Umanath Kotyan is new president of Tulu Sahitya Academy

naeem@coastaldigest.com (CD Network)

December 9, 2011

Mangalore, December 9: The Karnataka State government has appointed Umanath A Kotyan as the new president of Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy. He will succeed Paltady Ramakrishna Achar.

Basically a state artist, Umanath is an amateur actor, director and story writer and has dabbled in this field for the last two decades.

Currently, he is the vice-president of Dakshina Kannada district unit of Bharatiya Janata Party.

Ten new members also have been appointed to the Academy. They are, Kadri Navneet Shetty Mangalore, B V Sooryanarayana Puttur, Ramesh Kalmadi Karkala, Yadava Karkera Padubidri, Manjula Shetty Mangalore, Jagannath Shetty Bala, Padmanabha S Bhat Yekkar, Prof Tukaram Poojary Bantwal, Prabhakar Shetty Bangalore, and Durgakumar Nairkere Sullia.

Three more members will be recommended by the current members.

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With 91.12% pass percentage in SSLC, Dakshina Kannada tops Karnataka

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May 2,2025

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district has secured the top position in Karnataka in the SSLC (Class 10) results for the academic year 2024–25, with a pass percentage of 91.12%, as announced on Friday.

In the previous academic year (2023–24), the district had ranked second in the state with a higher pass percentage of 92.12%. Despite a 1% drop in the pass rate this year, the district has risen to the top position. In 2022–23, it had ranked 17th with 89.52%.

Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) Venkatesh S Patagar attributed the district’s improved rank to several focused initiatives. Among them were the timely completion of the syllabus by December 2024 and subject-wise special classes.

Special attention was given to slow learners through dedicated support classes. The department also organized fortnightly parent meetings to track students' academic progress.

To instill discipline and a consistent study routine, schools made regular wake-up calls to students in the mornings and evenings. Other initiatives included model question paper practice, the 'Jnana Sinchana' live YouTube series, online doubt-clearing sessions, and interactive radio phone-in programs.

Students were also encouraged to attempt the 'Vijayeebhava' question paper series, developed and published by the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Udupi.

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