Major reshuffle in Karnataka Police: Abdul Ahad Puthige promoted as CID SP

August 28, 2012

Bangalore, Aug 28: In a major reshuffle, the state government has promoted and transferred 31 Karnataka State Police Service officers.

Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Abdul Ahad Puthige has been promoted and posted as CID Superintendent of Police.

Abdul Ahad, who started his police career as a Sub Inspector, was elevated to the post of DySP in 2005. He served in Chikmagalur, Soraba and Doddaballapur as DySP before becoming the ASP in Bangalore. He also served in the Police Academy in Mysore in the rank of a subdivisional police officer.

As DySP, his efforts in bringing Naxalites to the mainstream were widely appreciated. In recognition of his distinguished and honest service, he was conferred with the Chief Minister's Medal in April 2010.

Born on May 10, 1977 as the fifth son of Moulana E M Shaffi and Rukhya couple from Palakkala, Puthige near Moodbidri, in Dakshina Kannada district, he studied up to 7th in a local school in Puthige. After completing his high school and PU studies in Jain Junior College, Moodbidri, he had his graduation from St Joseph's College, Bangalore.

He passed the Karnataka Administrative Service prelims in 1999 and in 2000 he passed the police sub inspector selection, standing 4th in the state.

In 2002, he cleared the KAS mains and in 2004 passed the final interview, thereby qualifying for the deputy superintendent of police post.

In 2005, Abdul Ahad passed the Indian Adminstrative Service (IAS) examination, standing 310th in the entire country, which is quite an achievement.

Being a soft-spoken, Abdul Ahad could make one wonder how, without a tough exterior look, he could be a successful police officer.

Abdul Ahad is also a Hafiz-e-Quran (one who memorises the whole Qur'an).

30 other KSPS officers

The other Karnataka State Police Service officers, who were transferred and promoted by state government on Monday are: Anil, SP, Lokayukta; M Puttamadaiah, SP, CESC, Mysore; Girish S, SP, State Intelligence; Baba Saheb Kodabagi, Additional SP, Bellary; Savitha S, SP, Internal Security, Bangalore; Dharani Devi K, SP, Karnataka Police Academy, Mysore; Siri Gowri, SP, CID; Chandrakanth, SP, Lokayukta; Devaraj D, SP, Excise and Lottery Prohibition Wing; Hanumantharaya, Additional SP, Tumkur; Shantharaju, Additional SP, Chitradurga; Vedamurthy, SP, Lokayukta; Joshi Srinath, DCP, (Crime), Hubli; Bhavimani, SP, Anti Dacoity Squad, Bellary; A S Meghannanavar, SP, Special Task Force, Bangalore; Santhosh Kumar, SP, State Intelligence, Bangalore; K R Surendra Rao, SP, State Intelligence, Bangalore; Rameshchandra, SP, Lokayukta. Lakshman R, SP, DGP office, Bangalore; Mohan Das, SP, Lokayukta; Basavaraju, Additional SP, Shimoga; S N Puttamadappa, SP, DCRE, Mysore; Halesh Naik, SP, Lokayukta; Venkatanaik, Commandant, Home Guards, Bangalore; Jayaramu, SP, Lokayukta; Pradeep Kumar, SP, DCRE, Davanagere; Lingareddy, SP, Lokayukta; Papaiah, SP, Gescom, Gulbarga; Mahadevaiah, SP, DCRE, Gulbarga; M I Jameel, SP, Coastal Security Police, Udupi.

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Harekala Hajabba’s school introduces bilingual education

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December 16,2024

In a significant milestone, the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School in Newpadpu, Harekala, has introduced a bilingual Kannada-English medium this academic year, a move spearheaded by Padma Shri awardee Harekala Hajabba. The school has so far received 13 admissions for its Class 1 bilingual program.

This initiative is part of a broader effort by the state government, which approved 38 schools across the district to launch bilingual mediums. Expressing his delight, Hajabba shared that he had been advocating for a bilingual school for years. "The bilingual medium will greatly benefit students in this region who otherwise rely on private schools. However, we currently face a shortage of classrooms. Construction of two additional classrooms is underway, and once completed, we expect higher admissions," he said.

The school had previously been permitted to introduce LKG and UKG classes in the last academic year. According to the school’s headmistress, Rajeshwari, while the pre-primary sections have seen good enrolment, the bilingual Class 1 faced challenges, securing only 13 students. She attributed this to the late notification of permission, which arrived a month after the academic year began, leading many children to enroll elsewhere.

Rajeshwari remains optimistic about the future. "We expect better admissions next academic year as awareness about bilingual education at this government school grows," she said, adding that the classroom shortage will soon be addressed.

Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) Venkatesha Subraya Patagara noted that bilingual schools across Dakshina Kannada have generally received a positive response, with some schools enrolling more than 100 students. The effort to offer bilingual education in government schools marks a step forward in providing affordable, quality education to underserved regions.

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