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Kannada varsity awaits sanction for course

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Plan to introduce ‘Kannada in administration’ course

University has recommended increments
for those who pass the course
Objective is to ensure that Kannada gets prominence in administration

HAMPI: Kannada University, Hampi, is awaiting nod for starting a ‘Kannada in administration’ course.

The university was ready with the learning material to conduct the diploma course through its Distance Education Centre, Vice Chancellor A. Murigeppa said at his maiden press conference here on Thursday.’

The Government had been informed of the preparations made with the help of the special grant of Rs. 50 lakh. It was expected that an order would be passed making it compulsory for government employees at all levels to undergo the course, he said.

It may be mentioned here that the Kannada Development Authority (KDA), with Siddalingaiah as chairman, and the Kannada University signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start the course in November last. The main objective was to ensure that Kannada would get prominence in administration. The KDA and the university had recommended to the Government that employees who would pass the course be given increments and priority during recruitment.

Plan

Dr. Murigeppa said that on getting the order, the university had planned to cover all the six lakh government employees in a phased manner.

“We want to offer the course to about 5,000 employees every year. We also plan to make use of the District Training Institutes for running the course”, he said. He hoped that the government would soon pass the orders and allocate the funds for running the course.

Dr. Murigeppa said that he wanted to lay stress on improving the Kuvempu software developed by the university by setting up a special unit with qualified staff.

He said that importance would be given to bringing out an encyclopaedia on tribal culture and translating great works in Kannada, including the “Vachanas,” into other languages.

To a question, he said that the university had recently forwarded a Rs. 40-lakh proposal to the Centre for Vijayanagar Studies — to make a detailed study on Hampi and the erstwhile Vijayanagar empire — and popularise it by publishing books.

Hi.Chi. Boralingaiah, Registrar, was among those who were present.

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