This is how we cebrate Deepavali 2009

Family members, neighbours, and kids involved in celebrating (Deepavali) ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ೨೦೦೯ at our native place, Hebbkavadi. Few pics from here.

Trip to Jogfalls and Devirammana Betta (Chikmagaluru)

We have been to Chikkamagalur and Shimoga (Jogfalls). See pics from here

Oracle-Volunteers project - 2009 (Career guidance to high School Rural students)

In our Oracle company, every year there will be an event called "Oracle Volunteer". This will usually held during September to November. This activity will be conducted across many countries (where ever oracle offices located) to make a difference to the Society (and getting popular itself). Similarly, Oracle established in a big chunk in India/Bengalooru. With this occasion, there will be many projects operated in Bengalooru also. Usually all projects will be executed within Bangalore premises and rarely go out from Bengalooru. Few of us (my colleagues and friends) thought that why can't we move this project out of Bengalooru. Eventually, we decided to execute a social activity somewhere outside Bengalooru. Since most of us are coming form rural background and I am basically from Hebbakavadi village/Mandya and it's very near to capital of Karnataka, I/We proposed a project to conduct in Mandya. The project title is "Career guidance to high School students". We decided to execute this project in four schools. Namely, Hebbakavadi (main location), Mangala, Thimmana Hosooru, and Dodda Mulagoodu villages.

The project got approved from Ora-Volunteer group. We performed the event and it was a grand successful.
Here is the summary about the project:-
The project consists of 18 volunteers. Most of them (95%) are knows Kannada read/write/spoke and it's one of the main criteria to register to this project.
We grouped into four teams. Each group visited different schools (mentioned above). We covered approximately 400 students. The activity took one and half hour of interactive discussion/presentation in the morning and ~2 hours in the evening session to conduct Quiz (At Hebbakavadi).

The project activities:-
1. project is about teaching/guiding govt high schools students for their career. The career plan includes what can be done after SSLC (10th standard) class, like different streams (science, arts, professional courses, job oriented courses, music, sports, etc). Apart from this, providing pointers/contacts or educate them to know scholarships available (to name few Prathammysore, Infosys foundation, NTSE, KVPY, etc.).
Materials that we handover to Schools/Students:-
a) Bigger chart given to each Schools. This is displayed at the school
premises and it is useful for upcoming students
b) Booklet distributed to students/teachers for future reference which will
have "Mind Tree" representation of the content covered in the
presentation.
Also, it contains scholarship and job-oriented details and distributed them
to students/teachers for future reference.

2. Conducted "Quiz competition": The quiz intends to educate /create awareness among the students about general knowledge, career options. etc. The Quiz held b/w four team (formed from all four schools). Other than Hebbakavadi school team, everyone assembled at our Village (Hebbakavadi). Though it was Saturday and has got morning classes, our (project prime location) High school Head mistress arranged full day classes so that students can involve in getting the aware of such programs. After the quiz, we distributed the prizes to Winner and Runner team.

It was my privilege to execute Ora-Volunteer-2009 project in our native place and helped little to our rural students.

Are you interested to watch the pictures? If yes, click here And if anybody wanted share the materials that we prepared and wanted to give to your own schools/children, let me know I can share the same. My email-id 'nandisha@gmail.com'.

Thanks and Regards,
Nandisha

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ (karnataka Rajyotsava) @ ಓರೇಕಲ್

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ಓರೇಕಲ್ - ೨೦೦೮

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವವನ್ನು ೨೭-ನವಂಬರ್-೨೦೦೮ ರಂದು ಓರೇಕಲ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ದೂರಿಯಾಗಿ ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಈ ಪ್ರಯುಕ್ತ ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟ ರಸಸಂಜೆಯು ಸುಮಾರು ೧೫೦ ಜನರನ್ನು ೨ ಗಂಟೆಗಳ ಕಾಲ ರಂಜಿಸಿತು. ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ದೀಪ ಬೆಳಗಿಸುವದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಲಾಯಿತು, ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಡಿಬಂದ "ಹಚ್ಚೇವು ಕನ್ನಡದದೀಪ" ಸಂದರ್ಭಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕದಾಗಿತ್ತು.

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಇತಿಹಾಸದ ಹಾಗೂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಏಕೀಕರಣದ ಸಂಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತ ವಿವರಣೆಯು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯೊತ್ಸವಾಚರಣೆಯ ಔಚಿತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಾರಿತು. ಪುಟ್ಟ ಮಗು ಸಂಜನಾಳ "ಕಟ್ಟೇವು ಕಂಕಣವ" ಹಾಡು ಸುಶ್ರಾವ್ಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕನ್ನಡದ ಉಳಿವು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಗಾಗಿನ ಕವಿವಾಣಿಯ ಕಳಕಳಿಯ ಕರೆ ಸಭಿಕರನ್ನು ಆತ್ಮಾವಲೋಕನಕ್ಕೆ ಒರೆಹಚ್ಚಿತು.

"ಆಪಾರಕೀರ್ತಿ ಗಳಿಸಿ ಮೆರೆವ ಭವ್ಯ ನಾಡಿದು", ಹಾಡಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕರು ಮಂತ್ರಮುಗ್ದರಾದರು. ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವದ ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿಯಾಗಿ ನಡೆದ, ಪದಬಂಧ, ಕನ್ನಡ ವ್ಯಾಕರಣ, ವ್ಯವಹಾರಿಕ ಕನ್ನಡ, ಕನ್ನಡ ಕೈಬರಹ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಗಳು ಕಂಪನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಬ್ಬದವಾತಾವರಣ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದವು.

ಸಭಿಕರಿಗಾಗೇ ನಡೆಸಿದ "ಥಟ್ಟಂತ ಹೇಳಿ" ರಸಪ್ರಶ್ನಾವಳಿಗಳಿಗೆ, ಮುಗಿಬಿದ್ದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಬಹುಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಪಡೆದರು. "ಚೋಮನದುಡಿ", "ನನ್ನದೇವರು", "ಕೊಳಲು", "ದೇವರು", "೩೦ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡಕಲಿಯಿರಿ" ಹೀಗೆ ಹಲವು ಅಪರೂಪದ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆಶುಭಾಷಣದ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಹತ್ತು ಹಲವು ಚರ್ಚೆ ವಿಚರ್ಚೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಗ್ರಾಸವಾಯಿತು. ಸಮಾಜ ಸೇವಕರ ಸಮೀತಿಯ ಸಹಯೊಗದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಗ್ಗಗಳ "ಟೀ ಶರ್ಟ"ಗಳನ್ನು ನೂರಾರು ನೊಂದಾಯಿತ ಆಸಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಲಾಯಿತು. ಈ "ಟೀ ಶರ್ಟ"ಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಬಂದ ಉತ್ಸಾಹಿ ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕರಿಂದ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಕಳೆಕಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. "ಕಾರಂತ", ಕುವೆಂಪು", "ಬೇಂದ್ರೆ", "ಮಾಸ್ತಿ" "ಸುಧಾ ಮೂರ್ತಿ", "ಪೂಚಂತೆ" ಹೀಗೆ ಹಲವು ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರರ್ದಶನಕ್ಕೆ ಇಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. "ಕುಮಾರ ವ್ಯಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ತಿಮ್ಮಣ್ಣ ಕವಿಯ ಗದುಗಿನ ಭಾರತ", ಅಪರೂಪ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳೂ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನಕಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಏಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡೇತರರೂ ಉತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಂಡರು.

ಅಚ್ಚುಕಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿದ ಈ ಸುಂದರ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕ್ರತಿಕ ರಸಸಂಜೆ ಮನೋರಂಜನೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಕನ್ನಡ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಇತಿಹಾಸದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜಾಗ್ರತಿಯುಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು. ಈ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಉದ್ಯಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇರುವ ಕಳಕಳಿಯು ಹೆಮ್ಮರವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಲಿ ಎಂಬ ಅಶಾ ಭಾವನೆ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ನಾಡಗೀತೆ "ಜೈ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ" ಹಾಡಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾರೋಪವಾಯಿತು.

ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಈ ಕೊಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ಅದುಮಿರಿ.


ದನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು,
- ನಂದೀಶ


It was a memorable evening at Lexington building, Oracle on thurday, November 27,2008. The function started with a 15 minutes presentation showcasing "the heritage of Karnataka" followed by cultural events. There was a good representation from folks across Lexington and it was really an eventful cultural evening.

The program was anchored both in English and Kannada. It had a series of spot quizzes and Aashubhashana (Pick and speech). The prizes for the activities were given across the audience. Also the special attraction was, our little guest Miss Sanjana who sang a melodious song and also distributed the prizes.

The Off line competitions (Kannada Functional test: [For Non natives of Karnataka] and Kannada Handwriting). Though few folks who are not natives of Karnataka, they took the Kannada Hand writing test and did pretty well. Similarly, a lady (non native karnataka) who does not know Kannada, she took part in Kannada song "Jogada Siri belakinalli". She practiced it and blended very well with the other singers in the group. She gave a fine performance.

Here are the program list:
1. Welcome Note
2. Lighting of Lamp
3. Presentation on Karnataka.
4. Jogada siri belakinalli (song)
5. SPOT QUIZ-1
6. Song from little girl
7. SPOT QUIZ-2
8. Ashu Bhashana (Pick & Speech)
9. SPOT QUIZ-3
10. Apaara Keerthi (song)
11. Prize distribution (which were held offline. )
12. Jaya Bharata Janani (song)
13. Vote of thanks
14. Goodies/snacks

Off line competitions:
1) Kannada Functional test: (For Non natives of Karnataka)
2) Kannada Rasaprashne/Grammar
3) Kannada Handwriting
4) PadaBanda (Cross words)
5) Special prizes for Kannada Handwriting:
Though few folks who are not natives of Karnataka, they took the Kannada Hand writing test and did pretty well.
6) Special prize for singer
A lady (non native karnataka) who does not know Kannada, she took part in Kannada song "Jogada Siri belakinalli". She practiced it and blended very well with the other singers in the group. She gave a fine performance.

You can see pictures by clicking here

Thanking you,
- Nandisha

ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರಿನ ಪ್ರವಾಸ ಕಥನ

Last Saturday and Sunday (July 5th, 6th) we had gone to trip.

ಈ ಕಥನವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ಹಿದಿನಿ.....Will post shortly...

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ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು,
ಇಂತಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂದೀಶ....

My Life Path...

Education:
I have studied till 4th standard at my native and moved to neighboring village to complete my primary and high schooling. After this, I moved to Mandya to study PUC (I & II). Subsequently, I have been afford to join BE Computer Science on 1998 in Ramanagaram with the help of my people. All my relatives including my dearest parents and uncle and aunt showed me a tremendous love, affection and cooperation. With their help and my dear lectures and friends, I completed my Bachelor of Engineering in the year of 2002. Our batch is the first batch of VTU, Karnataka.

Professional Life:
While working in the S/W companies, with the help of my brother's class mate Srinivas, I joined Uttara institute (which is managing by M.L.S Shaastry) to learn depth knowledge of C language and Unix internals. I stayed at Srinivas house around eight months. Chennamma, Srinivas's mother given me the moral support and cooperation. Srinivas also given valuable suggestions and assisted me to look good things.

I am involving in few social activities and supporting genuine needy poor people. I felt that, it is not social activity and it's everyone responsibility.

I don't completely believe on stars (Ex: In kannada: Shastra, panchanga), instead I believe on truth, reality, respect, help other and understand the difficulties of other one. That's how I will find stars. Off course, I go to temple regularly :-)

Message:- Friends are those who are true well wishers in all your endeavors.

About My Family

I am Nandisha, basically from village by name Hebbakavadi which is 10 Kms apart from Mandya, Karnataka state, India. My father Mallegowda and mother Sarojamma are agriculturist. My parents and village people usually cultivate Sugar cane, Paddy, and Raagi. I have two elder brothers naming, Mallesh, Ashok and a younger brother Aruna Kumar. Eldest brother, Mallesh studied B.A and M.A correspondence. He is helping my father in agriculture. He is not only limit to help my parents, instead he do finance stuff along with other business. He has the great vision to do a big business. My little elder brother Ashok, working for software company iflex technologies after completion of his studies in B.E Industrial production. Then, my younger bother Aruna finished his Bsc in Electronics and he is working for Infosys as HR-Executive through consultant called Progeon. Currently, Ashok, Arun and me staying together in ganden city Bangalore.

Description of the Snap attached to this post: From Left to Right. My Doddavva (Mom elder sister, Chikkenamma), younger brother (Aruna), Appa/father (Mallegowda), Avva/mother (Sarojamma), elder brother (Ashok), eldest brother (Mallesh), and me (Nandisha). The place where we took the snap was in Male Mahadeswara Betta (M.M. Hills).

Morale 1: If we get immediately what we want, then the importance of it will not be known effectively. It will know only when we don't get that initial stage.