<p class="title">Kodagu district is ahead in the field of education due to the discipline inculcated by the students and teachers, said PU department retired deputy director Shivalinga Shetty.</p>.<p class="title">He was speaking during the distribution of laptops for meritorious students from SC/ST community of government PU colleges at a programme organised by the Pre-University Department and District PU College Principals' Association.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Amid the Covid-19 scare, the II PU exams were held successfully in the district in the month of March. The postponement of English exam due to Covid-19 pandemic had affected the overall PU results in the district. As a result, the district had to be content with the third position in PU results. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Social welfare department Deputy Director Bharathi said that a few students have excelled without any basic facilities in their houses. </p>.<p class="bodytext">PU department deputy director Mahalingaiah said that already online classes have commenced for PU students.</p>.<p class="bodytext">No students should be devoid of the classes. If there are no Android phones with the students, donors should come forward to help them, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Retired principals G Kenchappa, Dr Bhavani, A K Parvathi, B Rajanna, Suresh Babu, P T Shaji and A Prakash were felicitated.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Top II PU scorers in the district from SC/ST community - H P Pooja of Virajpet Government PU College, S Reshma, M S Pooja of Nellihudikeri College, Pramod and Abhishek of Kushalnagar College, H R Kalim of Ponnampet, Bhoomika and S G Sindhu of Koodige College and Y S Prathima of Palibetta College were given laptops. </p>
<p class="title">Kodagu district is ahead in the field of education due to the discipline inculcated by the students and teachers, said PU department retired deputy director Shivalinga Shetty.</p>.<p class="title">He was speaking during the distribution of laptops for meritorious students from SC/ST community of government PU colleges at a programme organised by the Pre-University Department and District PU College Principals' Association.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Amid the Covid-19 scare, the II PU exams were held successfully in the district in the month of March. The postponement of English exam due to Covid-19 pandemic had affected the overall PU results in the district. As a result, the district had to be content with the third position in PU results. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Social welfare department Deputy Director Bharathi said that a few students have excelled without any basic facilities in their houses. </p>.<p class="bodytext">PU department deputy director Mahalingaiah said that already online classes have commenced for PU students.</p>.<p class="bodytext">No students should be devoid of the classes. If there are no Android phones with the students, donors should come forward to help them, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Retired principals G Kenchappa, Dr Bhavani, A K Parvathi, B Rajanna, Suresh Babu, P T Shaji and A Prakash were felicitated.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Top II PU scorers in the district from SC/ST community - H P Pooja of Virajpet Government PU College, S Reshma, M S Pooja of Nellihudikeri College, Pramod and Abhishek of Kushalnagar College, H R Kalim of Ponnampet, Bhoomika and S G Sindhu of Koodige College and Y S Prathima of Palibetta College were given laptops. </p>