{"id":3640,"date":"2018-08-09T12:33:18","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T12:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/?p=3640"},"modified":"2021-01-11T09:53:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T09:53:35","slug":"dr-mukkatira-mandanna-chengappa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/dr-mukkatira-mandanna-chengappa\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Muckatira Mandanna Chengappa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr<\/a> Muckatira Mandanna Chengappa, born in Devanageri village, Virajpet  18th<\/sup> of July  1918 to Mukkatira  Ummavva and Mandanna, and grand son of Rao Bahdur Mukkatira  Aiyappa<\/a>. He had a passion for education and felt the need of providing education for the children of Kodagu. His contribution in establishing the education institutions is immense and ever remembered.  \"\"<\/p>\n

Family<\/h2>\n

Grandfather<\/h3>\n

Sri Rao Bahadur Mukkatira Aiyappa<\/p>\n

Father<\/h3>\n

Mukkatira Mandanna<\/p>\n

Mother<\/h3>\n

Ummavva Mandanna<\/p>\n

Spouse<\/h3>\n

Mathanda Padmini <\/p>\n

Children<\/h3>\n

Dr  Mukkatira C Kariappa ( Karun )<\/p>\n

Education and Profession<\/h2>\n

 Schooling was completed at Virajpet Govt. School, Intermedidte at St Aloysius College Mangalore,and MBBS at the prestegious Madras Medical College. At that time he was an active participant in the freedom struggle of India. He led a group of medical students to Bengal in 1944 to treat thousands of people in the epidemic of Cholera and small pox under the guidance of Dr Bidan Chandra Roy.<\/p>\n

After the completion of medical studies he joined the Army Medical Service in 1945 and served till 1947 in places like Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. He came to Coorg in 1947 and joined the Government service and served at Somwarpet and Virajpet . He started private practice in 1950. He started the Virajpet Nursing home in 1962 and worked professionally till 1982.<\/p>\n

Public Activities:-<\/h2>\n

Organizations:<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. He was the President of the Town Co-operative bank 1962 -70. He reorganised a collapsing bank and turned it to a well organised one.<\/li>\n
  2. He ran the Coorg Ex-servicemens Cooperative Transport society from 1952 to 1965.<\/li>\n
  3. President of the Kodava Samaj. Virajpet from 1965 and was instrumental in acquiring the land and also putting up the original building of the Samaj.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        He gave up all social organizations from 1977 to take up full time responsibility in politics.<\/p>\n

    Politics<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

    He was a student leader in the Medical college during the freedom struggle.He was an active member of the Praja Socialist Party in 1957. During the emergency he joined the Janata Party and was the District President. With the split of this he became the President of the Bharathia Janata Party. He was the Vice President of Karnataka BJP from 1983 to 1994. He was instrumental in the BJP winning all the 3 assembly seats in Kodau District. He retired from politics in October 1995 to offer his services for more deserving causes.<\/p>\n

    Education:<\/h3>\n

    His passion was education of the children and especially girls. He started the Mid Day meal programme in Devangeri even before the authorities even thought about it. He has helped innumerable children with financial aid for their education including study abroad.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. He was the President of the B C High School, Devenageri from 1969 to 2006.<\/li>\n
    2. He was the President of the Jayaprakash Narayan Girls High school from 1973 to 2007..<\/li>\n
    3. President of Cauvery Education Society, Ginkoppa from 1983 to 2007.During this period there was all round progress with buildings and land especially at Virajpet , introduction of newer courses like the BBM, establishment of the Polytechnic college at Goikoppa,  and the NAC accredition of the colleges at Gonikoppa and Virajpet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      In all his activities he was steadfastly supported by his wife Padmini . After her demise in 1996 he took up the challenge of the K E S.<\/p>\n