Press release
Mangaluru, Oct 3: The 12th Pingara Rajyotsava Award 2016 function is scheduled to take place on November 22 at Town Hall in city.
The applications for the award are invited from achievers.
Any person, born in any of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi or Kasargod districts, who has made a significant achievement in local, state, national or international level, is eligible to apply for the award directly or through others.
The decision of selection committee is final.
Proposals with supporting documents can be sent to:
The Secretary
Pingara Rajyotsava Prashasti 2016
2nd Floor, Church Building
Bishops House
Kodialbail Post-575003
Email: pingaara@gmail.com
The last date is October 15.
The selection committee comprises of:
Convenor: Roy Castelino President, Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Academy, Joint Convenor: Dharmadarshi Harikrishna Punaroor, Co-ordinator: Fr. William Menezes, PRO of diocese of Mangaluru, Joint Co-ordinator: Elias Fernandes from Four Winds Mass Communications and Secretary: Raymond D’Cunha.
Members: C G Pinto, former Corporation Bank General Manager, Dr. BG Suvarna, Kudroli Shree Gokarnatheshwara Temple Development Committee member, Bala Jagannatha Shetty, president DK Working Journalist Association.
Past Awardees
Past 11 awardees who won the Pingara Rajyotsava Award are,
1. Barefoot Journalist Kuntady Dayananda Pai, Karkala,
2. Dr M Mohan Alva for education
3. Walter Nandalike from Daijiworld.com
4. Dr D Veerendra Heggade for Dharmasthala Gramabhivruddhi Siri Unit for women empowerment
5. Grace Pinto for worldwide education
6. Mandd Sobhann for exclusive Konkani empowerment
7. Dharmadarshi Harikrishna Punaroor for 101 houses built and donated
8. Jaya C Suvarna from World Billava Maha Mandala
9. Eric Correa for 98 houses built and donated
10. Catholic Sabha for Manasa Training and Rehabilitation Center at Pamboor in Udupi, district
11. Joseph Crasta from Snehalaya for organizing daily 700 meals at Wenlock hospital