Warm felicitation to B.Sudhakar Rao

The annual day celebrations of the National Private Higher Primary School and the Former  Students Association along with felicitation of the retiring head master Mr. B.  Sudhakar  Rao were held at the school premises at Hanehalli , Barkur on 1^st April 2006.

The days programme started at 9 in the morning with flag hoisting and salutations by B.Sudhakar Rao. Prizes were distributed by B.Ramanand Shetty, President, Hanehalli Grama Panchayath.

The evening public function was presided over by the V.L. Roche, President, Vidyabhivardhini Sangha, Barkur. Vitthal S. Hegde, President, Bunts’ Association, Belgaum, S. Vasanth Shetty, Educational Officer, Udupi North Zone, B. Gopal Naik, Deputy Forest Officer, Mundagodu, Karunakar Shetty Nadumane, Entrepreneur, Hubballi were the chief guests.  D. Annappa Hegde, School Correspondent, B. Shantharama Shetty, Vice President, Vidyabhivardhini Sangha,  Dr.B.M. Somayaji. Secretary, Vidyabhivardhini Sangha, Barkur, B. Narasamma Shedthi, Head Mistress, Shrinivasa Shettigar, President, Educational committee, B.M. Krishna, President, Parents Teachers Association, N. Bhojaraj Shetty, President, Former Students Association and Mrs. and Mr. B. Sudhakar Rao were present on the stage.

N. Bhojaraj Shetty, President, Former Students Association, welcomed the gathering and the dignitaries. B. Narasamma Shedthi, Head Mistress presented the school reports highlighting the achievements during last academic year. The students who excelled in the sports, specially the girls’ volleyball team were honored. Mr.Ashok , the Physical Education Teacher did the honors.

B.Sudhakar Rao who served the school as the Graduate Head Master for the last 23 years and retired this year was felicitated in a heart warming ceremony that followed. Vitthal S. Hegde along with the other dignitaries honored the B.Sudhakar Rao couple.  They were honoured with shawls, memento, fruits, garlands and gold necklace. Above 80 people from the gathering offered him garlands.

A visibly overwhelmed B.Sudhakar Rao spoke from the bottom of his  heart and thanked everybody who helped in his long career. He remembered many incidents where people helped him in many ways and made his service a memorable one.

Various cultural programmes were presented by the students and the members of the Former Students association.

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American Research team visits Rotary, Barkur.

Recently Group Studies Exchange -2006 team from Rotary District 6740 from America visited Barkur Rotary Club.

The team members Julie Bonde Sequi, Ramano Bowling, Ingred Denny, Andrew Dencemore and Andrew Jones were warmly welcomed at the banks of the River Sita. Walter Cyril Pinto, President, Rotary, Brahmavar who arrived with the team introduced the guests to local team. They were welcomed with flowers by H.Govinda Shetty, President, Rotary, Barkur.

Zonal representative Bhojarah Shetty, K. Jayarama Shetty, U.K. Vasudeva Shetty, G. Nagayya Shetty, V.M.Krishna, Balakrsihna Rao, Ganesha Bhatta, Amith N. Rao and others were present at the occasion.

Then the team visited the historical places of Barkur like Panchalingeshwara Temple, Choulikeri Temple and Jaina Basadi, National monument Katthale Basadi etc and appreciated.

Mega Medical Camp at Barkur

Rotary Clubs should plan their programmes based on the needs of the people said Rotary Asst. Governor Devanand. He was inaugurating the Free Mega Medical Camp organized by Rotary Barkur in association with Bunts’ Association and Adarsh Multy Speciality Hospital , Udupi at Shri Vidyesha Vidyamanya National English Medium School, Heradi, Barkur.

The camp was presided over by H,Govinda Shetty, President, Rotary , Barkur. N. Bhojaraj Shetty, Zonal Representattive, H.Vitthal Shetty, President, Bunts’ Association, Brahmavar, Rathnakar Shetty, Zonal Forest Officer, Vasudeva Shetty, Programme Co-ordinator, Dr.G.S. Chandrashekhar, Dr.Mohandas Shety, Dr.Sathish Kamath and others were the chief guests.

Prakash Achar conducted the proceedings and Ganesh Vakuda, Secretary proposed the vote of thanks.

Alternate mud road to cross the river

The alternate mud road to cross the river Sita at the bridge site is once again complete for this year and will be thrown open to the public in another 2-3 days. Though last year all kinds of vehicular traffic was allowed to pass through the mud road , this year it will not be so , as informed by the Mr.Jagadeesh, Executive Engineer, PWD, who is in-charge of the reconstruction of the bridge.

The reconstruction work is going on in full swing , so heavy vehicles will not be allowed to pass through the mud road as it may hinder the smooth work flow. Only two wheelers and pedestrians will be allowed. Passage of light vehicles is still under discussion. Girders are being constructed between the spans of the pillars at the time being and by April 2006 almost 6 spans will be complete. Demolition of the old spans from the Brahmavar end is completed on 26^th March  .According to Mr.Jagadeesh all the efforts are taken to expedite the work , so the bridge will be up and kicking by August 15^th 2006 for a Independence Day opening.

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