<p>Perhaps, Kittur village in Haveri district is the only village in the state to have at least one teacher in every house. </p>.<p>Kittur has a population of about 3,500 and the primary profession of most of the villagers has been teaching.</p>.<p>Teaching, in a way, has been a family occupation for many residents for ages.</p>.<p>As a large number of teachers reside here, Kittur is remembered as a village of teachers. </p>.<p>In the last decade, over 80 residents have retired after serving as teachers for decades. </p>.<p>"My father S B Bhagavanthegowdru began his teaching career at Kittur. I followed his footprints and became a teacher," C S Bhagavanthegowdru, the Block Education Officers, told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>"Not everyone is fortunate to be a teacher to shape pupils' future," he added.</p>.<p>All four members of Kumar Meralihalli's family are teachers. Parents of Meralihalli's wife Pushpa are also teachers. He considers his family a complete teachers' family.</p>.<p>"We have chosen teaching profession for contentment, not for money" he stressed.</p>.<p>The tale of M D Kulkarni's family is mostly similar. Six members in his house are teachers.</p>.<p>"I teach for lower primary children. My student Shivaraj Harali is now a graduate assistant teacher at New Kittur," Kulkarni remarked.</p>.<p>The 90-year-old government school at Kittur isn't just an institution offering elementary education.</p>.<p>Commissioned on August 15, 1929, the school in the region is revered as the sanctum sanctorum of education. </p>.<p>After heavy floods divided the village in 1961, Old Kittur and New Kittur came up.</p>.<p>At present, about 216 teachers, the alumni of the school, serve as teachers.</p>.<p>"Since the colonial days, Kittur residents have given top priority to education," remarks the school headmaster Mehaboob Sab Mundargi.</p>
<p>Perhaps, Kittur village in Haveri district is the only village in the state to have at least one teacher in every house. </p>.<p>Kittur has a population of about 3,500 and the primary profession of most of the villagers has been teaching.</p>.<p>Teaching, in a way, has been a family occupation for many residents for ages.</p>.<p>As a large number of teachers reside here, Kittur is remembered as a village of teachers. </p>.<p>In the last decade, over 80 residents have retired after serving as teachers for decades. </p>.<p>"My father S B Bhagavanthegowdru began his teaching career at Kittur. I followed his footprints and became a teacher," C S Bhagavanthegowdru, the Block Education Officers, told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>"Not everyone is fortunate to be a teacher to shape pupils' future," he added.</p>.<p>All four members of Kumar Meralihalli's family are teachers. Parents of Meralihalli's wife Pushpa are also teachers. He considers his family a complete teachers' family.</p>.<p>"We have chosen teaching profession for contentment, not for money" he stressed.</p>.<p>The tale of M D Kulkarni's family is mostly similar. Six members in his house are teachers.</p>.<p>"I teach for lower primary children. My student Shivaraj Harali is now a graduate assistant teacher at New Kittur," Kulkarni remarked.</p>.<p>The 90-year-old government school at Kittur isn't just an institution offering elementary education.</p>.<p>Commissioned on August 15, 1929, the school in the region is revered as the sanctum sanctorum of education. </p>.<p>After heavy floods divided the village in 1961, Old Kittur and New Kittur came up.</p>.<p>At present, about 216 teachers, the alumni of the school, serve as teachers.</p>.<p>"Since the colonial days, Kittur residents have given top priority to education," remarks the school headmaster Mehaboob Sab Mundargi.</p>