to be converted into a memorial is now wearing a deserted look.
Though works on constructing a building for the memorial has began several years, it is still incomplete, making the building to remain in a dilapidated condition. The place is being used for parking vehicles. Though assurances are being made every year that the ongoing restoration works at the Niranjan Mutt would be completed soon, no improvement is being seen while the hopes of devotees of this great Saint in the city remains unfulfilled.
When contacted MCC Commissioner KS Raikar, he said that by this month end the rejuvenation work will be completed and the cost of the project is Rs 34 lakh and the work is being held by MCC.
If everything would have good at present there would be two floor memorial. Plans were made to restore the building by constructing two floors and use the first floor for holding cultural events while the second floor meant exclusively for meditation and yoga in addition to housing a world class library, to teach youth the ideals of Swami Vivekananda. Rs 5 crore was also allocated in the budget for rejuvenation, but unfortunately the grants were not released due to land dispute in the year 2008-09, says Kannada and Culture Department Deputy Director Annegowda.
Social worker and Brahmana Mahasabha Mysore President K Raghuram said that State Government took out up the project and formed a committee, so far not a single meeting has been held. Being one of the member of the committee, he said that Since 2000 the renovation work is going phase by phase and the work has been came to halt several times stating lack of fund.
Speaking to Express, famous historian PV Nanjaraje Urs opined that those who speak about heritage don’t know how to maintain a heritage building and lamented at the apathy of the officials for keeping the project incomplete for such a long time.
Down the Memory Lane of Swami Vivekananda
Reminiscing the days of Swami Vivekananda visit to Niranjana Mutt in Mysore, Historian PV Nanjaraje Urs and Brahmana Mahasabha Mysore President K Raghuram shared some of the interesting facts during his visit in 1892. Here are the experts:
Before going to Chicago, Swami Vivekananda had visited Mysore as the royal guest of Chamarajendra Wadiyar, father of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. As there was no provisions for Sanyasis to stay in Palace, Swami Vivekananda had stayed for 11 days with the disciples of the Niranjan Mutt teaching them Yogasana and Bhajanas.
In the Mutt's cellar he used to undertook 'Yoga Nidre' accompanied with the then head of the Mutt Nanjunda Bhagawan, whose memorial is just opposite to the Mutt's entrance.
During his stay at the Mutt he had daily visited the Sadvidya High School nearby, and used to deliver lectures in Sanskrit for students and followers. His preachings were translated to Kannada by Thathaiah and Amble Annaiah Pandit, who were the then committee members of the mutts.
The school authorities have renovated the place and have named it as Swami Vivekananda Auditorium and conduct cultural programmes, preachings in this auditorium.
During his stay Chamarajendra Wadiyar has recorded speech of Swami Vivekananda on a Gramaphone plate.
While Swami Vivekananda was leaving city, Thathaiah has collected money from the general public and had got stitched him two woolen coat for Swami Vivekananda, as he was going to Chicago. The expenses of his visit (travel and other expenses) has been bared by Chamarajendra Wadiyar.
Swami Vivkekananda has written a 8-10 page letter to Chamarajendra Wadiyar from America giving guidelines seeking to give importance for education and other developmental works. Both the letters and Gramaphone are at present in the private library in the Palace.
According to he book, 'Vedanta Kesari' which has been published by Ramakrishna Ashrama, Vivekananda stayed in Mysore from November 9 to 24 in 1892.' Apart this, one of the disciple and close friend of Swami Vivekananda was Alasinga Perumal, Lanashastri has mentioned about this in one of his book.
The entire stretch (present Marimallappa College, Lokayukta Office, Commercial Tax Department) were all belonged to mutt and was called as 'Hindu Orphan'. As days, went everything came under Government. Plans were also made to acquire the land of Mutt where Swami Vivekananda stayed, due to strong protest by the followers and historians to make the place memorial, Government took out up the project and formed a committee to protect the Mutt premises.
Before going to Chicago, Swami Vivekananda had visited Mysore as the royal guest of Chamarajendra Wadiyar, father of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. As there was no provisions for Sanyasis to stay in Palace, Swami Vivekananda had stayed for 11 days with the disciples of the Niranjan Mutt teaching them Yogasana and Bhajanas.
In the Mutt's cellar he used to undertook 'Yoga Nidre' accompanied with the then head of the Mutt Nanjunda Bhagawan, whose memorial is just opposite to the Mutt's entrance.
During his stay at the Mutt he had daily visited the Sadvidya High School nearby, and used to deliver lectures in Sanskrit for students and followers. His preachings were translated to Kannada by Thathaiah and Amble Annaiah Pandit, who were the then committee members of the mutts.
The school authorities have renovated the place and have named it as Swami Vivekananda Auditorium and conduct cultural programmes, preachings in this auditorium.
During his stay Chamarajendra Wadiyar has recorded speech of Swami Vivekananda on a Gramaphone plate.
While Swami Vivekananda was leaving city, Thathaiah has collected money from the general public and had got stitched him two woolen coat for Swami Vivekananda, as he was going to Chicago. The expenses of his visit (travel and other expenses) has been bared by Chamarajendra Wadiyar.
Swami Vivkekananda has written a 8-10 page letter to Chamarajendra Wadiyar from America giving guidelines seeking to give importance for education and other developmental works. Both the letters and Gramaphone are at present in the private library in the Palace.
According to he book, 'Vedanta Kesari' which has been published by Ramakrishna Ashrama, Vivekananda stayed in Mysore from November 9 to 24 in 1892.' Apart this, one of the disciple and close friend of Swami Vivekananda was Alasinga Perumal, Lanashastri has mentioned about this in one of his book.
The entire stretch (present Marimallappa College, Lokayukta Office, Commercial Tax Department) were all belonged to mutt and was called as 'Hindu Orphan'. As days, went everything came under Government. Plans were also made to acquire the land of Mutt where Swami Vivekananda stayed, due to strong protest by the followers and historians to make the place memorial, Government took out up the project and formed a committee to protect the Mutt premises.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Prizes galore for this 17-year-old multifaceted artist Nisha
For this 17-year-old girl winning prize is a child play. D Nisha, 2nd PUC student of Chaitra PU College is a multifaceted girl and has about 300 prizes to her credit in craft, drawing, Rangoli, model making, sand sculpture, vegetable carving, cycle-poling, creating objects out of waste, so on.
The keen interest towards drawing and craft from her tender age has made her to win several prizes. She was the first from Mysore to represented Karnataka two times in the National-level cycle polo competition held at Orissa and Rajasthan and she has been also selected as Captain for Karnataka team for two times.
Her creative works have been recognized in National and International level too. Through Bangalore Chitrakala Academy, she has contested in drawing competitions at Switzerland (Air Sports and Nature Harmony), Finland (My Environment), Poland (Dog My Friend), Tokyo (Terrorism), Egypt (Children feelings and their thinking way), New Zealand (My Goal or Peace), Gulf (Peace and Unity), and has won many prizes.
She has participated in many national-levels competition and has stood first most of the time. She has won rolling cup for three times in Dasara Rangoli competitions and first prize for portraying 'Village Life' through drawing.
She has bagged gold medal in sand sculpture competition held at Amalapura, Andhra Pradesh, and has bagged Press Ligious Award in 2007 and has won 2nd prize in International-level craft competition.
She has been conferred with many titles like 'Balasri Kalamitra', Bala Kuncha Kala Brahma Award, Suvarna Karnataka State Award, Belauva Siri Award, Kalavikas Award, GP Rajarathnam Balasri Award, Rahul Gandhi Rashtriya Yuva Prathiba Puraskar, Kalakanmani, Kannada Sindhura and Yuvasri.
Speaking to Express, Nisha says 'when I was studying in third standard my father Dwaraknath promoted me and due to my mother Renuka support, it was possible for me to achieve. She desires to become fashion designer in future.
She steps for the epic of Kumaravasya Bharatham
She is the first from country to perform bharathanatya for the epic of Kumaravasya Bharatham
For 31-year-old Bhramari Shivaprakash dancing is her passion and she has dedicated her life for it. The uniqueness of her dancing is she has composed Bharathanatya for epic Karnata Bharatha Kathamanjari, one of the three major Mahabharatha written in medieval Kannada by Gadugina Veeranaranappa. The epic is also known as Kumaravyasa Nrithya Bharatha.
She has adopted some of the lines from the epic into the marga tradition of classical Bharathanatyam. The repertoire of Bharathanatya is called as Marga and it consists of items called pushpanjali, jatiswara, shabdam, padavarna, javali, padam, tillana etc. To the characterstics of each item the lines and instances are chosen from different chapters of Kumaravyasya Bharatam.
Usually epic Kumaravasya Bharatham is studied in the colleges and rendered through gamaka vachana. But she has explored the visual possibilities through Classical Bharathanatya items. She claims she is the first to perform Bharathanatya for the holy epic of Kumaravasya Bharatha.
Hailing from Mangalore, she was in city on Monday and presented Kumaravyasa Nritya Bharata dance feature at Jaganmohan Palace on Monday, during the silver jubilee celebrations of Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre.
Speaking to Express, Bhramari Shivaprakash said that 'I have taken three months for two-and-half hours of dance composition. I have edited the script and got its music composed by Ramesh Chadaga of Bangalore. 'I want to experiment and put up quality performances over the period of time to enjoy the literary beauty of Classic Kannada literature' she says.
Bhramari had dancing interest from her tender age of four, through the dance dramas and other theatrical works directed by her father Prof Udyavara Madhava Acharya staged under his Cultural ensemble SAMOOHA.
She has nourished her imagination with ample ideas in theater and choreography by participating in the dance dramas such as Bringada benneri banthu, Ananda mukunda, Harikunida, Kuvara bhasmasura, Bhagavadgitha nrithya vaibhava.
She has presented her Theatrical Choreographies like Stri Shakthi, Shvamedha, Kuvara bhasmasura, Shabari, SaundaryaLahari, Haricharithe and much more across country and abroad too.
From past 12 years Bhramari, is imparting quality dance education to the dedicated students under her own institution “Naadanrthya” in Mangalore. She has also served as dance instructor in Academy School of Music and fine arts, Challenge School of Music and Fine arts Udupi, Surati Inc new Jersey USA.
For 31-year-old Bhramari Shivaprakash dancing is her passion and she has dedicated her life for it. The uniqueness of her dancing is she has composed Bharathanatya for epic Karnata Bharatha Kathamanjari, one of the three major Mahabharatha written in medieval Kannada by Gadugina Veeranaranappa. The epic is also known as Kumaravyasa Nrithya Bharatha.
She has adopted some of the lines from the epic into the marga tradition of classical Bharathanatyam. The repertoire of Bharathanatya is called as Marga and it consists of items called pushpanjali, jatiswara, shabdam, padavarna, javali, padam, tillana etc. To the characterstics of each item the lines and instances are chosen from different chapters of Kumaravyasya Bharatam.
Usually epic Kumaravasya Bharatham is studied in the colleges and rendered through gamaka vachana. But she has explored the visual possibilities through Classical Bharathanatya items. She claims she is the first to perform Bharathanatya for the holy epic of Kumaravasya Bharatha.
Hailing from Mangalore, she was in city on Monday and presented Kumaravyasa Nritya Bharata dance feature at Jaganmohan Palace on Monday, during the silver jubilee celebrations of Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre.
Speaking to Express, Bhramari Shivaprakash said that 'I have taken three months for two-and-half hours of dance composition. I have edited the script and got its music composed by Ramesh Chadaga of Bangalore. 'I want to experiment and put up quality performances over the period of time to enjoy the literary beauty of Classic Kannada literature' she says.
Bhramari had dancing interest from her tender age of four, through the dance dramas and other theatrical works directed by her father Prof Udyavara Madhava Acharya staged under his Cultural ensemble SAMOOHA.
She has nourished her imagination with ample ideas in theater and choreography by participating in the dance dramas such as Bringada benneri banthu, Ananda mukunda, Harikunida, Kuvara bhasmasura, Bhagavadgitha nrithya vaibhava.
She has presented her Theatrical Choreographies like Stri Shakthi, Shvamedha, Kuvara bhasmasura, Shabari, SaundaryaLahari, Haricharithe and much more across country and abroad too.
From past 12 years Bhramari, is imparting quality dance education to the dedicated students under her own institution “Naadanrthya” in Mangalore. She has also served as dance instructor in Academy School of Music and fine arts, Challenge School of Music and Fine arts Udupi, Surati Inc new Jersey USA.
Rangayana's weekend stage play completes 10 years
The weekend theatre programmes held every Sunday at Rangayana will be completing 10 years on January 26. With the
intention of providing a regular theatrical fest for art lovers, the practice of staging plays every weekends
(Saturday and Sunday) was started in January 26, 2002 by the then Rangayana Director Prasanna, the third Director to
hold office at Rangayana after BV Karanth and C Basavalingaiah.
In the beginning artistes from Rangayana staged plays every Saturday and Sunday at Boomigeetha. But since 2006 the
plays were staged only on Sundays.
Over the decade several plays have been staged, some of the outstanding among them being Kallarali Hoovagi, Kusuma
Bale, Maggadavaru, Alegalalli Rajahamsa, Kathale Belaku, Prathishodha, Gundegowdana Charitre, Gandhi Vs Gandhi,
Swathantra Suri, Checkmate, Tughlak, Sigal and several others.
Rangayana artistes are staging these plays for the past ten years. Saroja Hegade, Vinayak Bhat Hanasagi, Mime Ramesh,
Hulagappa Kattimani, Jagadish Manavarthe, Geetha Moontdka, Prashant Hiremutt, MC Krishnaprasad, S Ramanath, S Ramu,
Santoshkumar Kusnooru, BN Shashikala, Manjunath Belikere, Krishnakumar Narnakaje, Pramila Bengre, KR Nandini, Mahadev
and Noor Ahamedsheikh are the artistes who practice regularly before staging a play. To infuse life into play this
persons artists Srinivas Bhat (Chinni), HK Dwarknath, K Anjusingh are providing music, art director, samarakala
teachers are working respectively.
Speaking to TNIE, Rangayana Director Rajaram said 'most of the plays are being staged for the first time and re-known
Directors are invited to direct the artistes'. The artist will be any time ready to stage at least 12-15 plays.
"There are around 3,000 theater buffs in the city who are regular visitors for these weekend plays because of whom
there is a good response every week. Though seating arrangements inside the Bhoomigeetha auditorium is limited to only
250, it is usually not crowded as most of the plays are repeated 4-5 times to make it convenient for the visitors to
choose an appropriate week end," he added. The entry fee is a nominal Rs 30.
Rangayana former Director Prasanna said that, 'Mysore being tourists place, people from across country were visiting
city and to drew their attention towards theatre, the weekend plays were introduced. I am very happy its running
continuously and has made a record in our country completing for 10 years without any break.
'There are two types of repertory in our Karnataka one is Rangayana which is city based and other located in either
villages are small towns. The second category of repertory travel across and stage plays, he added.
About Rangayana
To promote theater activities and stage plays, Rangayana, an autonomous theater institution started in 1989 by State
Government was the brainchild of BV Karanth who became its first Director.
Rangayana consists of repertory company, Indian theater-training institute, Sriranga documentation and research centre
and Ranga Kishora. There are four stages at Rangayana named Vanaranga, Bhoomigeetha, Sriranga and Lankesh Art Gallery,
named after famous writer and journalist P Lankesh. There are 18 artists and three teachers selected from various
parts of State. It also provides vocational training for teachers, amateur theater artists and enthusiasts.
intention of providing a regular theatrical fest for art lovers, the practice of staging plays every weekends
(Saturday and Sunday) was started in January 26, 2002 by the then Rangayana Director Prasanna, the third Director to
hold office at Rangayana after BV Karanth and C Basavalingaiah.
In the beginning artistes from Rangayana staged plays every Saturday and Sunday at Boomigeetha. But since 2006 the
plays were staged only on Sundays.
Over the decade several plays have been staged, some of the outstanding among them being Kallarali Hoovagi, Kusuma
Bale, Maggadavaru, Alegalalli Rajahamsa, Kathale Belaku, Prathishodha, Gundegowdana Charitre, Gandhi Vs Gandhi,
Swathantra Suri, Checkmate, Tughlak, Sigal and several others.
Rangayana artistes are staging these plays for the past ten years. Saroja Hegade, Vinayak Bhat Hanasagi, Mime Ramesh,
Hulagappa Kattimani, Jagadish Manavarthe, Geetha Moontdka, Prashant Hiremutt, MC Krishnaprasad, S Ramanath, S Ramu,
Santoshkumar Kusnooru, BN Shashikala, Manjunath Belikere, Krishnakumar Narnakaje, Pramila Bengre, KR Nandini, Mahadev
and Noor Ahamedsheikh are the artistes who practice regularly before staging a play. To infuse life into play this
persons artists Srinivas Bhat (Chinni), HK Dwarknath, K Anjusingh are providing music, art director, samarakala
teachers are working respectively.
Speaking to TNIE, Rangayana Director Rajaram said 'most of the plays are being staged for the first time and re-known
Directors are invited to direct the artistes'. The artist will be any time ready to stage at least 12-15 plays.
"There are around 3,000 theater buffs in the city who are regular visitors for these weekend plays because of whom
there is a good response every week. Though seating arrangements inside the Bhoomigeetha auditorium is limited to only
250, it is usually not crowded as most of the plays are repeated 4-5 times to make it convenient for the visitors to
choose an appropriate week end," he added. The entry fee is a nominal Rs 30.
Rangayana former Director Prasanna said that, 'Mysore being tourists place, people from across country were visiting
city and to drew their attention towards theatre, the weekend plays were introduced. I am very happy its running
continuously and has made a record in our country completing for 10 years without any break.
'There are two types of repertory in our Karnataka one is Rangayana which is city based and other located in either
villages are small towns. The second category of repertory travel across and stage plays, he added.
About Rangayana
To promote theater activities and stage plays, Rangayana, an autonomous theater institution started in 1989 by State
Government was the brainchild of BV Karanth who became its first Director.
Rangayana consists of repertory company, Indian theater-training institute, Sriranga documentation and research centre
and Ranga Kishora. There are four stages at Rangayana named Vanaranga, Bhoomigeetha, Sriranga and Lankesh Art Gallery,
named after famous writer and journalist P Lankesh. There are 18 artists and three teachers selected from various
parts of State. It also provides vocational training for teachers, amateur theater artists and enthusiasts.
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