KODAVA LANGUAGE TO GO AS TEXT BOOK;

Madikeri October 25, 2005

Commissioner of National minority language cell K.K.Sethi told here that Kodava language can be brought out in text book form in Kodagu.

Addressing the gathering at Old assembly hall here yesterday, Sethi said that any language spoken by above fifteen percent of the total population could be taken into text book along with that of the state.

He assured that the matter would be taken up with the state government. He directed the Kodava organizations to bring out a text book in Kodava language and submit it to the government to pursue the matter. He opined that it is necessary that children are taught local language through schools and said that the education department should find out whether it could implement it through Sarva shikshana abhiyana.

Meanwhile, Sethi told the group of Kodava organizations that there is no need to include Kodava language in 8th schedule. Answering a query he replied that including a language into it does not make any big difference. He however said that he will recommend inclusion of Kodava language in the list of national Sahitya Academy.

Kodava Academy chairperson Dotty poovaiah and other s representing different Kodava organizations submitted memorandum to sethi.

Chief executive officer of Zilla Panchayath Sundar naik and other officials were present.

PLANTERS MEET AT SRIMANGALA;

The coffee growers of south Kodagu yesterday met at Srimangala and passed resolutions to rejuvenate the industry.

President M.W.Aiyappa and Katti Mandaiah read the resolution and demanded that the government should extend the date of loan recovery until March. Stating that the growers are not getting uniformal price for their products, speakers demanded that they be informed of the International price on daily basis to avoid being cheated. They also said that attempts are being made to rejuvenate the Coffee Growers Society which is revived recently.