The issue was discussed at a meeting of Federation of Kodava Samajas at Balugodu

Madikeri:  The Federation of Kodava Samajas has unanimously decided to take over the administration of the English Medium High School at Nariyandada Village near Cheyyandane in Kodagu District. The decision was taken at the Federation’s meeting held on Apr. 12 at its headquarters at Balugodu near Virajpet.

The school was established decades ago in a 15-acre land that was donated by patrons to further the cause of education. The school has celebrated its golden jubilee and the English Medium was started five years ago. The decision of the Federation of Kodava Samajas comes at a time when there is a move to hand over the school to a religious mutt by citing lack of strength.

At the Federation meeting, President Kallichanda Vishnu Cariappa said that some vested interests were supporting the move to hand over the school to the Mutt against the wishes of the land donors.

Vishnu Cariappa said that if the school management committee passes a resolution that the school should be handed over to the Kodava Samajas instead of the religious Mutt, the Federation of Kodava Samajas is ready to take over the responsibility of taking over the school administration.

Addressing the meeting, Cheyyandane Kodava Samaja President and the President of Nariyandada High School Development Committee Chenanda Suresh Nanaiah informed the meeting about the decision of a preliminary meeting that was earlier held where a decision was taken to hand over the school to a Mutt.

Responding to this, members unanimously announced that if the school management committee hands over the school property, all the Kodava Samajas led by the Federation were ready to take over the school administration and they would not allow the move to hand over the educational institution to the Mutt.

The Bangalore Kodava Samaja offered to take over the school administration. Later the meeting decided to take a final call regarding the issue after the election.

It was also decided to hold the Annual General Body Meeting of the Federation in the month of June. This apart, the new members for Kodava Pommakkada Koota were selected.

Honorary President of Federation of Kodava Samajas Mathanda Monnappa, Vice President Malachira Bose Chittiappa, President of Bengaluru Kodava Samaja Mandeyada Ravi Uthappa, Former President Mallengada Dada Belliappa, Secretary Shankari Poovaiah, Joint Secretary Kodanda Sannu Uthappa, Editor-in-Chief of Star of Mysore and Mysooru Mithra Kalyatanda B. Ganapathy and others  were present.