Ananadasharm High School (Established in 1884)[1], 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.
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 A. H. School building. | |
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| Type | Private/public |
| Established | Established 1884 Anandasharm High School, Bankikodla |
| President | Gopalkrishn Nadkarni (1947-48 batch student) |
| Head of school | Mrs. Bomma V. Nayak |
| Affiliation | Karnataka State Education Board |
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
Anandashram 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.
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Built in 1988 - contributions from the alumni and the RES -
Roll of Honour of the former students
The former headmasters
- Datta Master Nadkarni (Doddmane) from Bankikodla, English middle school
- R. V. Pandit (1911–99), from Ratnagiri, 1943 - 1965 in school
- S. R. Ekkundi (1923–95), from Ranebennur, 1943 - 1977 in school [2]
- N. S. Naik (1927–2008), from Hanehalli, 1948 - 1983 in school
Notable former teachers
Notable alumni
- G. H. Gaonkar
- Honnayya S. Gaonkar
- N. H. Gouda
- A. S. Nadkarni
- M. V. Nadkarni
- S. V. Nadkarni
- N. K. Naik
From the English middle school
Annual school gatherings
Prior to the construction of the main building, the school gatherings were held outside of the Laxmi Narayan temple.
See also
References
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