Kundapur: Dr Shivaram Karanth Award conferred on Mohan Alva
Silvester D’Souza
Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur
Pics: Uday Kumar, Suman Digitals
Kundapur, Oct 11: "Dr Shivaram Karanth kept his thinking in front of the people in the form of his writings and thus brought social change. When a person accepts the principles of Dr Karanth and is awarded for working in the same field, then the award becomes more meaningful," said urban development minister Vinay Kumar Sorake.
He addressed the gathering after conferring the Dr Shivram Karanth Huttoora Prashasthi on educationist Dr Mohan Alva, chairman of Alva’s Education Trust during a ceremony held at Shambavi school premises, Kota here on Thursday October 10.
"The world today needs human resources, but human beings should inculcate humanity in them and not become machines by losing humanity," said minister Sorake. "Dr Karanth through his poems corrected mistakes in society and he made his writings available to people of all sections.
"In his books, he gave a clear picture of backward class people and others to general public. One should appreciate and respect him for his attempt to show the reality of society to people. It is really appreciable to name the award after such a great writer and thinker like Dr Karanth," added Sorake.
The programme was inaugurated by former chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda. Gram panchayat president Shobha.
DVS in his address said there is no person in this world without emotions. By building emotional relationship with others, we can bring changes in the environment, society for sure.
Even Dr Karanth wished for changed and worked on enriching emotions among people. He made environment as a laboratory and did various experiments. He also asked people to inculcate good emotional values in children through which they can be light to the society.
We tend to think that people are mad when he fully involves himself in art and culture. It is not mad but an attraction, said Dr Mohan Alva. Acknowledging the honor, he said in the past 19 years, Alva’s virasat has set up 60 units in different parts of the country. Cultural field when it is done with some aim and good life values, then it brings happiness.
Along with knowledge, good education, a good heart is also important. In this modernized world, let us working on uniting people and building a value based life, said Dr Alva stating that he is happy to receive an award named after a great personality like Dr Karanth.
MP Jayaprakash Heggde, Vidhana Parishat member Kota Srinivas Poojary, taluk panchayat president Gowri Poojary, zp president Upendra Nayak, taluk panchayat CEO D Manjunathayya, Sunitha Rajaram, Bharath Kumar Shetty, Shiva Poojary, Nilavar Surendra Adiga among others were present.
Dr Karath Prathistan working president Anand C Kunder welcomed the gathering. National award winner retired teacher Sridhar Hande introduced Dr Mohan Alva in the form of a song.
The programme was compered by Mamatha. Prior to the stage programme, a procession was taken from Kotathattu gram panchayat presided.
After the award ceremony, around 150 students of Moodbidri Alva’s College entertained audience with cultural programme.