A file photo of the Teachers Day programme held at the Town Hall, in Mangaluru.

| Photo Credit: H.S. MANJUNATH

Though Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh has directed that Teachers’ Day programmes be organised in the afternoon on September 5 in view of launch of ‘Praja Seva’ programmes in the forenoon , Dakshina Kannada district In-charge Minister U.T. Khader has allowed teachers to hold of the district level and taluk-level teachers’ day programmes in the forenoon.The Mangaluru north block will host the district level teachers’ programme at Kudmul Ranga Rao Town Hall in Mangaluru at 9 a.m. Mr. Khader will attend it. He will also attend the Mangaluru taluk level Teachers’ Day programme at 9.30 a.m. in Thokkottu.In the district level Teachers’ Day programme, 21 teachers from lower primary, higher primary and high school will receive the district-level best teachers award. As many as 48 government school teachers of Mangaluru North Education Block, who have retired this year, will also be felicitated.Similarly, award to teachers and felicitation of retired teachers will be held at the Mangaluru taluk function at Thokkottu and other taluks of Dakshina Kannada on September 5 morning.With the State Government deciding to start the new department ‘Praja Seva’, its first public hearings in districts will be held on Saturday forenoon. Hence, the Chief Secretary sent out a circular stating that the Teachers’ Day programme be held at the taluk and district levels after 3 p.m.Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will launch the new department and hold the first hearing in Kudligi of Vijayanagara district on Saturday. The district-level programme of Dakshina Kannada will be held at the Town Hall in Puttur at 11 a.m. in which Mr. Khader will take part.Expressing difficulty in holding the Teachers’ Day programme as per Chief Secretary’s direction, teachers from the region called on Mr. Khader on Wednesday and expressed the need to continue with holding of the annual district and taluk level programmes in the morning. With the festive mood prevailing across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in light of “Vitla Pindi” scheduled on Saturday afternoon, teachers said it will be difficult to hold Teachers Day programmes in the afternoon. Published - September 03, 2026 06:36 pm IST