Talk:Kasaragod district

message: Kannur Univesity Information Technology Education Centre
A list of major educational institutions could be added. Kpbolumbu (talk) 06:54, 29 June 2013 (UTC)
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message: According the official Kerala government site ( http://www.kerala.gov.in/ and http://www.ksd.kerala.gov.in/home.htm ) the name of the district/town is Kasaragod. So the article should be placed under "Kasaragod" and page "Kasargod" should redirect to Kasaragod and not the other way round. Sangfroid 15:54, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
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message: Large chunks of text copied from 
www.kerala.gov.in/district_handbook/kasaragod.pdf —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Rajamankkan (talk • contribs) 04:09, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
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message: Can someone add material about the worst pesticide scam in the history of India that broke out in Kasaragod district? There are unusually high levels of disabled, insane and dead children there. Anwar (talk) 11:49, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
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message: Please do not vandalize the article about kasaragod. Kpbolumbu (talk) 05:48, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Official language script of the region is more than sufficient on Article pages.  arun  talk  12:01, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

text: DO NOT vandalize pages. What is official language according to you?--Kpbolumbu (talk) 04:46, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

text: your page says that you are against vandalism but you are an expert in that.--Kpbolumbu (talk) 04:50, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

text: Genocide of language and culture is the utmost sin man can commit in the name of political correctness.Kpbolumbu (talk) 06:19, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

text: Report of Prabhakaran Commission appointed by the Govt of Kerala for the total development of Kasaragod district: 
16. LINGUISTIC MINORITIES
Kasaragod was part of South Canara district before the re-organisation of States in
1956. The area from Thalapady in the north to Chandragiri River in the south consists of
Kannada speaking majority. Hence, Kasaragod district is deemed to be Kannada
linguistic minority area. Government have issued guidelines on “Safeguards for the
Linguistic Minorities in Kerala” in 2002 reiterating various Government Orders and
circulars which provide for explicit measures for protecting the rights of the linguistic
minorities in Kasaragod.
16.1 Issues
The following are the main problems facing linguistic minorities in Kasaragod:
Most of the Government Officers working in the linguistic minority area are not
conversant with Kannada and hence the common public who know only Kannada or
Tulu face difficulty in interacting with them. There is a perceptible communication
barrier between the Government offices and linguistic minorities.
All the official correspondences and application forms are in Malayalam and hence
Kannada speaking people are at the mercy of the translators. There are instances wherein
people are constrained to sign in the First Information Reports (FIRs) which are written
in Malayalam, which they sign even when they are unable to understand the contents.
The enactments, rules, Government Orders, circulars and correspondences are all in
Malayalam. There are Government Orders which require that in linguistic minority areas
the Malayalam texts of important Government instructions be mandatorily translated to
Kannada, but these instructions are seldom being followed. 434
Report on the development of Kasaragod District
The number of Kannada knowing officers working in the Village Offices and other
front-line public service delivery institutions is very inadequate. Hence, there should be
a provision to have at least some Kannada speaking officials in the Government offices
in the linguistic minority area.
16.2 Recommendations
1. Translation and Supply of Act and Rules: All State enactments, Ordinances and
Rules are being translated to the Kannada language in the Kannada Wing of the Law
Department in the Government Secretariat. However, in actual practice, the Kannada
version of the State Acts, Ordinances and Rules are not being supplied to the district.
In this regard arrangements need to be made for the supply of updated Kannada
version of the major enactments like Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, Municipalities Act,
Laws on Land in Kerala etc. which impact the general public, to all subordinate
offices including Local Self Government Institutions in the linguistic minority area.
2. Special Cell for Linguistic Minorities: A Special Cell for linguistic minorities may
be established in the Collectorate with the District Law Officer as its head. This Cell
may consist of one Junior Superintendent level Officer and three LD/UD Clerks who
are conversant both in Kannada and Malayalam. The Cell will ensure that all the
G.Os, circulars and other important official communications are translated to
Kannada without delay and will carry out public relations work for the effective
liaison between the administration and the linguistic minorities. It will also function
as a grievance redressal mechanism in respect of issues specific to linguistic
minorities. There is already a proposal with the Government to provide a Translation
Wing in the District Head Quarters for translating Government notices, rules,
electoral roll, land records and other documents relating to Police to Kannada.
3. Forms in Kannada language: It is seen that even the basic tax remittance form is
not available in Kannada with the result that it is difficult for Kannada minority to
understand the details of the receipt. The electricity bills are also not in Kannada.
Problems of this nature need to be resolved immediately. All forms distributed in
linguistic minority areas should be bi-lingual. 435
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4. Government Printing Press in Kasaragod: A printing press may be established in
the Government sector in Kasaragod to overcome the logistic issues, delays and other
problems in the printing and supply of Kannada materials. The Kannada translations
made in the Law Secretariat can be got printed immediately in the press proposed to
be set at Kasaragod.
5. Kannada speaking staff be posted: Government offices particularly the Krishi
Bhavans, Village Offices and Grama Panchayats do not have sufficient number of
officials who are well versed in Kannada. There are instructions to the effect that
Kannada knowing officials should be posted in linguistic minority areas in
Kasaragod, but these directions are seldom being followed. It is a paradox that
ignorance of local language acts as a barrier to Agricultural Officers, Medical
Officers etc. who have to intimately converse with the public. In many departments
which are directly dealing with the general public viz Registration, Police, RTO,
Rural Development, Health and Social Welfare, most of the staff posted in linguistic
minority areas do not know Kannada . Action needs to be taken to remedy this state
of affairs.
6. Survey and Revenue records to be bi-lingual: The resurvey work of the Survey
Department is in progress and due to lack of Kannada knowing surveyors, ordinary
people are facing problems. Surveyors also find it difficult to read the old Survey
records, which are maintained only in Kannada. Land records after resurvey are being
maintained only in Malayalam and this causes difficulty in Kannada majority
villages. It is only just and proper that bi-lingual land records are maintained in
linguistic minority areas.
7. Selection of Kannada speaking LDCs by KPSC: Kerala Public Service
Commission (KPSC) has conducted examination for selection to the post of Kannada
knowing Lower Division Clerks (LDCs) way back in 1999 and the rank list expired in
2006. In the case of Kannada knowing LDCs, the notification calling for applications
are issued once in 10 years only which, by any standards, is too long a period.
Similarly, since 1990, nothing has been done either by the Government or by the
KPSC for recruiting Kannada knowing Secretariat Assistants, Auditor and Kannada 436
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knowing Village Extention Officers (VEOs) and Lower Division Typists. Hence,
necessary steps should be initiated for filling up these posts without delay.
8. Review of Special Rules: Grievances are being raised by the linguistic minorities
regarding appointment to Government service. One of the grievances is regarding
selection of Kannada & Malayalam knowing L.D.Clerks instead of exclusively
Kannada knowing LD Clerks in various Departments. It may be noted that the
qualifications and method of appointment prescribed for Kannada knowing and Tamil
knowing LD Clerks are analogous. In Tamil speaking areas Tamil knowing LD
Clerks are appointed whereas in Kannada speaking area “Kannada and Malayalam
knowing" LD Clerks are posted. The Special Rules may be reviewed to rectify this
anomaly.
9. Kannada Media Issues: Now, the daily public information bulletins issued by the
District Information Office are in Malayalam only. This causes serious
communication problem to the Kannada print and electronic media. A translator is
required to be posted in the office of the District Information Officer to avert this
precarious situation.
10. Bi-lingual Display Boards: There is a strong demand from the linguistic minorities
that the name boards of KSRTC buses and public offices be made bi-lingual.
11. Problems faced by Kannadigas in Education Sector: The schools will also face
problems if Malayalam is made compulsory. It is hard for the primitive Koraga tribal
children to start studying in Malayalam medium as their mother tongue is Tulu.
Examples are many viz., the Residential School at Vaninagar, Perla Village where the
medium of instruction is Malayalam, the Technical High School at Bedradka (Mogral
Puthur Panchayat) is not having Kannada medium causing difficulty to the Kannada
pupil.
12. Safeguards to the Linguistic Minorities should be implemented: G.O (MS) No.
758/Edn. dated 26/12/1961 of the Education (H) Department stipulates the following
conditions: 437
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(i) All important Government notices and rules, electoral rolls etc should be
published in minority language also.
(ii) Forms etc. to be used by the public should be printed both in regional
language and in the minority language
(iii) Facilities for registration of documents in the minority language should be
provided
(iv) Correspondence with Government offices in the minority language should
be permitted
(v) An endeavour shall be made to secure, in so far as practicable, with due
regard to administrative conveniences that officers posted to work in such
local areas are persons who possess adequate knowledge of the minority
language
Immediate steps may be taken to ensure that only bi-lingual forms are
distributed in linguistic minority areas.
13. Kannada Academy: A Kannada Academy may be constituted with a view to
undertaking activities to nurture and promote Kannada culture and language in
Kerala. The Government may allocate a specific fund annually for organising
Kannada cultural activities every year. All the registered Kannada cultural
organizations of good standing and reputation may be given annual grant for
conducting cultural activities based on the recommendation of the proposed Kannada
Academy.
14 ‘Gilivindu’ Project in memory of Rashtrakavi Govinda Pai: Late Manjeshwar
Govinda Pai is the first Kannada writer who was conferred the title of ‘Rashtrakavi’.
The great poet’s family donated his ancestral home, where he was born and brought
up, to the State on the condition that the place is converted into a memorial dedicated
to his invaluable literary contributions. The original proposal was to convert this into
a post-doctoral research centre to guide interested scholars to pursue research in the
areas of language, literature, art, culture, and religion. The centre was envisaged to
organise regular workshops, lectures and seminars and to publish books relating to art 438
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and culture. The management of the memorial is with the Govinda Pai Memorial
Committee constituted by Government.
The building is more than a century old and is of heritage value also. However
the building and its premises are in shambles, in a neglected and pathetic condition
and need urgent renovation and restoration in keeping with its original architectural
elegance. There are two newly constructed Guest Houses which are unfit for
occupation for want of water supply and electricity. These Guest Houses which were
built for the purpose of research scholars who visit the memorial are also uncared for
and languishing.
It is a long standing desire of Kannada linguistic minorities in Kasaragod to
construct a befitting memorial to the renowned scholar-poet for which the Govinda
Pai Memorial Committee has prepared a project report. The project is named
“Gilivindu”, meaning ‘Flock of Parrots’. Its primary objective is to preserve the
legacy of this literary giant, by converting his residence to a vibrant cultural centre.
The project “Gilivindu” aims at developing the present memorial into a national level
centre for literature, culture and research. The project envisages a sprawling complex
with Open Air Theatre (Bodhiranga), Indoor Stage (Bhavanika), venue for art
exhibition (Bannada Mane), platform for Yakshagana (Parthi Subba Yaksha Degula),
Library (Saraswatha), a section for the preservation of Manuscripts (Kantapatra),
Study and research section (Nalanda), Comparative studies section (Samatolana),
ancient literature and research section (Dhammapada), archives (Maahitikosha),
modern information facilities (Antarjaala) and Guest House for scholars (Vaisakhi,
Saketa and Ananda). The estimated cost is ` 3 crore. State Government have
already given 1 acre land and sanctioned a grant of ` 25 lakh for the construction of
Tulu Bhavan. Likewise financial assistance may be sanctioned for the Gilivindu
project. The project may also be recommended and posed to the Ministry of Culture,
Government of India for funding.
The annual grant sanctioned by the Government to the Memorial Committee is a
paltry sum of ` 37,500/-, which is insufficient to meet even the salary of a Peon. It is
recommended to raise the annual grant to a minimum amount of ` 1,00,000/- 439
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There should be well-equipped library for research and study at the Memorial.
A separate grant is required for this purpose. Government of Karnataka is likely to
sanction a matching grant. The estimated cost is ` 1 crore.
Rashtrakavi Govinda Pai has written numerous books in 21 different languages
including foreign languages. He had translated several Japanese and Greek literary
works to Kannada. For the sake of future generations, it is necessary that his works
are translated to Kannada, Malayalam, English and other Indian languages.
15. Kerala Tulu Academy: Government have established Kerala Tulu Academy in
2008 with its headquarters at Manjeshwaram to promote Tulu culture, literature,
script, language and to promote the traditional arts of this region such as Paddhana,
Theyyam as well. Tulu is the mother tongue of more than three lakh people of
Kasaragod. Tulu occupies second position among the Dravidian language first being
Tamil. The Government had announced an amount of ` 25 lakh in the budget speech
2011 for the construction of Tulu Bhavan but the amount has not been released to the
Academy so far. One acre of land has been identified at Angadipadavu of Kadambar
Village for the construction of Tulu Bhavan. Action in releasing the money may be
expedited.
Affirmative action may be taken both at the policy and at the operational level
to ensure that the linguistic minority does not feel discriminated against. It is
important to uphold the multi-cultural, multi-lingual and pluralistic fabric of our
society.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kpbolumbu (talk • contribs) 09:34, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
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message: Villages and small towns of Kasaragod district are so numerous that a sub-categorization is essential.  The following five divisions are suggested: 
# Manjeshwar area
# Kasaragod area
# Kanhangad area
# Cheruvathur area
# Panathur area
Kindly make creative suggestions. 
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message: This a article about a district . But this page has protection tamplate which no other Districts have. I urge Wikipedia to remove the protection tamplate which is not needed for these articles. Mr anonymousMr (talk) 07:10, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
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message: Add Kannada: (Kāsaragōḍu) in the lead section along with others. Anudeepnrao (talk) 08:00, 21 January 2022 (UTC)
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message: There is an very crucial error in the page. "Kanhirakode" is not linked with Kasaragod District in any way. Kasaragod is a northern district in the state of Kerala in India. Kanhirakode is a place in Kollam (southern district in the state of Kerala in India). Suhail Azwa (talk) 16:55, 7 January 2023 (UTC)
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