ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ, ಸಂಚಿಕೆ ೧೦ - : ಕಂಸಾಳೆ ಜಾನಪದ ಕಲೆಯನ್ನು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಗದಗ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರು (Season 4, Episode 10 : Keeping the tradition alive by teaching students Kamsaale- A Folk Dance)

Please welcome Mr. Sharanappa Pujar in this episode of ‘Pratibimba’. 

Mr. Sharanappa Pujar has been working as an assistant teacher from 2007. He is happy working at a lower primary school in rural area. He has taught ‘Kamsaale’ folk dance to his students who won prizes for 5 consecutive years at the Taluk level and went up to the district level! They have also participated in the ‘Kolata’ event. 

He showed a video on YouTube to one of his students about learning tables and the boy has learned up to 5,000 !!! The school has been identified as the best ‘Nali Kali’ school in 2019. It was the second school in the state to arrange furniture and execute this multi grades concept. He remembers the co-operation of his HM in getting the funds for the furniture. It made the school an attractive spot and increased the number of students.

He has worked extensively on ‘Kamsale’ folk dance. He knows it is done in the worship of Malemahadeshwara of Chamarajanagar. He is inspired by a film song. 

The Annual School Day is celebrated at the town fair. People contribute money which is used for many developmental activities in the school. Unfortunately the school had to be shifted because of the floods last year. However, old students and the public came together and rebuilt it. With the help of the Panchayat members, proper arrangement has been made for the outflow of water. 

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