Udupi: National award winning retired head teacher Kudi Vasant Shetty passes away

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Udupi, 11 Nov 2024: National award winner Kudi Vasant Shetty, retired headmaster of Shree Vishnumurthy High School of Kudi village, Hiriyadaka, passed away on Monday (November 11) due to a brief illness.

 

 

He started his career as a founding head teacher in his hometown high school from 1980 and served for three decades.

 

Kudi Vasant Shetty has served as the founder secretary of District Head Teachers Association for 4 years and as president for 5 years.

 

Vasant Shetty, who was a good orator and a resourceful person, served in the temple and deities committee of the town.

 

The deceased is survived by his wife, two daughters, brother and sisters.

 

About Kudi Vasanth Shetty

 

Kudi Vasanth Shetty, headmaster of Sri Vishnumurthy High School at Kudi village in Udupi taluk of Udupi district, is the recipient of the national-level Best Teacher Award, which was presented to him by President Pranab Mukherjee.

 

Shetty has been serving as the founder-headmaster of Sri Vishnumurthy School at Kudi since 1980. He is among the senior headmasters in Udupi district, having served in the post for the past 32 years.

 

Shetty had his primary education at Marne and Patla villages, and high school education at St Lawrence Highschool in Moodubelle. He did his BA at MGM College in Udupi, B Ed at Dr T M A Pai College of Education here, followed by MA in Kannada from the University of Mysore, while in service.

 

He has served as the president of district headmasters’ association for five years and as its secretary for four founder-secretary years, and is also serving in the committees of temples in his hometown.