As the State is celebrating the golden jubilee of being renamed as ‘Karnataka’ from the earlier ‘Mysore State’, Kannada University, Hampi, is all set to strike an agreement with a US-based firm to teach and popularise Kannada language that country.
Kannada University will soon sign a memorandum of understanding with Padaantaranga Corporation, California, US, for imparting a diploma in Kannada language for US students and its citizens. A three-month course would be offered through online classes with participation of teachers from both sides.
Kannada University Vice-chancellor D.V. Paramashivamurthy told The Hindu that the syndicate had approved the course and syllabus a few days ago. “We will soon sign the agreement with Padaantaranga Corporation, headed by its founder Guru Krishnamurthy, a Kannadiga, who had settled in the US many years ago.”
