Acquainting with the Kanara Welfare Trust run institutions
Dr. Dinakar Desai, a multi faceted personality, an eminent poet in Kannada, a social worker, par excellence, and an eminent educationist came like a scourge on the scene of post independent Uttara Kannada District to drive away the illiteracy and ignorance of the people of our district. The intense feeling of empathy for the poor and down trodden in him resulted in the establishment of the Kanara Welfare Trust in 1953 under the banner of which he founded educational institutions throughout the length and breadth of our district. The Kanara Welfare Trust mainly focuses upon the qualitative basic education, especially in the arena of Primary and High School education. Discipline and high degree of transparency are the salient features of our Trust run institutions. The fact that these institutions are captioned “Janata Vidyalaya” being established with the co-operation of the rural folk speak volumes of Dr. Dinakar Desai’s organizing skill, his concern for the rural poor who were steeped in mire of wretched poverty in those days and also his conviction that only education can up lift them from the poverty and enable them to enjoy cake of the decent life. The simple structure of the tiled roof of the buildings of the educational institutions in all the rural areas of our district has become a metaphor for simplicity and an inseparable feature of our Uttara Kannada along with the scenic beauty of the hills, the Arabian sea and the cascading waterfalls reflecting the abundant pulchritude of Nature with which our district is surrounded. In this back drop we endeavour to acquaint you with Trust run institutions by providing brief articles about them.
Degree Colleges
Established in June 1966, the birth centenary year of Gopal Krishna Gokhale, the college is aptly named after him. The college is permanently affiliated to Karnataka University, Dharwad. It has Arts & Science faculties leading up to the final year degree courses.
The college has an independent building. Besides, it has a canteen, a cycle shed, an indoor games hall, a Student Consumer Society and an administrative wing. There are six staff quarters in the campus. The Chairman's Quarters serves as a guest-house of the college.
The college has well-equipped laboratories in Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. It has a separate and spacious Library Building, named after Dadabhai Naoroji.
The college provides NCC and NSS training to students. In the University/Board examinations, the results of the college have been satisfactory. The College has to its credit many University Blues and rank holders. The college has been re-assessed by NAAC and accredited at the B-level with a CGPA score of 2.82.
Divekar College of Commerce was established in the year 1970, thanks to the liberal donation given by Late Dr. M. R. Divekar of Mumbai. From then onwards, the college has flourished into a full-fledged Institution.
Year after year, the college has made progress in a phased manner. The main structure is U - shaped characteristic of all the Trust Institutions spread over the entire district. The college is situated on the beautiful sea beach of Karwar near the National Highway. The beauty of the college campus lies in its simplicity.
Besides the main building, the college possesses an independent Library, an auditorium, Principal's Quarters, Divekar's Bungalow, Computer Laboratory, a cycle shed and a canteen. The college is surrounded by a sprawling plantation of coconut trees and a beautiful floral garden. The spacious playground is adjacent to the main building.
The College has an independent Library building. The college has a band of devoted and experienced staff. The students of the college have been showing very good results at the University examinations consistently, right from the year of inception till date. The college has produced many University Blues and Rank Holders.
The quality of education rendered in the college can very well be judged from the fact that it is graded at B level by the NAAC with a CGPA score of 2.78. The college is permanently affiliated to Karnataka University, Dharwad.
In the wake of celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Kanara Welfare Trust during the academic year 2003-04, the Trust started an ambitious project of establishing a B.Ed. College at its Dandeli centre, captioned Kanara Welfare Trust's B.Ed. College, from the academic year 2005-06. The college is affiliated to Karnataka University, Dharwad.
Contact Details
Email: kwtcedandeli@gmail.comTel: 08284-233580
Kanara Welfare Trust’s B.C.A. College, Karwar, was established in 2008 at its Divekar College campus to cater to the needs of the students who wish to graduate in the stream of Computer Application. The college is affiliated to Karnataka University, Dharwad.
Contact Details
Email: kwtbcackarwar@gmail.comTel: 08382-225221
Junior Colleges
Owing to the Government policy of bifurcating the Degree College from Pre-University sections, an Independent Gokhale Centenary Pre-University College came into existence in June 2001. The necessary infrastructure has been provided by the Management for developing this Institution.
At present there are three faculties at the PU level namely – Arts, Science and Commerce. The college has maintained a good performance both in the academic and sports field. The College organizes many cultural and scientific activities.
Contact Details
Email: kwtgcpucankola@gmail.comTel: 08388-232755
As a consequence of the bifurcation of the college into Degree and PU Section, an independent Divekar Pre-University College of Commerce has come into existence from June 2001. The Management has provided necessary infrastructure for developing the college. At present there are two sections each in PU I & II year.
From 2004-05 Science course has been started in the college with well-established Laboratories for Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Computer Science.
Contact Details
Email: kwtdpuckarwar@gmail.comTel: 08382-223781
Janata Vidyalaya was established in 1956 in Dandeli with only 27 students. Over the years the Institution has shown a remarkable progress in catering to the educational needs of the High School and PUC levels of the multilingual people of this industrial town. This Institution was upgraded as the composite Pre-University College in the year 1969-70. Since then, it has been providing Pre-University education in Arts and Commerce faculties, in Kannada and English media.
Keeping in consonance with the demand of the people of Dandeli, permission from the Government was obtained on 17-07-1999 and an Independent Pre-University Science wing was started in the year 1999.
The Institution has been showing a rapid progress both in quality and quantity year by year. It has a sprawling campus of 14 acres. In order to fulfill its ever-expanding needs, 10 rooms, 2 laboratories and 2 toilet rooms have been added to the main building. The three rooms i.e. the rooms of Rami Reddy blocks, Silver Jubilee hall, 4 rooms sponsored by K.P.C. were also constructed in view of the increase in the students strength. With a view to facilitate the smooth running of the PU C classes, a separate beautiful building is constructed, comprising of 12 rooms with all facilities. It also has a beautiful well equipped play ground, library and separate laboratories for physics, chemistry, and biology for the convenience of the students.
Responding to the needs of modern education, a computer section well equipped with 15 computers and all other facilities has been established. The computer section is spacious enough for 30 students to learn simultaneously. Over the years the students have secured ranks at the S.S.L.C. and PU II year public examinations. In the National Talent Search Examination many students have emerged successful at the state and national levels.
Janata Vidyalaya, Dandeli, derives its strength from the vast number of staff in the Institution who are experienced, efficient and dedicated and they work tirelessly to keep the image of the Institution aloft in the academic firmament.
This Institution was originally established by Vidyaranya Sangha in the year 1959. It was taken into the fold of Kanara Welfare Trust in the year 1962. It caters to the needs of High School education for the poor and backward students of Kadtoka, Kekkar, Navilgon and Madageri. The Institution was upgraded as a Junior College in the year 1971-1972. Junior College section has been provided internship course for the students passing with educational subjects since 1982.
This Institution has greenery all around. It has an extensive garden yielding coconut trees and a plantation of cashew-nuts. Well-furnished Vijnana Bhavan and a Lecture Hall have been added in 1999-2000. Two Lecture Halls and a Library have been added during the year 2001-2002.
It has well trained and experienced teaching staff both in High School and in Junior College Section, well assisted by sincere and hard working non-teaching staff.
The High School was started in 1955. It was upgraded as a Junior College in the year 1982.
The Institution has its own building with a Sabha-Bhavan and 15 classrooms. The building is surrounded by about 7 acres of land, a good playground. It caters to the needs of Secondary and PU Education of many villages of Bhatkal Taluk. The Institution has maintained a very good reputation as one of the best Institutions in this area. The Building with an infrastructure for computer education was constructed during the year 2002-2003.
Contact Details
Email: kwtjvshirali@gmail.comTel: 08385-258045
P.M. Composite Junior College was started in 1993, to meet the persistent demand from the parent community. The College obtained grant-in-aid status w.e.f. 25th August 2012.
The College has an independent spacious, multi-purpose building. The academic performance of the college is more than that of the state average.
Throughout the year, the college has been conducting a variety of extra-curricular activities to develop critical and analytical outlook in the students. Every year intellectual discourses like debates and discussions are arranged between students and lecturers regularly. This is a novel experiment, which is implemented in the interest of the students. The college is marching in the path of progress.
Contact Details
Email: kwtpmjcankola@gmail.comTel: 08388-230814
High Schools
This is the first high school of Kanara Welfare Trust established in the year June 1953. Urdu Medium section of it was added in the year 1974. This high school has been upgraded as composite PU College (Arts) since June 1993.
The Institution has its own building. At present there are 15 divisions (12 divisions in Kannada medium and 3 divisions in Urdu Medium) in high School. The Institution has its own auditorium, an open Air Theatre, Laboratory and a Library with a reading room. The Institution has a Students Co-Operative Store, where the students get all the educational materials and uniforms at a concessional price. The school is also imparting Computer Education to all the students. A beautiful garden in the centre of the school complex has created a healthy atmosphere.
Contact Details
Email: kwtpmhs@gmail.comTel: 08388-230403
This is the first high school of Kanara Welfare Trust established in the year June 1953. Urdu Medium section of it was added in the year 1974. This high school has been upgraded as composite PU College (Arts) since June 1993.
The Institution has its own building. At present there are 15 divisions (12 divisions in Kannada medium and 3 divisions in Urdu Medium) in high School. The Institution has its own auditorium, an open Air Theatre, Laboratory and a Library with a reading room. The Institution has a Students Co-Operative Store, where the students get all the educational materials and uniforms at a concessional price. The school is also imparting Computer Education to all the students. A beautiful garden in the centre of the school complex has created a healthy atmosphere.
Contact Details
Email: kwtpmhs@gmail.comTel: 08388-230403
The High School was established in the year 1954 to cater to the educational needs of the backward villages of Baad, Kagal, Aghanashini, Gudeangadi and Holanagadde. The School is located at a beautiful place with the Arabian Sea in the background.
Besides having a well-equipped laboratory and library, the school maintains high degree of academic standards. Many cultural, scientific and sports activities are organized. Coaching classes for Vedic Mathematics and N.T.S.E. examinations are conducted. Quiz and general knowledge competitions are held every year. Vijnana Parishat units, Scouts and Guides wings and Sanchayaka Bank are functioning actively. Computer education has been started to keep the students abreast with the development in the recently developed information technology and is made compulsory to cope with the recent developments in Information Technology.
Contact Details
Email: kwtjvbaadkagal@gmail.comTel: 08386-261128
The High School was established in 1961 to meet the educational needs of the backward class pupils of north-eastern villages of Kumta Taluka. The School is situated amidst a grove of coconut and mango trees covering an area of 10 acres and is facing the national highway.
The School has a well-equipped laboratory, an open-air theatre and also Kennedy Community Hall.
It has a good play ground. Computer Centre, drinking water, playground and other facilities have been provided to the students.
Contact Details
Email: kwtjvmirjan@gmail.comTel: 08386-269490
The school was established in 1960 in Murdeshwar, a backward village in Bhatkal Taluka. The school initially started with just 24 students, now has a strength of more than 500 students on the roll.
Initially the school had only five classrooms. Now it has 12 rooms. A separate auditorium has come up with the help of the philanthropic public of Murdeshwar. An area of nearly 1.5 acres behind the school has been leveled providing a good playground.
Computer Education is introduced to the students with liberal assistance of Shri R.N.Shetty, the well-known industrialist of Murdeshwar. A separate auditorium and a new computer laboratory have been built with the financial assistance of the generous donor, Shri Sadanand N.Shetty, a leading business magnet of Mumbai.
The school betterment committee and the past students have joined their hands in the developmental activities of the school.
Contact Details
Email: kwtjvmurdeshwar@gmail.comTel: 08385-268683
The High School, which was started by the local people in 1966, was handed over to the Trust in 1968. The school caters to the need of High School education to the south-eastern area of Honnavar Taluka.
The School building was constructed with the financial assistance of Community Aid Abroad (Australia) who gave a grant of Rs. 36,000/-. It is situated on the slopes of the hill overlooking the beautiful Sharavati River. Making use of the river water the school has developed a coconut garden. A playground is prepared by cutting the hillock behind the school.
The open-air theatre was built with the assistance of the Malenadu Development Scheme. Toilet facilities have been provided by the donation received from the Taluka Panchayat Honavar.
Contact Details
Email: kwtjvanilgod@gmail.comTel: 08387-247285
The High School was opened in 1964 by the Rural Education Society of Dhareshwar. It was handed over to the Trust in July 1964. It serves the southern villages of Kumta Taluk. The School is situated on a beautiful site measuring about 4 acres and 24 guntas, with a playground of 5 acres. The school has a well developed coconut plantation.
Apart from this more than 3000 different varieties of plants have been planted in the school campus and school forest. Computer Education has been started. A library is extended to the building.
The local Betterment Committee is taking keen interest in the all-round development of the school.
Contact Details
Email: kwtjvdhareshwar@gmail.comTel: 08386-254592
The School was started in the year 1960 for the benefit of students coming from rurally backward areas of Kasarkod, Hospattana and Gunavante.
The school has a playground, a well-developed coconut plantation and a beautiful garden.
The school has maintained good results in the S.S.L.C. examinations over the years. It has a well equipped computer room having nine computers.
Contact Details
Email: kwtjvkasarkod@gmail.comTel: 08387-232045
At the footstep of the unique temple of Godess Bhuvaneshwari is the village Bedkani, which is situated in Siddapur Taluk of Uttara Kannada District. Responding to the humble request made by the people of this region, the high school was established in the year 1965.
The entire school has an area of 5 acres and 16 guntas. Today the extensive playground covers 2 acres of land. The school is fully protected by the compound wall on all sides.
The school has maintained good results in the S.S.L.C. examinations.
Contact Details
Email: kwtjvbedkani@gmail.comTel: 08389-292114
The High School was established in the year 1963 to meet the educational needs of the fishermen community residing in and around Arga of Karwar Taluk.
The Sea-Bird Naval project has taken over the entire area and the school was shifted to Mudga village, a new rehabilitation area. A New building was constructed at a cost of Rs. 18 Lakhs at the Sea Bird Project rehabilitation colony.
Contact Details
Email: kwtjvmudga@gmail.comTel: 08382-262324
The Institution was started by the local people in June 1966 and was later handed over to Kanara Welfare Trust, Ankola.
The school is situated by the side of state highway at Katgal, which is only 13 kms, from Kumta town. Silver Jubilee was celebrated in 1994. Reputed Lawyer of Bombay High Court, and Income Tax consultant Shri S.V.Pikle, who hails from this place has given liberal donation. The school is named after his mother, Smt. Kamalabai Pikle. A beautiful garden, a function hall, and mid-day meals for the needy students are some of the specialties of the school.
The local Betterment Committee is taking keen interest in the all-round development of the school.
Contact Details
Email: kwtskpkatgal@gmail.comTel: 08386-264707
The school was started in 1968 in the interior forest area of Sirsi Taluk. The school has a spacious building located in an area of about 8 acres. The school has twin staff quarters. Acacia plantation, a coconut garden and a beautiful flower garden are being developed in the school premise.
Greater attention is paid to the improvement of the academically weak students. Every effort is made for the all-round development of the students. Sincere efforts are being made by the members of the staff towards the all-round development of the students who come from socially backward communities.
Contact Details
Email: kwtjvkulvebaroor@gmail.comTel: 08384-247092
This High School at Kadwad in the outskirts of Karwar town was started in 1960 to serve the educational needs of the interior eastern villages of Karwar Taluka. It is situated on the hilltop with a vast area of about 8 acres.
The School has a beautiful building with six rooms, a well-equipped laboratory and a library. The school is performing extremely well in curricular and co-curricular activities under the able guidance of experienced teachers.
The Institution has an open-air theatre and a vast playground.
Contact Details
Email: kwtjvkadwad@gmail.comTel: 08382-282419
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Contact Details
Email: kwtjvshirali@gmail.comTel: 08385-258045
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Contact Details
Email: kwtjvdandeli@gmail.comTel: 08284-231348
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Contact Details
Email: kwtjvkadtoka@gmail.comTel: 08387-285233
Primary and Pre-Primary Schools
English Medium School was established on the 1st of August 1958.
The school has its own building. It has a very beautiful garden, with mango trees and a spacious play ground in the campus. Co-curricular activities and academic performances are excellent.
There are well qualified, trained experienced, devoted teaching and non-teaching staff.
English Medium Higher Primary School, Dandeli was established on the 8th of June 1956. It is and aided co-educational Institution having two divisions in each standard (from Std. I to VII) Out of 14, only 11 sections are aided. The school has its own separate building with 18 classrooms. The school is well equipped with furniture sports materials, science materials and library books. It has sufficient water and toilet facilities. The school has a spacious play ground in the campus of 12 acres of land. The Institution consistently shows excellent performance, with 100% passing in VII Std. annual examination. The students have been representing District Level and State Level Competitions in sports. It has Scouts, Guides and several units.
The Institution has well-qualified experienced and devoted teaching and non-teaching staff. The strength of the school exceeds 1000 students. There is a separate computer section which was started in July 1998.
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Contact Details
Email: kwtemsdandeli@gmail.comTel: 08284-231432
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Contact Details
Email: kwtemsdandeli@gmail.comTel: 08284-231432
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Contact Details
Email: kwtemsdandeli@gmail.comTel: 08284-231432
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Contact Details
Email: kwtpmhs@gmail.comTel: 08388-230403
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Contact Details
Email: kwtpmhs@gmail.comTel: 08388-231989
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Contact Details
Email: kwtjvshirali@gmail.comTel: 08385-258045
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Contact Details
Tel: 08301-222339
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Contact Details
Email: kwtjvdhareshwar@gmail.comTel: 08386-254592
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Contact Details
Email: kwtjvdhareshwar@gmail.comTel: 08386-254592
Other Social Service Institutions
This first tailoring school was started in 1956 by the Trust for the benefit of the backward class people. The course duration is one year. It has provision to accommodate 30 students annually. It is recognized by the Board of Technical Education.
Tailoring, embroidery and knitting are included in the school curriculum. It has a qualified tailoring teacher. The school is adequately equipped and is provided with other accessories.
Contact Details
Tel: 08388-230814
The Trust has another Tailoring school at Mundgod opened in 1969 mainly for the benefit of the backward class women, including Lamanis. This school is also recognized by the Board of Technical Education of Karnataka Government. The Institution has its own well-equipped building at Bankapur road of Mundgod town. There are 12 sewing machines and has the provision to accommodate 20 students annually. The Institution also provides pre-primary education for the children below five years.
Contact Details
Tel: 08301-222339
With an idea to train the talents in classical music the Trust runs Dinakar Kalaniketana, at Karwar and Ankola. There is a qualified teacher to train the students. The students so trained take Junior and Senior Examinations conducted by the Secondary Education Board, Bangalore.
Contact Details
Tel: 08388-230403 (Ankola)Tel: 08382-225221 (Karwar)
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Tel: 08382-225221This Balwadi was started at Sarvodaya Nagar, a fisherman colony, near Kodibag, Karwar during 1985-1986 jointly by the N.S.S. Unit of Divekar College of Commerce, Karwar and Shri Satya Sai Samiti, Kodibag.
The Trust took over this school in November 1989 following a request by the Balawadi Development Committee. It is housed in a small community hall constructed by the N.S.S. Unit. 45 children belonging to backward fishermen and other communities study in the nursery school. A trained teacher and helper look after them. The children are provided with the mid-day meal with the financial assistance from Kruger Foundation for Child Aid, Karwar. The Balawadi has a small play ground. Water facility is provided from a borewell. Now Balawadi has been provided with an independent building having adequate space.
Lions and Rotary Clubs of Karwar have donated furniture and utensils to the school. The Rotary Innerwheel Club has donated clothes to the children. In the past, Mrs. Barbara and Mr. Martin Barbara of U.K. visited this tiny Institution. They were kind enough to donate a sum of Rs.10,000/- approximately ($240 ) every year to run the school. Similarly Mr. William and Miss Fraser of U.K. have also donated a substantial amount of Rs.20,900/-.
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Contact Details
Tel: 08382-225221
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