** Bengaluru teacher gets award for microscale experiments, taking up recycling

He used the same model during Vidyagama classes during the pandemic to ensure continuity of lab experiments for his students.

Government high school teacher Nagaraja CM, from Doddabanahalli, Bengaluru, has been  selected for the National Awards for Teachers (NAT) for bringing the ‘reuse and recycle’ trend to his school, and ensuring the continuity of lab experiments for students through the pandemic.

** Non-Kannadigas can now learn Kannada, take exam

To help non-Kannadigas learn the state’s language, the Kannada Development Authority, in association with Kannada University in Hampi, is planning to conduct exams. They are developing textbooks for those who want to learn the language and write exams. An online module will also be developed.

** Bengaluru-based foundation creates learning model to help bridge education gap

The model was piloted in Karnataka’s Nanjangud and Odisha’s Barapita between December 2020 and April 2021.

A Bengaluru-based foundation found that an alternate between physical and online classes will be efficient in teaching during this pandemic. Pushpa Thantry, Programme Head – Maths Resource Team, Akshara Foundation, Bengaluru said that this model will be effective during normal times as well.

** ‘Bale Tulu Kalpuga’ – script learning class by Tulu Koota Kuwait inaugurated

Tulu Koota Kuwait (TKK), the prominent association in Kuwait, organized the inauguration of ‘Bale Tulu Kalpuga’ -online Tulu script learning classes in association with Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy, Mangaluru on July 30 at 10.30 am Kuwait time (1.00 PM IST), virtually on zoom platform.

The program commenced with a prayer song by Saanidhya Sanath Shetty followed by Lord Ganesha’s invocation song by Raffeek Uddin.

Tulu Koota Kuwait President, Sanath Kumar Shetty, welcomed the guests and dignitaries to the function.

** Karnataka becomes first state to issue order implementing National Education Policy

The student can get a degree from the University of his/her choice by getting a minimum of 50% credits from the respective university.

This policy seeks to entirely overhaul the system through various reforms: A single regulator to oversee higher education; no more MPhil courses before PhD; fixed fees for public and private institutions; students can choose between three and four-year undergraduate courses; multiple entry and exit points in degree courses.

** Railway to heaven

Picture-perfect Karwar Railway Station has wowed visitors and netizens alike, has turned into a must-visit spot on many bucket lists.

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In June 2018, Roshan Kanade, a student of Government Arts and Science College, Karwar, and his friend Shivraj Borkar visited the railway station to click a few pictures, and posted them on the internet for a lark. Soon, the pictures became a big hit on social media. Today, Karwar Railway Station, on the Konkan Railway line, is one of the most photographed spots in Uttara Kannada.

** 13th-century inscription stone lies neglected on Doddanekundi roadside

While the government is actively working on establishing new museums and restoring heritage sites under Mission 2022, a 13th century stone, with inscriptions on both sides, lies ignored in Doddanekundi. Locals and heritage enthusiasts have been striving for the last eight years to protect the stone, but nothing has happened so far. Agitated over the neglect, they have taken to social media to voice their wrath.

“Belonging to the Hoysala dynasty, the stone has the name Neerakundi inscripted on it, the original name of Doddanekundi. This clearly shows that the area existed even then. The details of the same can also be found in Epigraphia Carnatica, Bengaluru volume,” said Swaminathan Natarajan, archaeology and heritage enthusiast and resident of the area

** Learn with Fun

Through The Hack to Learn series, Mangalore-based content strategist infuses creative play to make learning new languages less scary.

Well, Satshya Anna Tharien, a Mangalore-based Malayali, is trying to make the language learning process ‘easy’ through her Hacks to Learn series on Instagram. Started a year ago, be it Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, this 27-year-old takes a creative approach by showcasing the techniques she had used to learn some of the Indian languages.

** 7-year-old from Bengaluru pens book on lockdown blues

A seven-year-old from Bengaluru has recently penned down her lockdown learnings, from online classes to cyber crime like phishing, in a book and has published the same.

Under the title “L is for Lockdown – Jiya’s Journal of Lockdown Lessons”, Jiya Gangadhar said that she could publish her work because of the help and support of her teacher Divya A S. Divya helped Jiya find a publisher.

** Now, medicos can learn in Kannada, thanks to new app

Prepare Edutech (PrepEd) teaches para-medics and nursing to SSLC and PUC students and was launched in June.

Realising the importance of strong medical education and the need to train professionals properly, a team of young medical students from Bagalkot has developed an application, which will help aspiring medical professionals learn in their mother tongue- Kannada.

Prepare Edutech (PrepEd) teaches para-medics and nursing to SSLC and PUC students and was launched in June. A team of three architects, doctors, two paramedics, ten educators and freelancers (who are trained doctors and consultants from across the state) are training the young aspirants.