Manipal, 18 th August 2022: “Higher Education finds its meaning in establishing a cultural
connect between the local and the global. Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
has been consistently working with the community around alongside its global outlook. The
online course on the culture of Tulunadu, is one such attempt at providing a new impetus to
the study and research at the intersection of local and global cultures”, said Dr Ranjan Pai,
President MAHE and Chairman, Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG),
Bengaluru. He was speaking after inaugurating the online course Discerning India: Living
Cultures of Tulunadu offered by the Centre for Intercultural Studies and Dialogue (CISD).
Flagging off the event – Tiger Dance at the time of inauguration, Pro Chancellor of MAHE Dr
H S Ballal said, “MAHE has maintained a close and cordial relation with the local art forms,
literature and culture. MAHE has thus set new models for education institutions for their
engagement with the communities around, he added”. This course ensures the culture of
the land is not only nurtured but is handed over to next generations, he maintained.
Speaking about the relevance of the course, the Vice Chancellor MAHE, Lt Gen (Dr) M D
Venkatesh mentioned, “MAHE is committed to the idea of National Education Policy (NEP)
2022 and is making earnest efforts towards realising its objectives. This online course is
aligned with that commitment. It focuses on local knowledge systems and cultural practices
of the region and presents it within an academic context. The documentaries and lectures
covered in the course will be useful for academic research and understanding the ethos of
Tulunadu. As an online course, it has the potential to reach the audiences across disciplines
and space.”
The Registrar of MAHE, Dr Narayana Sabhahit said "MAHE has been engaging with the
study and documentation of the local cultural practices in several ways. Regional Resource
Centre (RRC), Yakshagana Kendra, Dvaita Philosophy Resource Centre, Hebbar Art Gallery
are some of the examples. This online course on cultures of Tulunadu, by the Centre for
Intercultural Studies and Dialogue (CISD) is a significant addition to our engagement with
the region where MAHE is located.”
The launch of the teaser was accompanied by the performance of Tiger Dance (Pili Vesha)
by Ashok Raj Kadabettu and Team – a well-known Tiger dance performance troupe of
Udupi. Dr. Praveen Shetty, Coordinator – Discerning India project, introduced the course.
Discerning India: Living Cultures of Tulunadu – Level 1 is a self-paced online course offered
by the Centre for Intercultural Studies and Dialogue (CISD), MAHE that introduces
participants to the essence of the region. The Course comprises the following Units: Theatre
and Performance: Yakshagana; Community and Sports: Kambala; Worship Traditions:
Bhutaradhane; Nagaradhane.
This is a two-credit online certificate course delivered in English language and open to
students and any learners from across the world.
For registration log on the website: https://manipal.edu/cisd
For any query related to the course write to [email protected]
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