The demolition of a 156-year-old heritage school building in Nellikatte in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district has sparked a controversy, following which DK Deputy Commissioner KV Rajendra has sought a report from the education department. (Image for representation: Manjunath Kiran/AFP)
The heritage structure was built by the British East India Company in 1865 to meet the schooling needs of the region.
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Demolition of 156 year old heritage school building at Nellikatte in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district A controversy has arisen, after which DK Deputy Commissioner KV Rajendra has sought a report from the Education Department.
The heritage structure was built by the British East India Company in 1865 to meet the schooling needs of the region. Jnanpith awardee Dr K Shivaram Karanth had also used the building to direct plays and villagers wanted the building to be restored as a memorial museum after the litterateur.
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The building was demolished overnight three days ago by the School Development and Monitoring Committee (SDMC), which claimed that the building was beyond repair. According to SDMC president Panchakshari, a part of the dilapidated building collapsed when they tried to do some repair work on the building. The building was then demolished as it posed danger to the students as the school grounds are located nearby.
Classes were not running in the building for a long time and a proposal to renovate the building was pending before the authorities. Following uproar by literary enthusiasts and villagers over the demolition, DK District Deputy Commissioner KV Rajendra has directed the Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) and the Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Panchayat to submit a report on the incident.
People claimed that the SDMC did not have the right to take a decision on the demolition. He did not even inform the concerned departments before breaking the structure. The DDPI has now sought a report from the Block Education Officer, who has served notice to the SDMC and the school headmaster and sought an explanation on the circumstances that led to the demolition.
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