Jatha Report of Kannada Rajyotsava – 2023

The Department of Kannada organized a jatha in collaboration with Kannada Sangha on 31-10-2023 Tuesday in KGF. To create awareness of Kannada language on the occasion of 68th Kannada Rajyotsava ‘Suvarna Karnataka – 50th Celebration’. 300 students and 10 faculty members of the college enthusiastically participated in the jatha program and announced slogans about Kannada Nadu-Nudi in the public sphere and made the jatha program a success.

Kannada Rajyostava Day

The Department of Kannada celebrated Kannada Rajyostava Day at Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain First Grade College on 1st November 2023 at 9:00 am.

There were 105 faculty members and 40 students who participated.

The program started off with the lighting of a lamp, hoisting the Karnataka State Flag and prayer. The program was hosted by Mr. Nagesh Asst. Prof., Department of Kannada Welcome speech by Ms. Anjali Asst. Prof., Department of Kannada followed by the inaugural speech by Dr.B. K. Manjula Professor, Department of Kannada.

Nadoja Dr.G.Narayana Centenary Commemorative Symposium

Kannada Sangha, KGF, Kannada Shakti Kendra Kolar District, Sirigannada Vedike Kolar District in association with Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain First Grade College , K.G.F,  organized Nadoja Dr.G.Narayana Centenary Commemorative Symposium

 on 5th August2023. The inauguration was done by Mr. M. Narasimha, President, Nadoja Dr. G. Narayan Centenary Committee. Dr. Shantaraju, Honorary Secretarie, B.M.Sri Pratisthana, Bangalore, Sri G. N. Gopalakrishna, President, Nadoja Dr. G. Narayana Pratisthana, Bangalore and Sri B.N.Gopal Gowda President, Kannada Sahitya Parishath, Kolar were the chief guests on the occasion. Sri Nagananda Kempraj, Immediate Past President, Kannada Sahitya Parishath, Kolar District, Mr. Prasanna Reddy, President, Kannada Sangha, K.G.F, Mr. Ba. Ha. Shekharappa, President, Kannada Shakti Kendra, Kolar District and Mr. H. Ramachandrappa, President, Sirigannada Forum. , Kolar district were present. In the presence of honor were Mr. Veeravenkatappa, Ex-President, Kannada Sahitya Parishad, KGF, Mr. V.B. Deshpande, Immediate Past President, Kannada Sahitya Parishad, KGF, Mr. Ashoka G. Loni, Ex-Secretary, Kannada. Shaktikendra, KGF and Mrs. Radha Dr. Prakash Kavayatri were present. Sri A.K.Somashekhar senior pro-Kannada activists, Kolar, Sri Thyagaraj, President, Journalists’ Association, KGF Taluk were present. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Dr. Rekha Sethi, Principal,  Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College.

In the first concert, Mr. Rajkumar, a pro-Kannada thinker, presented a topic on the role of G. Narayan in the development of Kannada. Dr. Shantaraju, Honorary Secretary, B.M.Sri Pratisthana, Bangalore presented the topic on G. Narayan’s contribution to public life. Sri V.C. Channegowda, Former Secretary, Kannada Sahitya Parishad Bangalore presided over the closing ceremony. The chief guests were Mr. R.S Patil, President, Kannada Mitra and General Manager, BEML, KGF.

Mr. A.G. Gurushanthappa, a senior pro-Kannada fighter, Mr. Prakash, former president, Kannada Sahitya Parishath, KGF and Dr. R. Prakasham, a teacher who taught Kannada to non-Kannadigas, were felicitated with the Kannada Sadhana Puraskara award.

Senior Kannada lovers, 40 teachers, non-teaching staffs and 100 students are enthusiastically participated in the seminar.

KANNADA ESSAY COMPETITION

Essay competition was conducted by the Department of Kannada on 11th July 2023.

Topic: “Karnataka  Sarkarada Uchitha Kodugegala Parinama” (Effect of free contributions of Government of Karnataka).

20 students participated in the competition.

NATIONAL WEBINAR ON BASIC CONCEPTS OF RESEARCH IN KANNADA

The Department of Kannada in association with Research Cell organized a National Webinar on Basic Concepts of Research in Kannada on 26th May 2023.

Total – 85 members participated in the webinar.

Resource person Dr. Sujatha N Assistant Professor Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence, Women Campus, Nallakadirenahalli, Chikkaballapur –Karnataka.