Reportedly Ashok Kamath of Akshara Foundation was presented the ‘Namma Bengalurean of the Year’ 2019 award on Saturday for his work on revamping the public education system in Bengaluru and the rest of Karnataka. Meanwhile this is the 10th edition of the Namma Bengaluru Awards presented by Namma Bengaluru Foundation, a non-profit founded by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar. From this year, the awards are organized by a separate Namma Bengaluru Awards Trust.
Furthermore Kamath had started the Ganitha Kalika Andolana (GKA), or Learn Math Movement, in partnership with the state Education Department to make Mathematics fun for children who otherwise fear the subject. Meanwhile he and his organization have also developed an app called Building Blocks, available for android phones, and make simple math problems fun for children to grasp.
Moreover those who were felicitated in this category include Charlie’s Animal Rescue Centre (CARE) an animal rescue centre founded by Sudha Narayana and her associates which began as a shelter for 10 dogs and cats and is now home to 200 animals, including dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and cattle. Apparently Sangeeta Halimani, the constable from Yelahanka Police Station who breastfed and comforted a day old baby found abandoned on the streets of the city was also recognized for this category.
