<p>Prominent Kannada writer and philosopher D V Gundappa spent his childhood in this house, which is now a school. The house, called Gundappagari Illu, belonged to DVG’s grandfather, also named Gundappa.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Government Kannada DVG Boys’ Higher Primary School is located on DVG Road in Mulbagal.<br /><br />When DVG’s family migrated to Bangalore, they donated the house to a school. The school which commenced in 1909 does not have a compound wall or a playground even today. Neither there is a playroom or a garden. There is no proper arrangement for drinking water.<br /><br />Poor conditions<br /><br />There are 146 students from standard I to VII and they do not have desks and benches to sit. Even for squatting on the ground there is no rug. Out of the 11 rooms, six rooms are used for classes.<br /><br />DVG’s house was converted into a school 103 years ago. Even today no changes have been made to the building. Some of the students who studied in this school have become teachers today. The road on which this school is located is also named after DVG.<br /><br />The two borewells which were sunk in the school premises have now dried up. The water supplied by the town municipal corporation which is stored in a sump is not adequate. <br /><br />As there is no compound wall, when the school is done for the day, the students directly spill on to the road. As there is no playground, the children have no opportunity to play.<br /><br />Earlier this school was co-eductional. Now the girls have been shifted to the house of DVG which is adjoining the boys’ school. Before DVG name was attached to this school, it was known as NTMS Girls’ School. <br /><br />The present boys’ school was a cattle shed attached to DVG’s house, while the Girls’ School was the residential portion. Even the Girls’ School lacks classrooms. There are no desks. The girls have to squat on the floor.<br /><br />Work on DVG<br /><br />Except for an oil painting of DVG along with other portraits at the entrance of the Boys’s school, there is no other indication that this was the house of the famous litterateur DVG.<br /><br />P Saraswati, who has been teaching in this school for the last 15 years was a student of this school in the 1970s. <br /><br />On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of DVG, she has written a book entitled, “Nammoora Ajja.”<br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, Saraswati said, last year’s celebrations had little talk or discussions on DVG. “The disappointment encouraged me to write the book,” she added.</p>
<p>Prominent Kannada writer and philosopher D V Gundappa spent his childhood in this house, which is now a school. The house, called Gundappagari Illu, belonged to DVG’s grandfather, also named Gundappa.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Government Kannada DVG Boys’ Higher Primary School is located on DVG Road in Mulbagal.<br /><br />When DVG’s family migrated to Bangalore, they donated the house to a school. The school which commenced in 1909 does not have a compound wall or a playground even today. Neither there is a playroom or a garden. There is no proper arrangement for drinking water.<br /><br />Poor conditions<br /><br />There are 146 students from standard I to VII and they do not have desks and benches to sit. Even for squatting on the ground there is no rug. Out of the 11 rooms, six rooms are used for classes.<br /><br />DVG’s house was converted into a school 103 years ago. Even today no changes have been made to the building. Some of the students who studied in this school have become teachers today. The road on which this school is located is also named after DVG.<br /><br />The two borewells which were sunk in the school premises have now dried up. The water supplied by the town municipal corporation which is stored in a sump is not adequate. <br /><br />As there is no compound wall, when the school is done for the day, the students directly spill on to the road. As there is no playground, the children have no opportunity to play.<br /><br />Earlier this school was co-eductional. Now the girls have been shifted to the house of DVG which is adjoining the boys’ school. Before DVG name was attached to this school, it was known as NTMS Girls’ School. <br /><br />The present boys’ school was a cattle shed attached to DVG’s house, while the Girls’ School was the residential portion. Even the Girls’ School lacks classrooms. There are no desks. The girls have to squat on the floor.<br /><br />Work on DVG<br /><br />Except for an oil painting of DVG along with other portraits at the entrance of the Boys’s school, there is no other indication that this was the house of the famous litterateur DVG.<br /><br />P Saraswati, who has been teaching in this school for the last 15 years was a student of this school in the 1970s. <br /><br />On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of DVG, she has written a book entitled, “Nammoora Ajja.”<br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, Saraswati said, last year’s celebrations had little talk or discussions on DVG. “The disappointment encouraged me to write the book,” she added.</p>
