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INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

REGIONAL CENTRE BANGALORE

ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER UNNAT BHARAT ABHIYAN

Plantation Drive:

As a part of series of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan activities in Hanumapura (adopted village

under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan), on 12.12.2019, the Indira Gandhi National Open University

Regional Centre Bangalore has conducted Plantation Drive, ‘Theme: One Student, One Tree’

in Government High School, Hanumapura. Good number of trees are planted in the campus

of the High School by the students of the school.

Interaction with Villagers:

The members of gram Panchayat & other officials have suggested to provide, self-employment

oriented /skill-oriented trainings for villagers in Kannada medium. They also requested to

provide free trainings for the villagers. They requested to provide two computers for the school

and one instructor to train the villagers.

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The following key persons from Magadi Taluk have attended the function along with the

officials from IGNOU Regional Centre Bangalore.

1. Smt Gomathi, BK, PDO, Kalya Grama Panchayat,

2. Sri Siddeshwar, S, BEO, Magadi Taluk

3. Sri Narayanappa, Member, Kalya Taluk Panchayat

4. Sri Gangadhar, Food Asst Director, MagadiTaluk,

5. Sri Huchappa, President, SC/ST Employees Association, Madagi Taluk

6. Sri Ramakrishnaiah, HR, Director, Govt Employees Association, Magadi Taluk,

7. Prof Nagaraj, Asst. Professor, Government First Grade College, Vijayanagar

8. Sri Siddaraju, President, Kalya Grama Panchayat,

9. Sri Venkatesh, T , Sub Inspector, Magadi

10. Sri Maranna, Prajavani Press Media

11. Sri Mahadevaiah, Head Master, High School, Kalya

12. Sri Chandrashekara K, Head Master, GLPS, Hanumapura

13. Sri Ashwathappa, KV, President, REACT etc.,

The Officials from IGNOU RC Bangalore have explained about IGNOU and interacted with

the students and other audience.

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Interaction with the students:

The Officials of RC have interacted with the students, to identify the educational needs of the children.

Most of the children have desire to become the engineers, doctors, lawyers, police professionals etc.,

They have expressed that, do not have good coaching centres nearby.

Baseline Household Survey: The Officials of RC have explained about the ‘UNNAT BHARAT

ABHIYAN (UBA) Baseline Household Survey Form’ and commenced the Survey with the villagers

attended the function.

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Visit to Elementary School:

The officials have visited the places in Hanumapura village and interacted with the children

of Elementary School.

IGNOU Digi News & Prajavani News Paper Publications:

Promotional Activities:

The RC Bangalore has organised an admission campaign for SC/ST fees free programmes at

Hanumapura Village. The Officials have explained the educational offers available with

IGNOU. The promotional material is distributed to the villagers. IGNOU study materials &

promotional materials are displayed near the function ground.

IGNOU Alumi

The officials identified that, one of the villager namely Sri HR Ramakrishnaiah, Asst Teacher,

GHPS Doddamudigere, Magadi Taluk has successfully completed his B.Ed degree from

IGNOU. (Contact No. 9480740356). He has addressed the audience and explained the

significance of distance education from IGNOU.