170 Kannada teachers from CBSE schools across state honoured | Mysuru News
Mysuru: In a proud celebration of Kannada language education, 170 Kannada teachers from CBSE schools across Karnataka were felicitated with the prestigious Pariksha Spoorthi Guru Shreshta Award–2025.The awards, instituted by the Pariksha Spoorthi Foundation in collaboration with the Mysuru Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishat, were presented at an event hosted at the JSS Women’s College on Sunday.The award recognises Kannada teachers whose students secured full marks (100/100) in the Kannada paper in the CBSE Class 10 exams of 2024. The initiative aims not only to celebrate teaching excellence, but also to ensure Kannada retains a strong presence within the national curriculum and continues to be a source of linguistic pride for future generations.Krishnaraja MLA TS Srivatsa, who presented the awards, commended the teachers for their unwavering dedication in promoting Kannada in non-state board institutions. “There is no equivalent to Kannada—it is an inspiration in itself. It’s the language with the highest number of Jnanpith Awards and has a heritage that binds communities,” he said. He also took pride in Mysuru’s legacy as a cultural and literary hub, which he described as the cradle of grassroots journalism and several artistic movements.JD(S) MLC K Vivekananda, who inaugurated the ceremony, struck a note of concern regarding the fading presence of Kannada medium and govt schools. “At this rate, in a decade, there may be none left. The school I once attended no longer exists. Yet, in such challenging times, these teachers stand out as torch-bearers, enabling students to excel in Kannada despite systemic odds,” he said.Two Kannada language resources were released—Pariksha Spoorthi (unveiled by Niranjanamurthy, deputy director, department of college education, JSS Mahavidyapeetha), and Kannada Vyakrana Sampada—was launched by Maddikere Gopal, president, Mysuru Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishat.Dignitaries present included A Sudheendra (MD, IFEMED) and Yogesh Chunchanahalli (president, Pariksha Spoorthi Foundation).
