Mangalore University plans grand Kanaka Jayanti on Nov 17

November 11, 2011

Mangalore, November 11: The Kanaka Dasa Chair in Mangalore University will be organising Kanaka Dasa Keertane on November 17 to mark the 524th birth anniversary of Kanaka Dasa.

Co-ordinator of the programme Dr B Shivram Shetty said, as part of the programme, it has planned to have song recitals and seminars related to the life and times of the great poet.

A book on Kanaka edited in the year 1918 by Pavanje Guru Rao has been re-printed. It will be released on the same occasion, he said.

As a step forward since last year, the University has included participation of the Pre-University colleges as well in the celebration

The inauguration of the public programme will be held at Town Hall in the city, since it is convenient for the public to visit the University campus.

The programme will be inaugurated at 10:30 am. Prof Kalegowda Nagavara will inaugurate the function. Deputy Commissioner N S Chennappa Gowda will be the chief guest.

The Vice Chancellor Prof T C Shivashankara Murthy will preside over the function.

The NSS wing of Mangalore University, Dakshina Kannada Sahitya Parishath, Badriya Junior College and Rosario Junior College will be part of this programme.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

News Network

February 4,2026

Mangaluru: Urban local bodies and gram panchayats should make the use of Kannada on signboards mandatory while issuing trade licences to commercial establishments, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV said. He also called for regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

Comments