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Ronald Anil Fernandes, 18 others chosen for DK Rajyotsava award
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October 31, 2012
Mangalore, October 31: As many as 19 eminent personalities from Dakshina Kannada District will receive the Dakshina Kannada district Rajyotsava award at the Kannada Rajyotsava Day function to be held at Nehru Maidan here on November 1.
Announcing the list of awardees at a media conference here on Wednesday, Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda said senior journalist and Mangalore bureau chief of Deccan Herald Dr Ronald Anil Fernandes has been chosen for the award in recognition of this contribution to Journalism.
The other winners are and Azeez Baikampady, K T Gatty of Ujire and Shantharam Acharya Kalladka (Literature), Prof S Prabhakar Ujire (Education), Puttur Shreedhar Bhandary (Yakshagana), Prakash Karanth Narikombu, Shreedhar Bhat and Mahabala Poojary Kadambodi (Social service), Rohini Subbarathnam Kanchana (Music), Jeevan Ram Sullia (Theatre), Lokaiah Sere (Folk), Edward Taccode (Agriculture), Mohan Sonangeri (Painting), Sharada Mani Shekar (Dance), Ashok Vardhan (Environment), Ramakrishna Ashram (Organization), Gayathri Navada (Research) and Kodipady Narayana Joisa (Religion and Culture).
Sahana Poojary and Sadananda Prabhu were chosen for special awards for their contribution in sports.
The selection committee for the awards consisted of Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda, MCC Commissioner Dr Harish Kumar, Dakshina Kannada District Kannada Sahithya Parishat President Pradeep Kumar Kalkura and educationist Dr Mohan Alva.
The awards have been jointly given by the District administration and Kannada Sahitya Parishat.
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