Laptops given to 25 top scoring students of class 10 from government schools in Karnataka

Top scoring students of class 10 of government schools in Dakshina Kannada district were given laptops by Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao during the Independence Day programme in Mangaluru on August 15, 2024. | Photo: HS MANJUNATH

As many as 25 students of Class 10 of the top scoring government school in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka received laptops during the Independence Day programmes on August 15.

Dwiti S. of Karnataka Public School Bellare, N. Srividya of Government High School Kaniyur Puttur and S. Deepashri of Government High School Nalyapadavu, the top students of the district, received the laptops from Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao in Mangaluru.

The district minister then handed over laptops to Vasantalakshmi, Likhita and Nireeksha, the toppers of Mangaluru North block, and to Trisha, Supreeta, B. Tilak and Shriya, the toppers of Manglauru South block.

Deputy Director of Public Instruction Venkatesh S. Patagar said The Hindu that three toppers from Bantwal, Belthangady, Moodbidri, Puttur and Sullia blocks were each given a laptop during the Independence Day programmes at taluk level on Thursday.

The minister symbolically presented the Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Talent Award to six of the 256 students from class 10 and PU, who were selected for the award instituted by the Department of Minority Welfare.

Mr. Rao congratulated Sabita from Permannur, Usha Shailendra from Kankanady, Poornima Rajesh Joshi from Mangaluru, Kalyani from Bettampady and Asha Sudhakar from Belthangady, family members of persons who donated their organs.

He congratulated K. Deepa Prabhu, the Family Welfare Officer of Dakshina Kannada, for ranking top among the districts in family planning.

The minister congratulated R. Deepak, health officer of Puttur taluk, which ranks second among taluks in Karnataka in family planning.

Students Sannidhi Kashekodi and Rishika Kundeshwara were honoured for their educational videos on dengue prevention.

The Minister was present at cultural programmes on the occasion of Independence Day organised by students at Mangaluru Town Hall.