17th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Suntikoppa

Suntikoppa, A. 10: The 17th Kodagu District Kannada Sahitya Sammelana will be held on May 29 and 30 at the Suntikoppa G. M.P. School Ground.

This decision was taken in a preliminary meeting held at the Suntikoppa Kodava Samaj auditorium on Thursday under the chairmanship of the Kodagu District Kannada Sahitya Sammelana Welcome Committee President Madikeri constituency MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda.

Speaking at the meeting, the MLA called for organizing the Sammelana in a way that would be remembered forever and set a model for all future conferences.

He urged the youth and women in particular to be contacted and attracted towards literature.

Since it is a district-level program, it should not be limited to Suntikoppa or Madikeri constituency, but should reach all 104 gram panchayats of the district and thousands of literature fans and Kannadigas from all over the district should come.

Taluk Guarantee Committee President V.P. Shashidhar said that Suntikoppa Hobli is a unique land and a garden of peace for all nations. He called for organizing a literary conference in Suntikoppa with great pomp, keeping the successful organization of the first Kannada literary conference in Kushalnagar Taluk and the successful organization of the Somwarpet Taluk Kannada literary conference held in Aigoor as a model.

Former President of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishad T.P. Ramesh, who gave the introductory speech, said that it has been decided to hold this year's District Kannada literary conference in Suntikoppa Hobli, which has its own unique heritage in Kodagu district. The conference will be held for 2 days and various programs will be held as part of the conference. For the success of the conference, an estimated cost of Rs. 18 to 19 lakhs has been incurred and 11 sub-committees have been formed to conduct the conference meaningfully. He informed that a grant of Rs. 5 lakh will be provided by the Central Kannada Sahitya Parishad.

Finance Committee Chairman A. Lokesh Kumar spoke and requested everyone to join hands to celebrate the conference grandly and meaningfully. On this occasion, the conveners of the various sub-committees successfully formed for the conference informed about the progress of their committees.

On the stage, K.S.P. District President M.P. Keshav Kamath, Suntikoppa Hobli K.S.P. President P.F. Sabasteen, Kushalnagar Taluk Kasap President K.S.Nagesh, District Honorary Secretaries Revathi Ramesh, Suntikoppa Hobli General Secretary K.S. Anil Kumar, Women Secretary Leela Medappa, Suntikoppa Gram Panchayat Development Officer V.G. Lokesh, Assistant Director of Kannada Culture Department Kumar, Suntikoppa Deputy Tehsildar K.M. Deepika, Chescom Junior Engineer Lava Kumar, Suntikoppa Vehicle Drivers Association President Kittanna Rai, various district, taluk and hobli Kasapa office bearers, Kasapa members, office bearers of various organizations and others were present.

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