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Mangaluru: Students soil their hands, gain hands-on experience of farming

  •   Sat, Jul 18 2015 06:39:14 PM

Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jul 18: In the recent past, educational institutions located in urban areas have been increasingly laying emphasis on educating students about the nuances of agriculture, in addition to providing them normal schooling. Many institutions can be seen to lead the children to agricultural fields located in rural areas, conduct a number of sports and games there, demonstrate how seedlings are transplanted, and let the students have the experience of agriculture personally and get their doubts cleared through questions.

































Students of Kittel PU College at Gorigudde here showed that they are no less capable than experienced farmers, when they were allowed to transplant seedlings in two agricultural fields belonging to a farmer from Parande in Konaje village. About 100 students of the college conducted this operation in two fields owned by Dayanand Bangera from Parande since morning. They were actively accompanied in this endeavour by the principal and all the teaching staff of the college.

While the students were divided into two teams for transplanting of seedlings, another team was entrusted with the task of uprooting the grown seedlings for being transplanted. Another team discharged the duty of taking the seedlings so plucked to the spot where transplantation was in progress. The work as a whole was completed in about five hours time.

Former member of Konaje gram panchayat, Sudarshan Bhat, demonstrated how the transplantation is done, along with providing detailed information about agricultural activities. Bhat was joined by locals, Ratnavati Shettigar and Muttu Shetty, a member of Konaje gram panchayat, in transplanting work, and also introduced to the students the rich tradition of singing Paddanas by farmers while doing farming work. Dayanand gave details of how seeds are sown and nurtured.

Former president of Mangala Gangotri Lions Club, Prasad Rai Kallimar, initiated the work of transplanting. Principal of Yenepoya PU College, Dr C K Manjunath, retired headmaster of UBMC higher primary school Gorigudda, Vincent Samuel Karkada, farmer, Ramesh Poojary, and headmistress of UBMC higher primary school, Dorothy Ammanna, were present.

Principal of Kittel PU College, Vittal A, coordinated the programme and provided guidance. 

 
  

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  • Nin, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 19 2015

    The present generation has little or no knowledge about the importance of farming. Although food is important for the existence of all living beings, the farmers are the most neglected lot. The disappearance of farmlands in order to make space for construction of factories and buildings should be an eye opener for us to look into a future with food shortage. A point one of my colleague stunned me. He said that if not for honey, the bees are nuisance. Field trips for students should be made mandatory, in order to gain first hand information on basics of farming and understand the importance of maintaining our farmlands.

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  • Elroy, Karkala

    Sun, Jul 19 2015

    Really good example for the schools which is based on learn and earn in MNC motive. Agriculture is our base. These days students or even small kides are on mobile most of the time in a day. Giving a break from mobile is also a good thing. At least they are now aware of the hardship behind each grain. So they will think bfore wasting food. Its is very common in our society that wastage of food is increasing as the educated people are increasing. The satisfaction they got from this activity is far higher than a days work in Large MNC. If a farmer gets a respect in society it will be a great thing achieved by this activity

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  • Helen B.Nazareth, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Sun, Jul 19 2015

    Wow good job done by Students and all the people mentioned in this article of Kittel PU College at Gorigudde, Mangaluru. All over Urban Area of Dakshina Karnataka /India, Head of the institutions must take this initiative to encourage the students, so that India will prosper and there will be no shortage of our daily need which is mainly food. Keep up the spirit dear students as there are very few labours available for farming. I was enjoying to do this farming whenever I has to go on holidays to my maternal place, when I was in standard 7,8,9 and 10th.
    May Almighty Lord Bless you all.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Sun, Jul 19 2015

    If this is not taught to our generations...a time will come and young generations will only know that rice is grown in gunny bags...!!!!????

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  • Ronny, Udupi

    Sat, Jul 18 2015

    what a fantastic Idea and Good Thinking, Good Initiatives, Very Intresting to Involve and also to get involved in such Programme.God Bless, Organisers, God Bless us all.

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  • Mrs. AF D'Souza, Kundapur/Mumbai.,

    Sat, Jul 18 2015

    Finally a positive step and worth appreciating. India is basically a agricultural nation. In the PUC level one subject of about farming and agriculture must be introduced. God bless it may help our nation to progress the barren land to fertile one thus solve unemployment and starving. Well done the students and staff of KITTEL P U college of Gorigudde, Mangalore.

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  • Balkrishna, Belman

    Sat, Jul 18 2015

    Finally some positive news to smile. All the best to the students and college for the great learning effort.

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  • Well wisher, Udupi

    Sat, Jul 18 2015

    My full support and love to all these students, you seem to have a brighter future than the otherwise professional courses seeking students.

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  • Vishal D'Souza, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 18 2015

    An eye opener for all colleges ecspecially for those in Urban areas. This should be done compulsory for all colleges to know about Farming and their problems.
    Many of the young generation doesn't know anything about agriculture. Well done, good work.

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