Beary Academy awards conferred; Umashree calls for love and harmony

Mangaluru, Apr 17: Calling upon the people to decorate human relationships with love and harmony, Umashree, the minister for Kannada and Culture, said that language should be a means to strengthen bonds and relationships and not for discord.

She was speaking as a chief guest at a ceremony organised by Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy to confer its annual awards along with young writers and artistes meet at Town Hall in the city on Saturday.

The minister suggested to digitalize all the aspects of Beary language to preserve it in this modern age.

She promised to fulfil the demand of funds for the construction of Beary Bhavana in Mangaluru and establishment of Beary Study Chair in Mangalore University.

The minister also released the special edition of Belkiri', a bimonthly magazine.

Abu Dhbai based philanthropist Mohammed Ali Uchil, Bengaluru-based Kannada journalist BM Haneef and artist Mohammed K Matha were conferred Honourary Awards.

While Mr Uchil was honoured for his contributions towards Beary culture and organisation, Mr. Haneef was honoured in the field of language and literature and Mr. Matha in the field of art.

Apartment from them, Kannada writer Yaqoob Khader Gulwadi was conferred Dr Wahhab Doddamane memorial award and Beary-Kannada writer Maryam Ismaeel was honoured with P Sushila Upadhyaya memorial Beary woman award.

The programme was inaugurated by G Siddaramaiah, former chairman of Kannada books authority. Fisheries minister Abhaychandra Jain inaugurated the exhibition. Health Minister UT Khader, MLA Mohiuddin Bava, Mayor Harinath were present.