Madikeri, Jan. 22: The number of charity programs in the Kodagu District Kannada Sahitya Parishad has increased to 37, said K.S.P. District President M.P. Keshav Kamath.
Speaking at a press conference held at the city's Patrika Bhavan, he said that earlier 19 charity programs were being run through donors. Now it has increased to 37. He appealed to more donors to come forward and establish charities.
The membership number, which was 2,000, has been increased to 3,500. Work is being done to create interest in Kannada literature, art and culture through charity lectures in schools and colleges. In addition, a meeting has already been held under the chairmanship of the in-charge minister regarding the construction of a building on 60 cents of land near Sudarshan Circle. He expressed confidence that the government has also promised to provide the necessary funds.
Feb. The 9th Somwarpet Taluk Kannada Sahitya Sammelan will be held at Aigoor at 9 am. Writer and retired teacher Jalaja Shekhar has been elected as the president of the conference. 11 sub-committees have been formed. On Feb. 14, a lecture program on the conservation of Devarakadu will be held at Ponnampet Forest College under the foundation established by Dr. M.G. Nagaraj, Sulochana.
Former president T.P. Ramesh said that the program is being held as per the wishes of the donors. Out of the 37 foundations, 10 endowments have been organized for the district committee, 5 each for Ponnampet, Madikeri, Virajpet taluk committees, and 6 each for Kushalnagar and Somwarpet taluk committees. Patriotic song, story, essay, poetry writing competition, drama, quiz competitions have been held for degree college, pre-degree college, high school, primary school students. Similarly, felicitation and lecture programs have been organized for students who scored the highest marks in the SSLC examination. The works of women writers of the district have been invited and the Gouramma Datti Award has been given to the best work. He explained that a total of 23 people have received the award so far.
As per the wish of Vijaya Vishnubhat, the award is given to the work of women writers, and as per the wish of B.S. Gopalkrishna, the awards are being given to the works written by male writers. An endowment of Rs. 2 lakh has been established by the K.S.P. in the name of Na. D'Souza, who was the general president of the 80th All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in Madikeri. Along with this, Gouramma Datti has given 1.29 lakh, the founder editor of Shakti Daily, The. B.S. Gopalakrishna's name Rs. 1 lakh, in the name of Davanagere's D. Maganur Basappa Rs. 1 lakh, in the name of Sulochana and Dr. M.G. Nagaraju couple Rs. 1 lakh, in the name of Gangamma, Rachappa Rs. 2 lakh, Kaibulira Bopaiah endowment Rs. 1.50 lakh, Dr. Raghuram Ashranna, Leela Ashranna endowment Rs. 72 thousand, 13 endowments of Rs. 50 thousand in the name of various dignitaries, 6 endowments of Rs. 30 to 34 thousand, 3 endowments of Rs. 25 thousand, 1 endowment of Rs. 19 thousand, 7 endowments of Rs. 13 thousand have been established, he informed.
The program is being conducted according to the wishes of the donors with the interest money of 37 endowments. He said that a total of 1,06,787 interest money will be received, and the program is being carried out through this.
K.S.P. Honorary Secretary Munir Ahmed, Pudiyaneravan Revathi Ramesh, Treasurer S.S. Sampath Kumar, Organizing Secretary Vasu Rai were present at the meeting.
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