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Pages from History : Christmas in Karnataka
by Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore
Christianity has spread all over the world because of the people of this faith living here during different periods. That is the reason why Christmas festival is celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety. People exchange gifts with the phrase “Merry Christmas” and it is celebrated in a variety of ways. Of course different types of cakes make the children happy. When I was thinking of Christmas I wanted to know when it entered into Karnataka. Soon I realised that it has a long history and a tradition of its own.
The clues to the origin of Christmas in Karnataka can be traced to the migration of the Portuguese into India. It is believed that one of the disciples of Jesus Christ by name Saint Thomas came to India in 52AD at the invitation of King Gudnafar. The question is who is this Gudnafar. Some scholars believe that Gudnafar is none other than Kutnappar or Kundappa who was in Mysore then. It is also believed that he spread the message of Christianity in the kingdom of Majdai in about third Century AD. This has been mentioned in Acts of Saint Thomas written in Syrian language. There has been no certainty regarding the identification of Majdai. It is believed that this king Majdai might have been a King of Kerala, Koramandal or Mysuru. It is likely that Christian merchants from Persia, Syria and Armenia did trade as well as spread Christian religion. This is further strengthened by the discovery of an inscription dated 1376AD which mentions a grant to the tomb of Saint Thomas. This has been found in Mylapore (Chennai). It has the name of Vijayanagara King Bukkaraya.
Almost during the same period (1374 AD) Frayer Jordanus was preaching Christianity and as per his request five Christian padris (Priests) came to Canara and Mysore for the propagation of Christianity. According to an estimate there were about ten thousand Christians in Karnataka in about 1374 AD. But today it is not known how many times this has increased in these years. Anyway they have become a part of the society of our times.
Further it is believed that during the Vijayanagara period a Cross ornamented with precious stones was found in 1483 in the sands of Mangalore. Another information is that in Anja islands near Karwara, the Portuguese were building a fort and to their surprise they saw stones with markings of a Cross. The town Anekal near Bangalore had an inscription on a tomb with Christian connections. Kalyanapura near Udupi was a famous Christian centre till about 1600AD and had many vestiges of that faith.
Goa by about 1510AD had become a flourishing centre of Christianity. The Nayakas (Chiefs) of Ikkeri welcomed the Christians who had come from other places and provided them with free land and money. About thirty thousand Christians were living happily in Keladi Kingdom. In 1521AD Fransiscans entered South and North Kanara area and established themselves in Ullalapet, Farangipet etc. Jesuit Saints built churches in Basarur, Khanapura, Sunkeri etc. The Sonda kings of Bidnaur also patronised them.
During the period of Mysore king, Ramadhira Kanthirava Narasaraja Wadiyar, Christians were looked after well. Seminaries were established to train Christian preachers. Dharwada, Bijapura and some other places were recognised by Pope for the establishment of churches. Some of these devotees wrote Christian messages on palm leaf manuscripts and donated to various libraries. In the meantime, Pope gave freedom to appoint Bishops for the propagation of Christianity.
Tipu Sultan was angry because these Christian Missionaries were giving support to his arch rivals, the British. However, he was kind enough to thousands of Christians who were against the British. Abbe Dubai and Francis Xavier took active role in rehabilitating the displaced Christians. In Kodagu, Father Rebello had come to Madikeri and the king of Kodagu had promised all help to him. K.B. Ganapathy’s excellent book on this subject — The Cross & the Coorgs: A Christian Saga in Coorg — is worth reading.
In the Mysore State ruled by the Maharajas of Mysore, Christianity spread at a fast speed. In about 1700AD there were about eighteen missionaries and about thirty thousand Christians. Basavapura, Kanakanahalli, Harubare, Kelamangala became Christian centres. Subsequently missionary activities became rampant in Raichur, Kittur, Settihalli, Thumarikoppa etc.
Suddenly the Christian missionaries, who were working in Mysore, lost royal patronage in 1672 and after an enquiry and being satisfied that no wrong path was adopted by the missionaries, the royal patronage was restored in 1684. De Kunho was a great missionary and after his death a tomb was established at Anekal. All these activities were connected with the Roman Catholics.
The Protestants also took lot of interest in the spread of Christianity and Frederic Schwartz was the first protestant priest. Hyder Ali held him in high esteem. Many missionary organisations came into being. London mission in Bellary (1810), Weslyean Methodist Mission in Gubbi, Bassel Mission in Mangalore were established and they played an active part in the missionary activity. These missionaries realised that to establish mere missions and churches would not be useful and hence they thought of establishing educational institutions, hospitals and other service organisations.
Father Muller started in 1891AD Homeopathy hospital in Kankanadi; Saint Martha Hospital is run by Good Shepherd nuns; Weslyean Mission Holdsworth Hospital (Mission hospital) in Mysore is important. Bassel Mission became important for printing, roof-tiles, handlooms. Some of them are running even now. Rev. Kittel’s dictionary is famous even today and has seen many reprints. They also prepared and printed many text books for schools in Mysore. To bring in uniformity in missionary activity many eminent men worked among whom Rev P. Gurushanta (a person from Mysore) and Hickling are worthy of special mention.
They divided Karnataka into many branches in which the central one is in Bangalore, northern one is in Hubballi, and the third is in Mangalore which included Dharwad, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mysore etc. They have been translating Biblical works into Kannada language so that common men and could read the message of Jesus Christ. Many Bible Societies came into existence to take up the work.
There are many churches in Mysore, Bangalore and other places. Saint Phelomena church in Mysore is an architectural marvel and admired by hundreds of visitors who throng Mysore city. Other churches worth mentioning are Rosary church in Mangalore, Holy Trinity church in Bangalore, the church in Anekal, Saint Joseph Church in Bangalore, Hardwicke church in Mysore, etc.
I have a large number of Christian students who are now occupying important positions in the society. I cannot forget Rev. Father Vincient of Saint Phelomena’s college who pays a visit to my home with a fabulous plum cake, transcending religious considerations. That is the need of the hour. Hope you will say amen.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / December 25th, 2016
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Selected for Kuvempu National Award
Presentation ceremony at Shivamogga on Dec. 29 to mark the Poet Laureate’s birth anniversary
New Delhi :
Litterateur Devanuru Mahadeva of Mysuru has been selected for the prestigious Kuvempu National Award instituted by the Kuvempu Prathistana.
The award will be presented to him at a function to be held on Dec. 29 at Kuppalli, the native village of Kuvempu, in Shivamogga to mark the birth anniversary of the Poet Laureate.
Addressing presspersons at Karnataka Bhavan here yesterday, Kuvempu Prathistana Chairman Prof. Hampa Nagarajaiah said that the award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh and a citation. The selection committee included Bharatiya Bhasha Bharathi, JNU, Chairman and noted Hindi Writer Anwar Pasha, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Vice-Chancellor Prof. T.V. Kattimani and JNU Kannada Study Chair Chairperson Prof. Purushottam Bilimale.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / December 28th, 2016
Mysuru Girl Wins Natl-Level Yoga Championship
Mysuru :
Mysuru girl Aishwarya Rao, who participated in the 6th national-level inter-school & college and open yogasana championship at Mandya, has bagged the national yoga championship by winning first prize in both the events.
The event was organised jointly by Swami Vivekananda Kannada Yuva Yoga Balaga, Mysore Yoga Okkuta and MDCDA, Mandya, on Dec. 17 and 18.
A student of Brahmashri Narayana Guru Yoga Mandira Trust, Kuvempungar, she is trained by yogacharya B. Shantharam. Apart from yoga, Aishwarya, who is a talented dancer, has set her foot in Sandalwood too and one of her films will be released soon.
Aishwarya who is undergoing training as yoga teacher and learning Ashtanga Yoga, is the daughter of B. Narayanarao and Sujatha, residents of Kuvempungar here.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / December 23rd, 2016
CM Releases Varsity Centenary Coins
Mysuru :
In a whirlwind two-day tour of Mysuru, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah arrived at the Mysore Airport at Mandakalli this morning and headed straight to Crawford Hall where he released Centenary Commemorative Coins, a coffee table book and Kannada encyclopedia as part of the University of Mysore’s Centenary Celebrations.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that Central Government had not considered his suggestion to conduct the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2017 in Kannada despite several requests.
“NEET exams are being conducted in Tamil, Telugu, Assamese and Bengali languages and we thought that Kannada being a classical language, the exams must be conducted in Kannada too. But our BJP MPs failed to convince the Centre in this regard,” he said. We have written another protest letter to the Centre highlighting its apathy towards Kannada, he added.
Stating that basic science had been neglected in the recent years, the CM said that emphasis must be laid on making the subject attractive so that more students take up their research. He also lauded Prof. K.S. Rangappa for his exemplary works as the VC.
Earlier, Prof. Ham.Pa. Nagarajaiah, spoke on the Coffee Table Book and went on a nostalgic journey remembering his days at Maharaja College and Manasagangothri and said that University of Mysore had given him knowledge, employment and also his life partner.
Lauding Prof. Rangappa for giving a new look to Manasagangothri campus, he said that it was rare fete to see the statue of Kuvempu in a sitting posture as most of his statue were in standing position.
Prof. Nagarajaiah also remembered the contribution of Crawford, who had donated generously for the construction of the building which was later named after him, Perumal Chetty, who was in-charge of constructing the iconic Crawford Hall and Prof. H. Nanjundaiah, the first VC.
Siddharamaiah also unveiled a replica of the painting of the ‘Raja School’ with Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar sitting on the throne with British teachers and Ministers standing on the left and right side and students standing in front of the King.
Goraknath Yadav and Pankaj Chachadi, General Managers, RBI Mint, Mumbai and Sanjay Kansal, designer, who designed the centenary coins were felicitated. Janaki Ramachetty, son of Perumal Chetty was also felicitated. The newly released Rs. 5 coins are available for sale at the Crawford Hall for Rs. 6,000.
Later, Siddharamaiah laid the foundation stone to a 66/11 KV GIS Gas Insulated Sub Station to be set up by the Karnataka Power Transmission Company Limited on Dhobi Ghat, Saraswathipuram. At 3 pm, he was scheduled to inaugurate the State-level Yuvajanotsva at Kalamandira and participate in the valedictory of the 60th All India Police Duty Meet 2016 at 4 pm at KPA Grounds.
He was also scheduled to inaugurate the Flower Show in the Mysore Palace premises at 5 pm. He will stay overnight in Mysuru. Tomorrow at 11 am, he is scheduled to inaugurate a State-level convention and Boudha Samaj Nirmana Sankalpa Divas organised on the occasion of Bharat Ratna Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar’s Mahaparininirvahana at Mysore Medical College Platinum Jubilee Hall.
REACTION TO FORMER PM DEVE GOWDA
Earlier, speaking to reporters after he arrived at the Mysore Airport at Mandakalli, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah reacting to former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s comments that he (Siddharamaiah) was arrogant and egoistic, the CM said that JD(S) can never win the Karnataka Assembly elections on its own strength. “It was not possible when people like me were in the JD(S). Now it is literally impossible to win the elections with a handful of leaders and Deve Gowda knows it very well,” he said.
ON YEDDYURAPPA AND NANJANGUD POLLS
Saying that Congress candidate will win the Nanjangud by-elections, the CM said that the claims by BJP State President that BJP will win the elections were far from reality. “Yeddyurappa has said that Sreenivasa Prasad will be the BJP candidate but so far, Prasad has not yet joined BJP and his victory will be far-fetched idea,” he said.
On Yeddyurappa’s statement that some Cabinet Ministers in Karnataka will resign on corruption charges, Siddharamaiah said that Yeddyurappa is famous for hit-and-run statements. “Yeddyurappa must remember that he is a former CM and not a soothsayer,” he said.
ON RANGAYANA ISSUE
Speaking about the indefinite strike called by Rangayana senior artistes and employees, Siddharamaiah said that he had made provisions for the grants of ex-gratia amount to the artistes and employees while he was the Finance Minister before becoming the Chief Minister.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / December 23rd, 2016
Journalism Student Bags Five Gold Medals Including Star of Mysore Medal
Mysuru :
Shivendra Urs, a PG student of Mass Communication and Journalism, Manasagangothri, has received the following medals at the annual convocation of Mysore University held recently:
Chinnamma Ramakrishnappa Gold Medal for securing highest marks in Advertising; The Zee News Gold Medal for securing highest marks in TV Production; Star of Mysore Silver Jubilee Medal for securing highest marks in M.A Communication and Journalism; Chandramma Narasimha Murthy Gold Medal for securing highest marks in M.A Communication and Journalism; Dr. Masti Venkatesha Iyengar Gold Medal for securing highest marks in M.A Communication and Journalism.
He has also won Dr. Nadig Krishnamurthy Felicitation Endowment Committee cash prize for highest marks in Paper Editing Practice; The Late Puranik Gundacharya Memorial Prize for highest marks in Paper Newspaper Business Management.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / December 23rd, 2016
Bags ‘ Niranakushamathi Gold Medal ’ of Kuvempu Varsity
Mysuru :
R.M. Ananya Vasudev of Bhadravathi has been awarded ‘Niranakushamathi Gold Medal’ of Kuvempu University for his outstanding achievement in curricular and extra curricular activities.
Ananya Vasudev, a Post Graduate in Earth Science and Resource Management, is the first recipient of this Gold Medal which was presented during the 27th Convocation of the University today (Dec. 23).
He has bagged first place in Hindusthani Tabla Competition of ‘Sahyadri Utsav’ and ‘Sahyadri Sirigandha Utsav’ respectively for two successive years and represented University in Zonal meets.
As an active student, he has participated in ‘International Earth Science Olympiad -2013’ at Mysore and now serving as Regional Ambassador for International Association for Geo Science Diversity and International Geo Science Education Programme Organisation.
His other interests are Environmental Science, wildlife conservation and Map designing. He passed Junior exams of Hindusthani Vocal and Tabla and distinction in Gandharva Tabla Exams conducted by Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Pune.
He is an approved casual announcer and drama voice of All India Radio. At present he is serving as Guest Lecturer in Government Arts and Science College, Bengaluru.
Ananya Vasudev is the son of G.K. Raveendrakumar, a poet and Assistant Director of Programmes in All India Radio, Bhadravathi and writer Dr. M.R. Mandaravalli, residents of Roopa Nagar, Mysuru.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / December 23rd, 2016
Evolution of Surgical Practice in Mysore
ASICON, the 76th Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), is being held in Mysuru for the first time from Dec.14 to 18. To mark the occasion, here we publish a write-up on the ‘Surgical Practice in Mysore’ since the time of Prof. J.F. Robinson by Dr. C.G. Narasimhan, Emeritus Surgeon, Kamakshi Hospital, Mysuru. —Ed
by Dr. C.G. Narasimhan
“In 1970 it was Dr. C.G. Narasimhan, a freshly passed Post-Graduate from Mysore Medical College (MMC) who started surgical practice in a full-fledged way for the first time in Mysore by establishing a surgical centre on Dhanvantri Road and operating at the Raman Nursing Home, which was the second nursing home to come up in the city. With bare minimum facilities and in the absence of scanning equipment like Ultrasound and the CT, major surgeries like abdomino perineal resections and pancreatic surgeries were successfully undertaken in this institution.”
Tracing surgical practice in Mysore, a princely town of yesteryears to the present fast growing semi-metro city is very nostalgic and interesting and I have been a part of this evolution. Practice of surgery in Mysore could be discussed in two parts — one ranging between 1930s and 1960 and another from 1960s to the present era.
While during the former it was confined to the monumental Krishna Rajendra Hospital (KRH) and Holdsworth Memorial Hospital (Mission Hospital), the latter saw the emergence of private surgeons and private hospitals. KRH was attached to the University Medical College as called then, and as history suggests the first qualified surgeon was Dr. J.F. Robinson, FRCS (Edin), between 1930 and 1942. He started the Surgery Department in the hospital. He was also the Principal of the Medical College for some time. He was succeeded by Rajavaidya Praveena Dr. C. Krishnaswamy Rao, who in turn handed over to Dr. S. Puttanna, FRCS.
General surgeons of those days in the true sense of the term were masters of all arts, operating on all cases regardless of the specialties like ENT, bone and joint surgery, burr hole and even Ob, Gynaec. It may be of interest to the present generation to note that as MBBS graduates they were doing lump excisions, hernia repair, haemorrhoidectomy and even appendicectomies.
The Chair of the Head of Department of Surgery in KRH was first occupied by Shastra Vaidya Praveena Dr. S. Subba Rao. Dr. T. Seshachalam, whose name is mentioned in the Bailey & Love text book as the founder of the accessory appendicular artery was the next to occupy the Chair of HoD. Incidentally, he was trained by Dr. Robinson. Dr. Seshachalam was succeeded by Dr. B.N. Balakrishna Rao, FRCS and later by Lt. Col.R. Nagendran, FRCS. The former went to Gwalior Medical College and later became the HoD of Surgery, AIMS, New Delhi.
Prof. M. Authikesavalu, FRCS, became the HoD in late 40s and continued till 1955.Though leonine in his appearance, he was an extremely kind person and a very good teacher. Another FRCS Dr.K. Krishnamurthy was the RMO of KRH at that time. When Dr. Authikesavalu was transferred to Bangalore, Dr. A.K. Gopalarajan (AKG), FRCS, took over as the HoD of Surgery. He was also a very good teacher and very popular among the patients. He held his post till 1964 and our batch was trained under him. Dr. AKG is remembered even today in Mysuru after more than 50 years. K. R. Hospital used to attract patients from the neighbouring districts of Mandya, Hassan and Coorg. The operative procedures were mainly related to peptic ulceration, thyroid problems, Buerger’s disease apart from some traumatic cases here and there.
Wesleyen Mission started its first Hospital in Mysore called Holdsworth Memorial Hospital (HMH), commonly known as the Mission Hospital. It was located in the Mandi Mohalla area of Mysore catering mainly to Muslim and Christian population. Later the hospital gained popularity among the other sections of the society and became one of the landmark hospitals of the city. Surgeon of great eminence Dr. Frank I. Tovey was the chief surgeon of this hospital from early 50s to late 60s. He worked extensively on peptic ulcers in South Indian population. Several of his original work appeared in the British Journal of Surgery and in other journals. Dr. Tovey also did a lot of reconstructive surgery in leprosy patients of T. Narasipur area of Mysuru district. HMH attained glorious heights during Dr. Tovey’s period. He was later awarded the prestigious OBE from the Queen of UK. Dr. John D. Eswaraiah, who succeeded Dr. Tovey, served for the next two decades. Now Dr. Ruebin Prakash has been ably managing the hospital as its Chief Surgeon.
Private Nursing Homes were far and few those days before 1960s.One Dr. D.R. Prasad and his wife Dr. Anandi Bai started perhaps the first full-fledged nursing home in Mysore near the Central Police Station in mid- 40s. Though they did not have a regular surgeon operating there, one Dr. Venugopal from Madras, who was also an honorary surgeon in K.R. Hospital, used to operate cases from 1962 to 1967.After a period of lull, this institution has flourished very well with Dr. Mahesh Kumar, MS, FRCS, as its chief surgeon under a new name Chitra’s Hospital. They have also achieved national accreditation.
Southern Railways found it suitable to start their divisional hospital in Mysore in 1960 with Dr. O.J. Ram as the surgeon and CMO. Presently senior surgeon Dr. G.S. Ramachandra has given an impetus to the surgical department.
The Department of Surgery in KRH by now saw the ever active and ebullient surgeon Dr. R.H.N. Shenoi. Though he stayed in Mysore for a short time he left an indelible mark among the students and colleagues by his teaching and innovative surgeries. Dr. H. Nanjarajaiah, Dr.H.V. Jeevandhara Kumar and Dr.Y.B. Hegde occupied the chair in succession till the late 1990s.
In 1970, it was Dr. C.G. Narasimhan, a freshly passed Post-Graduate from Mysore Medical College who started surgical practice in a full-fledged way for the first time in Mysore by establishing a surgical centre on Dhanvantri road and operating at the Raman Nursing Home which was the second nursing home to come up in the city. With bare minimum facilities and in the absence of scanning equipments like Ultrasound and the CT, major surgeries like abdomino perineal resections and pancreatic surgeries were successfully undertaken in this institution.
Not until around 1973-74 some more nursing homes and private hospitals came up in Mysore. Bantwal Sulochana Madhav Shenoi Trust started Kamakshi Hospital in 1973 followed by Ravi Nursing Home and Kiran Nursing Home in 1974. Routine surgeries were carried out in these institutions.
Upper GI Endoscopy was started for the first time in Mysore in early 80s in Kamakshi Hospital. It was at this point of time two big private hospitals were started. B.M. Hospital was started in memory of his father by Dr. C.B.Murthy, who was a professor of surgery in KRH. It shot into prominence particularly after the fire mishap of the TV serial ‘Sword of Tipu Sultan.’ Apart from general surgery, traumatic and emergency surgery developed considerably in this hospital. The other big hospital was attached to a new JSS Medical College started around 1982-83. Dr.S.B. Vasanth Kumar, Dr.G. Siddesh and Dr.C.P. Madhu started their surgical career as staff of this hospital. Within a short period of time the hospital has grown in size and efficiency. Cardiac procedures are being done in this institution.
Onco surgery was the next to develop in Mysore. Bharath Cancer Hospital was started in the Hebbal area of Mysore by Dr.B.S. Ajai Kumar, a radiation oncologist trained in the US in the year 1991. Dr. Anil Thomas, who was trained at the Kidwai Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, operated for more than a decade before starting his own hospital. Two of our city surgeons Dr. T.V. Ramesh and Dr.K. Subramanya excelled in the treatment of haemorrhoids and anal problems establishing their own units.
Laparoscopic surgery in Mysore was started by Dr. C.G. Narasimhan and by Dr. G. Siddesh in the mid 90s. But the credit of developing it further should go to Dr. Victor Menezes who started his surgical practice as a laparoscopic surgeon. He has his own unit devoted only to laparoscopic procedures.
The scene of medical practice in the city thoroughly changed with the corporate hospitals coming in to Mysore. Vikram Hospital was the first one to come in 2002.Open heart, vascular, thoracic and emergency surgeries are routinely done here. With the advent of Apollo, Columbia Asia and recently Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals, the health delivery system has improved to a large extent.
An exhaustive coverage of evolution of surgery needs the mention of some of the lady surgeons who have chosen to practice in Mysore. Dr. Avadhani K. Geetha tops the list. She is perhaps the first lady to become the Head of a unit and also become the HoD of surgery in KRH. Dr. Lavanya Shenoi is the other lady surgeon practicing in Mysore. There are some more of them including Dr.Preethi, who is an associate professor in JSS Medical College.
Development of super specialties was delayed till early 90s when Dr. M.S. Bhaskar was the first Neuro-surgeon and Urologists Dr. K.M. Madappa, Dr. Prakash Prabhu and Dr. M.S. Ranganath arrived on the scene. Plastic and reconstructive surgeries also took shape with Dr. B.N. Jayaram, Dr. Pundalika Herle and Dr.H.V.Sathish started operating in BM, JSS and other hospitals. Of late, a few paediatric surgeons have chosen Mysuru for their practice. With a boom of several new hospitals and the arrival of young surgeons, surgical care is bound to improve in rendering quality treatment to the needy.
Lastly about the Surgical Society of Mysore — It was started in the year 1990 by Dr. D.R. Shekar, a Plastic Surgeon who is settled now in Bengaluru, Dr. C.G. Narasimhan and Dr. R. Srinath who is now retired. For the first time, Mysore hosted the 12th annual conference of KSC/ASI in 1994.It was a great success. Later a conference of the International College of Surgeons was held in 1999. Dr. S. B. Vasanth Kumar was the Vice-President of ICS Indian section for 3 years in succession. In 2003, Mysore hosted the State Conference for the second time. Two of the members of Mysore chapter Dr. C.G.Narasimhan and Dr.G. Siddesh have donned the Chairmanship of the State Chapter in 2004 and 2014 respectively. It is a matter of immense satisfaction that the Mysore chapter has instituted two awards in the Annual State Conference for the Best PG Paper Presentation and for the Best Poster Presentation.
Innovations in the field of surgery is a never-ending phenomena. We have had a challenging journey from open incisions to robotic surgery. Viewing tubular structures in the body has made a tremendous stride including ‘capsule endoscopy.’ Laparoscopic bariatric surgery has offered a great relief for obese patients. I earnestly hope that the younger colleagues in the field of surgery will carry the torch forward.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Artices / December 15th, 2016
T. Narasipur farmers bag National recogniton
Mysuru :
M.K. Shankarguru of Madralli and M. Rachanna from Hosa Malangi, both from T. Narasipur taluk, have been selected for the prestigious ‘Plant Genome Saviour Farmer Recognition’ awarded by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Right Authority (PPV & FRA), New Delhi. The recognition comes as an encouragement to all the farmers involved in conservation and development of plant varieties.
Shankarguru is recognised for developing his own paddy variety, NMS 2, which thrives under minimum management practices and is a high yielder whereas Rachanna has been conserving over 300 paddy varieties most of them being very rare indigenous varieties, with medicinal value.
JSS Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Suttur had sent their nominations to PPV & FRA in 2014, the results of which have been announced this week. The farmers will be receiving the award from the Union Minister for Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ welfare, Radha Mohan Singh, on Dec. 21 in New Delhi. Each farmer will get a cash prize of rupees one lakh, a memento and a certificate.
The recognition, sponsored by the ‘National Gene Fund’, is being given to farmers, farmer/ tribal communities annually by the PPV & FRA to encourage protection of indigenous land races and farmers seed sovereignty.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Dec 14th, 2016