Anandashram High School, Bankikodla
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Ananadasharm High School (Established in 1884), one of the oldest high schools in Uttar Kannada, was a private school located in Bankikodla-Hanehalli
. The school was founded by M.N.Kulakrni and Datta master (Nadkarni) Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins from Bankikodla-Hanehalli
. Kulkarni was a press owner in Mumbai
and Datta master was the Headmaster of the English middle school (established 1884) then in Bankikodla. Later this school was converted to a high school. The school is now supported by the Karnataka state government.
It is a secondary education school, providing education from eighth standard through tenth standard (S.S.L.C). The medium of instruction is Kannada. During the first few years, Science and Mathematics were taught in English.
High school (the name of the 8th Guru of Chitrapur Saraswats) is the second oldest high schools in Uttar Kannada district. The then the leaders of Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins during the British rule in India established the Rural Education Society (RES) and took the task of spreading education.
In the early days, classes were held in Bakanatheshwar temple and in the upper part of Dinu Master's house. Contributions of R. V. Pandit, S. R. Ekkundi, Gourish Kaikini and N. S. Naik to the development of this High school in its earlier days (taking from Datta Master’s Middle school) were commendable. Many of the students from this school went on to become quite successful in their respective lives. Certainly all of them owe their newfound success to this magnificent school.
Bankikodla-Hanehalli
Bankikodla-Hanehalli , twin villages of Uttar Kannada district are neighbouring villages in a valley in the south western section of Karnataka, India. Together they form a community of people from different castes and religions....
. The school was founded by M.N.Kulakrni and Datta master (Nadkarni) Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins from Bankikodla-Hanehalli
Bankikodla-Hanehalli
Bankikodla-Hanehalli , twin villages of Uttar Kannada district are neighbouring villages in a valley in the south western section of Karnataka, India. Together they form a community of people from different castes and religions....
. Kulkarni was a press owner in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and Datta master was the Headmaster of the English middle school (established 1884) then in Bankikodla. Later this school was converted to a high school. The school is now supported by the Karnataka state government.
It is a secondary education school, providing education from eighth standard through tenth standard (S.S.L.C). The medium of instruction is Kannada. During the first few years, Science and Mathematics were taught in English.
History
AnandashramAnandashram Swami
Swami Ānandāshram was the ninth guru and the Head of the community of the Chitrapur Saraswats. He succeeded his guru Swami Pandurangashram in 1915...
High school (the name of the 8th Guru of Chitrapur Saraswats) is the second oldest high schools in Uttar Kannada district. The then the leaders of Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins during the British rule in India established the Rural Education Society (RES) and took the task of spreading education.
In the early days, classes were held in Bakanatheshwar temple and in the upper part of Dinu Master's house. Contributions of R. V. Pandit, S. R. Ekkundi, Gourish Kaikini and N. S. Naik to the development of this High school in its earlier days (taking from Datta Master’s Middle school) were commendable. Many of the students from this school went on to become quite successful in their respective lives. Certainly all of them owe their newfound success to this magnificent school.
The former headmasters
- Datta Master Nadkarni (Doddmane) from BankikodlaBankikodla-HanehalliBankikodla-Hanehalli , twin villages of Uttar Kannada district are neighbouring villages in a valley in the south western section of Karnataka, India. Together they form a community of people from different castes and religions....
, English middle school - R. V. Pandit (1911–99), from RatnagiriRatnagiriRatnāgiri is a port city on the Arabian Sea coast in Ratnagiri district in the southwestern part of Maharashtra, India. The district is a part of Konkan.The Sahyadri mountains border Ratnagiri to the east...
, 1943 - 1965 in school - S. R. EkkundiSubbanna EkkundiSubbanna R. Ekkundi was a recipient of Sahitya Akademi award, Nation award for teacher and Soviet Land award.Ekkundi was born in Ranebennur of Haveri district in the year 1923. At Willingdon college, Sangli, he was a student of literature. At Willingdon, V. K. Gokak and R. S. Mugali were...
(1923–95), from Ranebennur, 1943 - 1977 in school - N. S. Naik (1927–2008), from HanehalliBankikodla-HanehalliBankikodla-Hanehalli , twin villages of Uttar Kannada district are neighbouring villages in a valley in the south western section of Karnataka, India. Together they form a community of people from different castes and religions....
, 1948 - 1983 in school
Notable alumni
- G. H. GaonkarGopal H. GaonkarGopal H. Gaonkar is a professor of engineering at Florida Atlantic University, Florida. His research interest is in Helicopter dynamics, Floquet theory and Large-Scale and parallel computing...
- Honnayya S. GaonkarHarish GaonkarHarish S. Gaonkar is an Indian specialist on butterflies who contributed to the Zoological Museum at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark and wrote a 1996 compilation of butterflies of Western Ghats, South India cataloging 330 species. Gaonkar was born in Karwar district, India. Gaonkar earned...
- N. H. GoudaN. H. GoudaNarayan Holiyappa Gouda was a M.L.A to the Karnataka state Legislative Assembly, Bangalore from 1985-1989 ; He was elected from the Janata Dal. That time Ramakrishna Hegde from the Janata Dal was the Chief Minister of Karnataka.-Early life:...
- A. S. NadkarniArvind S. NadkarniArvind S. Nadkarni was a Kannada poet from Andheri, who was awarded the Karnataka Sahitya Akademi for his work 'Atma Bharath'. He was president of the Kannada Savitya Sammelana held in Madikeri, Kodagu....
- M. V. NadkarniMangesh V. NadkarniMangesh V. Nadkarni was a professor of English literature, and a disciple of Sri Aurobindo. He lectured on Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy and vision...
- S. V. NadkarniSundar V. NadkarniSundar V. Nadkarni was a Kannada poet, writer and professor, who was awarded Karnataka Sahitya Akademi for the fiction 'Mandi Mane'. He was the younger brother of Professor and Aurobindo disciple Mangesh V. Nadkarni....
- N. K. NaikN. K. NaikNiranjan Krishna Naik is a professor emeritus of Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India and was previously Head of the department. His research interest is in polymer matrix composites, textile composites, and aircraft productionN. K...
- Ranjan Naik
From the English middle school
- G. V. ChittalGangadhar V. ChittalGangadhar V. Chittal was a recipient of Karnataka Sahitya Academy award. He held several administrative positions for the Government of India and audited several Indian Embassies and Consulates...
- Y. V. ChittalYashwant V. ChittalYashwant Vithoba Chittal is one of the leading Kannada fiction writers and an Academy award recipient for his work Purusottama....