Coorg Education Fund - Inspiring Young Minds

A letter sent in Oct 1862 by L.Bowring, Chief Commissioner to the Viceroy, and Governor General of India reads –

“It has probably rarely happened in India that a whole race has come forward in this manner, putting aside traditional prejudices to meet half way, the earnest wish of their Rulers, that they should educate themselves”.

Coorg Delegation to meet Lord Elgin, Viceroy of India in Bangalore on matters of education for Coorgs, circa 1892

(Standing, left to right): Codanda Kuttia, Apparanda Boppanna, Corvanda Nanjappa, Coluvanda Appanna and Kullatria Chengappa

(Seated, left to right): Cheppudira Thimayya, Apparanda Mandana, Manayapanda Belliappa (Asst. Commissioner, Coorg), Biddanda Bopanna and Mukatiera Mandanna.

Welcome to Coorg Education Fund

E ducation is the base for knowledge and enlightenment - for knowledge is light in life. It is also said “Amruththanthu vidya”, meaning knowledge is Nectar and hence the motto of Coorg Education Fund is "Inspiring Young Minds".		Coorg, Land of Kodavas or Coorgs has a history of British rule. During their stay in Coorg, the British vested unique privileges for the community and strove hard to promote education which gave the Kodavas a head start in education.
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There is a saying in Kodava folklore – “Arivavane Periyava”
– which literally means
“a learned person is a superior one”.

Coorg, land of the Kodavas

Coorg, or Kodagu has been variously described as the ‘Scotland of India’ and ‘Kashmir of the South’. Certainly not without good reason. This delightfully mountainous area and ‘Land of the Cauvery’, stands 3,900 feet above sea level. read more ›

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Coorg Education Fund
Kodava Samaj Building
Madikeri - 571201.
Kodagu Dist., Karnataka
INDIA

T: 91-8272-220694
E: coorgedufund@gmail.com
E: info@coorgeducationfund.com