Patil Puttappa award conferred on R.K. Patil
Educationist R.K. Patil received the Patil Puttappa award for his long-standing commitment to running Kannada-medium schools. The event featured discussions on the challenges of preserving regional language education amidst a growing preference for English-medium schools.
Why it matters
The event underscores the ongoing cultural and educational debate regarding language preservation and the quality of regional-medium schooling in India.
The 137th foundation day of Karnatak Vidyavardhakh Sangha was celebrated in Dharwad on Sunday. Educationist R.K. Patil was conferred the Patil Puttappa award in an event organised on the KVS premises.
B.L. Patil, social worker and founder of the Vimochana Organisation, expressed concern about the trend of parents choosing English-medium schools for their children. He also spoke against the move of various governments to close down government Kannada-medium schools.
“It is at such a juncture that the work of people like Mr. R.K. Patil becomes important. He has been running Kannada-medium schools in Jath Taluk in Maharashtra for over six decades,” Mr. B.L. Patil said. He alleged that the Maharashtra government had been shutting down Kannada-medium schools in border areas. “The Shivalingeshwar Education Society at Sank in Jath taluk of Maharashtra has continued to preserve and promote Kannada, Mr. B.L. Patil said.
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