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Happy Birthday

-barkur.com team, 22/09/2003

An Institution having the credit to be served by dedicated / educated / talented / selfless teacher's of Adiga, Chooda, Cyril and HM Victor Dias etc. to name a few, I understand, is now finding it difficult to face the challenges...Why? (This is my Q to panel...)

Vincent D' Souza, 21/09/2003

Congratulations to Naveen and Kishoo, for your selfless service to Konkani .It's interesting to see, that Naveen's site is entirely devoted to Konkani alone, and Kishoo's site to Barkur alone, even though the audience is perhaps smaller, if compared to other sites.  As pointed in this site, are you guys planning to print your selected material in a book form? 

I guess, my dream is starting to get realized!  Isn't this Victor Gonsalves, who was teaching horticulture in St. Anthony's Higher Elementary School, Sastan, in the 50s?  You made my day! Pretty soon, no buffaloes will be used to plough the fields in Barkur!  Let them enjoy "Kambala"!  They have slogged for us for thousands of years, underpaid, underfed, and unappreciated!

Someone pointed out that some of the information about Dr. Adiga is not much known in Barkur. That's the whole idea of this POM program.  Expose the hidden talents or good works, thus to show some appreciation and gratitude. There are hundreds more like him, but we must not let them disappear from the face of this beloved earth, without leaving some trace. Can we acknowledge the pioneers who slogged to build this National High School? (NHS). Can someone write about P.N. Bhoja Rao, who made sure that this high school not only survived, but excelled?

Sixty years ago, there were people, who did not want the electric poles in their rice fields!  Today, they are complaining if the electricity is off for an hour!  Similarly, today, there are people who do not want to give up their land to roads.  The same people will lament that they could have saved the heart attacked mother, snake bitten child or accident met spouse, if only the ambulance was able to reach their home/site in time! (God forbid!)  A classmate (Catholic) of mine was bitten by a cobra while weeding the flowerbed in front of the classroom at NHS.  The senior Hindi Pandith, (Brahmin) sucked (by mouth, I repeat, by tearing the snake bite spot-cut with his teeth.) the blood out of the poisoned toe.  This fellow reached Kundapur after about 16 hours, who was in coma for 2-3 days, but survived, finally.  I knew two ladies who died of cobra bite while planting.  We could not save them.  If only….  The need of the hour is roads!  We wouldn't need roads, if we had helicopters, or airbusses, or wings like birds or angels, or miracles.

By the way, I can't clap with one hand!!!!  Any comments? Please!

James Fernandes, USA, 21/09/2003

It is indeed good news that Kishoo Barkur’s two stories published simultaneously  - ‘Lorsu’ in Kathamrith in Daiji Dubai web and ‘Vhallo’ in popular Konkanni Weekly Raknno.

The former must be read with Clarence Kaikambha’s foreword, and one more addition to the Ruppnni, the book won the Karnataka State Literary Award, last year. We leave it to you to opine on this one, as you can read it live now.

What impressed me was the Vhallo, a different subject, (reminded me, something like Dr. Edward’s Mai Rethirek Gelli, or Ronie Olivera’s Sarga vaili Mai,) - wherein the writer systematically layer by layer un-earth’s the hollowness of hypocrites.

No doubt, so called small communities, mass retreats, bible studies etc, in these days brought Christian awareness amongst us, but it has left certain weaknesses too. Competition, me only right, self-proclaiming leader’s also groomed, as side effects. Life is like a mirror, reflecting one’s thoughts, as the writer is loud and clear to give the message – forgiveness and practical wisdom is the remedy for hatred and jealousy.

The writer, Kishoo Barkur, has grown up with maturity to offer us such, serious socio-critical lessons, with his catchy style real life characters - rather than artificial perspectives normally chosen by writers of yesteryears in Konkanni.

P. Archibald Furtado, Muscat 20/09/2003

Dr.B.L.Adiga... in my view one of the great name in educational field in Karnataka. Fortunately I was a student of Dr. Adiga Sir in Mary Knoll higher primary school and I  still  remember his way of teaching, specially science! He is indeed, marvelous.  I guess its because of his solid foundation of Science  at  primary level at the early stage of life only I  graduated in science with  great percentage in my college life.

Another incident I should mention here,  though at that time I was very young ,  but I still remember that horrible shock. On that unfortunate day  we were invited for  a house warming ceremony near Kalchapra. Around nine in the morning  all of us boys went  roaming here and there we reached to Moodukeri area, and  two young brothers from Kachur  who were with us, suddenly dived to Moodukeri pond  for swimming. Within few minutes.. they could not come up from the lake because of heavy mud I guess, and all of us were frantically shouting for  help. All of a sudden Adiga Sir came and jumped to the lake and  tried to save them. Unfortunately  by that time , both boys lost their lives. Sir brought both the bodies from the lake. We were dumbfound and were just looking at him as well as the bodies of those boys!

Adiga Sir is a great Teacher, Singer, Agriculturist, and now a life saving Doctor. It is great to see him as the Personality Of the Month in barkur.com, right in the time when we celebrate Teacher’s Day. Thanks to the  barkur.com  team for selecting Adiga Sir.

Long live Adiga Sir, with regards and best wishes,

Vijay Suvarna, QATAR. 20/09/2003

Naveen and Kishore are the two eyes through which we can have a close glimpse at Konkani World and insight of Barkur. The latest recognition by KKK of Naveen's services, with 'Konkani Vavradi' is a welcome development, congratulations. Happy to read the latest short story by Kishoo Barkur, Lorsu, in Daiji Dubai, keep the good work going on.

Barkurgar. 20/09/2003

I predicted that after Kishoo it's now Naveen's turn to get the award and it happened one day. He really deserve for that in spite of his busy schedule he managed to get his goal. Great achievements by the Barkurians....

Kunder Yogesh , Dubai. 050-4295211, 20/09/2003

Agriculture at Barkur goes hightech....

Friends , remembering the discussions we had here in Sandesh column of our site , thought of inserting this picture here...

Yes..he is at it again...! The man of many pioneering ventures in Barkur,    Mr. Victor Gonsalves trying out his new hightech companion at the rice fields.

-Kishoo, Barkur, 19/09/2003

Dear friends,

It is a wonderful feelings to have Mr BLN Adiga, a talented teacher of
yester years in our Maryknoll higher primary School Hosala, as Personality of the Month.

The month September also a teachers month and all of us though in different proportion, must be indebted to teachers of Mr Adiga's calibre, in moulding our personalities in those years.

Many of the features well narrated in Mr Adiga, by you, may not be known to many, but this site exposed a deserved man of Barkur, thanks to you and congrtulations Mr Adiga!!

Secretary, AYA Nagermutt, Barkur. 18/09/2003

Congratulations Mr Naveen, You deserve this award for your selfless service. Keep our maaibhaas.com - very high we mean on the SKY (Anthral) Best of Luck.

Hilda, Shalini, Raj, Susan - Mangalore / Kuwait 18/09/2003

It is very nice to see our Barkur is on web and of course it is nice work on this site.

Arun ,  Bangalore, 18/09/2003

Congratulations, Mr Naveen, on being honoured with Konkani Vavradi Award, by Konkan Kullwar, Kuwait. Rightly your site will serve masses and the path toed by you will have solid effects on the quality of Konkani, in days to come.

M.M.Alvares. 17/09/2003

Your new homepage design is good but the print is very small so can you please increase the size of your print, because it is not possible to read with our naked eyes.

Rohith 17/09/2003

Congratulations

Congratulations to Mr. Naveen Sequeira and we appreciate the gesture of Konkanni Kullvaar , Kuwait for the award which Mr. Sequeira rightly deserves.

The Expressions. 15/09/2003.

Dear Naveen,

Congratulations. We are proud of you. We know how much you put into this mission of yours, and thanx for everything.

Anirudh, Marina and Kishoo, Barkur and barkur.com team.  15/09/2003.

Monthi Fest:  (Response to a Reader):

No sir, I did not eat 13 vegetables on September 8th this year.  I could not. That little emaciated, hunched, bone protruding boy's picture featured in this website, is an eye opener to many of us.   [In some countries, the dogs are looked after a thousand times better.  Some pampered dogs don't even put their mouth to the feed, because, the owners hand feed them!]  No, I am not going to pledge to root out poverty from the face of this beloved earth. Many tried, even Christ did try, still trying, but poverty, ignorance, sickness, or injustice is still around, in abundant.  Is it destiny or karma?  It may be destiny to be born 'poor', but one can change ones' destiny, with little help from those who are a little 'less poor.'  Mother Theresa should not have died: some people were more willing and generous to donate her the money than to a school lunch program. 

I read somewhere: A pious man was praying. "Why God, Why, do you let happen such misery on this earth.  Why don't you come down from your peaceful luxurious heavenly abode and see for yourself? Why don't you do something about it?"  Apparently, God replied after a few centuries, "I did do something about it.  I created you, now, you go and do something about."  (God is good in delegating, or is He shirking responsibility?)  A man is punished if he cannot pay child support! But God?

Bill Clinton in his speech at Labor Party Conferences, Winter Gardens, Blackpool, on October 2^nd  2002, disclosed, "half the world's population lives on less than $2.00 (Rs.100), a day.  In some countries, people live on less than a dollar a day.

A billion people are hungry every night.  A billion and a half people have no access to clean water.  130 million kids never go to school.  Ten million children die of preventable diseases"

Over 30 years ago, George Fernandes, the Defense Minister of  India, pointed out, then, as a Labor Union Leader in Bombay, "Coca Cola is available in every nook and corner of.., but not drinking water."  We know how to harvest rice or coconuts, but not 'rain water', anyway.  We know how to bottle alcohol, but not water!  Isn't it great to sell river water right on its bank!

I really, enjoy reading about the rejuvenated spirit of celebrating Monthi Fest all over the world.  In Bombay, some churches, encourage offering of fruits, rice, old clothes, canned goods, etc, in lieu of messy flowers.   Call this 'certified stupid', however, I recommend offering your loose pocket change, some dollar bills, or checks, canned food, rice, coconuts, etc., instead of expensive roses or flowers, each flower basket competing and comparing!    Thus, one child at a time can be helped. 

Dear 'Reader', you gave a different perspective to Monthi Fest.  There is a difference in offering flowers to idols, than feeding a live hungry child.

James Fernandes, USA, 14/09/2003