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Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)
Bengaluru, Nov 2: Karnataka chief minister, Siddaramaiah, instructed the primary education department not to close government schools having even one student henceforth in order to protect Kannada language. He was speaking after conferring Rajyotsava awards for the year 2017 to 57 dignitaries picked up from various fields at a programme organized by Kannada and culture department at Ravindra Kalakshetra here on Wednesday November 1.
He urged the parents to get rid of their leaning towards English and admit children into government schools where English will be taught as a language from first standard itself, and where facilities like free uniform, lunch,shoes, books etc are provided by the government.
Noted philanthropist and UAE-based entrepreneur, Ronald Colaco, is among the eminent personalities chosen by Karnataka government for this year's prestigious Rajyotsava award.
Other recepients of this award from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts are, human rights activist from Udupi, Dr Ravindranath Shanbhag, who has turned down the award (social service), Dr Vaidehi (literature), Shivaram Jogi (Yakshagana), 'Nritya Guru Ullal Mohan Kumar (dance), and Sahana Kumari (sports).
Firve dignitaries including well-known vocalist, K J Yesudas, journalist and writer, Ramachandra Guha, Vidushi Lalita J Rao and Dr Sayyed Shah Khusro Hussaini, were absent. D S Nagabhushan, who had announced on Tuesday itself his decision not to accept the award, was also absent. The following is the list of persons who received the awards.
Judiciary
Justice H N Nagamohana Das
Literature
Dr Basavaraja Sabarada, Viadehi, Maher Mansur, Hanumakshi Gogi.
Theatre
Belur Krishnamurthy (Playright), Guduru Mamatha (Professional theatre) C K Gundanna (Amaetur theatre), Shivappa Bharamappa Adagunchi, A Varalakshmi (Rural theatre) N Y Puttannaiah (Mythological)
Cinema, TV
Kanchana (Acting), Mukhyamantri Chandru (Acting) Hasana Raghu (Stunt)
Music, Dance
Rajaprabhu Dhotre (Abhanga singing), Rajendra Singh Pawar (Harmonium), Veeresh Kittur (Sugama Sangeeth) Ullal Mohankumar (Dance)
Folk
Tambura Javaraiah (Tatvapada), Shavamma (Lambani dance), Goravara Mylarappa (Goravara Kunita), Tayamma (Sobane Pada), Manappa Eerappa Lohara (Puravantike), Krishnapap Govindappa Puravara (Dollina Pada), Dengamma Karadigudda( Folk singing)
Yakshagana Bayalata
Shivarama Jogi (Tenkutittu), Balluru Krishnayaji (Badagutittu) K Pampapathi (Sarathi Bayalata), Eshwaravva Huchavva Madara (Bayalata)
Other
S Syed Ahmed (Persian expert), H B Manjunath (Cartoon), Dr P K Rajashekhar (Folk scholar), Pro B Gangadhara Murthy (Art education)
Art - Sculpture
G L N Simha (Painting), Shanamma Myageri (Kaudi Art), Honnappa Acharya (Sculpture), Manohar K Pattara (Painting)
Agriculture – Environment
Dr Bisalayya, Abdul Khader Imam Saba, S M Krishnappa, C Yatiraju
Media
Kusuma Shanabhag, Abburu Rajashekhar, Vittappa Gorantli, Ramadeva Rake
Social work
Meera Naik, Lt Col Gen Ramesh Hallali
Science Technology
Dr M R Srinivasan (Atomic Research), Dr Munivenkatappa Nanjappa (Biology Research)
Medical
Dr Leelavathi Devadas
Sports
L Shekhar Naik (Cricket for visually impaired), V R Raghunath (Hockey), Sahana Kumari (High jump)
Education
Dr P Shyamaraju
Engineering
B A Reddy
Overseas
Ronald Kolasso (Dubai)
Institution
Naganuru Vachana Study Centre and Publication