12-05-2025
Road in Virajpet named after educationist Utthaiah
Madikeri:
Virajpet MLA
and CM's legal adviser, AS Ponnanna, unveiled a plaque naming a stretch of road from Virajpet town women's society to Betoli anganwadi after former minister and educationist
Pattada C Utthaiah
. The initiative was undertaken by the
Pattada family
to honour their MLA visited Pattada Ainmane, the ancestral house, and interacted with the family members.
He highlighted the significant contributions of the Pattada family and the late Utthaiah to society. He emphasised that Ainmane holds significant importance in Kodava culture, serving as a traditional venue for family gatherings and MLA mentioned his allocation of funds for developing Ainmanes in the constituency since his election, encouraging residents to utilise these resources for cultural preservation and family chief Poovanna expressed satisfaction that their family's wish to name the road after their distinguished elder, Pattada C Uthaiah, was born in 1891 in Betoli village, completed his schooling in Kodagu and obtained a BA degree from Madras University.
He pursued teaching at Madikeri Central High School and obtained a degree from Madras Teachers' College under British administration. His notable achievement includes establishing Virajpet's first high school in 1922. Post-retirement as DPO in 1948, he joined Congress, served as Virajpet municipality vice-president, and headed the Kodagu Teachers' Cooperative Society. He was elected as MLA in 1952 and served as education minister for four years until his death in family person Dhanu Utthaiah and other Pattada family elders and members attended.
