Report of “Kannada - Kali” –Akshara kali 2023-2024

In every state regional language is given importance. In Karnataka Non-Kannadigas have to learn Kannada Language. The Department of Kannada RCASC conducted Value added Course “Kannada - Kali” This Akshara Kali classes are held for the students from other states. This makes the learners easy to have conversation, to understand the language in the day to day life. In general, the objective of the course is to facilitate all the students. Normally, more admissions to our college is from Northern part of the country. This course will make them easy to know the language, enhances their vocabulary in Kannada. They are introduced to the vast literature in Kannada from Pampa to the modern poets.
In our College the students for enroll to this course are intimated through the Circulars that they are having this Kannada learning course and the attendance is mandatory. Total Number of students facilitated 30. The classes are held after 3.40 pm without disturbing any of their classes. Classes Engaged by Dr. Shobha.L and Dr. Padmaja M.R department of Indian Languages.

The introductory Classes start from the Alphabet. It will be continued with gunitaksharas, words and sentences. The difference between the Noun and the verb are made known. The importance of cases in framing sentences is taught the learners are made to repeat the words for correct pronunciation. They are made to frame sentences of their own orally, the mistakes are corrected then and there.They are taught how the language to be used in day to day life. It helps them to meet their daily needs such as names of the vegetables, fruits. The necessaryconversation which help them in enquiries in bus-stops, Railway station, Bank etc. are given more of importance.
In the beginning, the learners are taught through action, flash cards, pictures, portraits of Kannada poets etc. They are made to converse with each other on a given topic. They are made to tell small episodes from Ramayana and Mahabharata in Kannada Language. The modern teaching aids like cartoons, animations are used to make them understand more easily and quickly.The faculties are taught the same at free time, without disturbing their classes. To felicitate them with more of Kannada vocabulary, we request them to talk to each other in Kannada language. The necessary corrections are made then and there.At the end of the course, certificate is given to each student.This is one of the best practices in teaching and learning process of Kannada Language. Every year this is followed for the batches of all the students and faculties.