Pajaka to be base for educational institutions

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Sep 8,2016: Speaking to media here, the seer said the intention behind constructing the residential school was to provide modern education along with Indian spiritual ethos. The residential school would be named Ananda Tirtha Vidyalaya. Constructed in 40 acres of land at Pajaka, the birthplace of exponent of Dwaita philosophy, Sri Madhwacharya.

This mutt already runs a school till class 6 there. A pre-university college too would be built there along with hostel facilities at Pajaka at a cost of Rs. 5 crore. “The intention is to develop the campus as an educational hub with classes from pre-primary to degree-level at Pajaka,” he said.

A special school was being constructed at Neelavar village to cater to the needs of special children. This was the initiative of Vishwaprasanna Tirtha, junior seer of Pejawar Mutt, the seer said.