<p> K E Krishnamurthy, Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, said on Sunday that communities could achieve progress only through education. Instead of depending on age-old occupations, it is necessary to shift focus to education, which holds the solution to every problem.<br /> <br /></p>.<p>He was speaking at the centenary celebrations of the Idiga hostel organised by the district unit of the Arya Idiga Gouna Mahasabha here.<br /><br />The Idiga community should ensure that the womenfolk are educated so that they can grow on a par with men, said Vinay Kumar Sorake, Minister for Urban Development. <br /><br />MLC Kota Srinivas Poojary said though the Idiga community had a population of 40 lakh in State, they were unable to make use of government schemes due to lack of unity. <br /><br />The government should hand over the area allotted to a Denmark institute on Hampi Kannada University premises meant for dairy farming to Narayana Guru Trust to start a university, said MLA Malikayya Guttedar.<br /><br />MLA Madhu Bangarappa, J P Narayanswamy, State unit president of the Karnataka Pradesh Arya Idigara Sangha, Guntakal MLA R Jitendra Gowda, former MLA R Narayanappa, K V Raveendranath Babu, M Thimmegowda, president of the Mahila Sangha of Arya Idigara Sangha Nalinakshi Sannappa, H Mahadev, Narayan Guru Trust president Rajendran, Shivaswami Saibaba and others were present.<br /><br />Joint Managing Director of The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited and Editor of Deccan Herald K N Tilak Kumar presented a cheque for Rs 10 lakh towards the development of the hostel.</p>
<p> K E Krishnamurthy, Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, said on Sunday that communities could achieve progress only through education. Instead of depending on age-old occupations, it is necessary to shift focus to education, which holds the solution to every problem.<br /> <br /></p>.<p>He was speaking at the centenary celebrations of the Idiga hostel organised by the district unit of the Arya Idiga Gouna Mahasabha here.<br /><br />The Idiga community should ensure that the womenfolk are educated so that they can grow on a par with men, said Vinay Kumar Sorake, Minister for Urban Development. <br /><br />MLC Kota Srinivas Poojary said though the Idiga community had a population of 40 lakh in State, they were unable to make use of government schemes due to lack of unity. <br /><br />The government should hand over the area allotted to a Denmark institute on Hampi Kannada University premises meant for dairy farming to Narayana Guru Trust to start a university, said MLA Malikayya Guttedar.<br /><br />MLA Madhu Bangarappa, J P Narayanswamy, State unit president of the Karnataka Pradesh Arya Idigara Sangha, Guntakal MLA R Jitendra Gowda, former MLA R Narayanappa, K V Raveendranath Babu, M Thimmegowda, president of the Mahila Sangha of Arya Idigara Sangha Nalinakshi Sannappa, H Mahadev, Narayan Guru Trust president Rajendran, Shivaswami Saibaba and others were present.<br /><br />Joint Managing Director of The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited and Editor of Deccan Herald K N Tilak Kumar presented a cheque for Rs 10 lakh towards the development of the hostel.</p>
