He was delivering the inaugural address during Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy honorary awards ceremony and felicitation to the achievers for the year 2012-13 and 2013-14, at Town Hall here on Saturday.
“The support given by State government to dialects in Karnataka is great. It releases almost Rs 1.50 crore for the academies every year. Still, there is dearth of literature in the language. Youth should show interest in writing which would help preserve our language and culture to next generation. Love the language or else it would die in few years,” he said.
Expressing concern over the lack of growth in Beary literature, Karavali Education Institutions Founder Ganesh Rao opined that social and financial stability may help for the development of Beary literature and culture.
He opined that though Beary community is in the phase of development in last two decades, it is yet to join the mainstream.
“Politicians have a role here, parties should not make gimmicks to create their vote bank, but they have to create an environment where the community and culture can grow naturally,” Ganesh Rao said.
Awards, felicitations
The academy conferred honorary awards on litterateur Nekkiladi Madani Ismail Musliar, Beary Litterateur Mohammad Baddur, cultural organiser Dr B K Yusuf, artiste Bashir Baikampady, cultural organiser Mohammed Chikmagalur.
Meanwhile, educationist Razak Hazi Harekala, Beary organiser Abdul Khader Haji, social server Charmaadi Hasanabba, dramatist Zakaria Venoor, social server B M Mumtaz Ali, educationist Dr Kaup Mohammad were honoured by the academy. Newly elected MLA from Mangalore North constituency Mohiuddin Bava was also felicitated at the occasion.
A procession from Government Teachers' Training Centre to Town Hall was organised with cultural troupes performing Duff dance. Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy President Rahim Ucchil, Registrar Umarabba, Joint Secretary B T Munirajaiah, members A K Jamaluddin, G Mohammed Kalladka and others were also present.
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