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.
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.
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 personDr. Sujatha N Assistant Professor Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence, Women Campus, Nallakadirenahalli, Chikkaballapur –Karnataka.
The Department of Kannada organized KANNADA SOBAGU on 04th January 2023. Lecture session was organized on Kannada literature. Students were participated in Singing and Dance programs to showcase about Karnataka State Culture.
