Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
With Inputs from Media Release
Mangaluru, Feb 8: Sandesha Foundation trustee Roy Castelino announced the names of 16 achievers including a trust who will be awarded the annual Sandesha Awards.
Addressing media at a press meet, he said, “This year's award programme shall be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 5.30 pm at Sandesha institute ground. Dr. Henry D'Souza, bishop of Bellary and chairman of the Institute shall preside over the function. Dr P Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya, vice chancellor of Mangalore University will be the chief guest. Shashi Kumar, IPS, commissioner of police, mangaluru will be the guest of honour. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, bishop of Mangalore and Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, bishop of Udupi, Fr Francis Assisi Almeida, director of Sandesha, Fr Ivan Pinto and Roy Castelino, the trustees of the institute shall be the guests.
“The 16 achievers who will be conferred with the awards are Baraguru Ramachandrappa, Amar Konkani, Dr Sunitha Shetty, Nagesh Hegde, Meena Rebimbus, Avithas Adalphus Cutinha (Dolla), Lakshman Saab Chauri, and Samarthanam Trust for the year 2021 and Rahmath Tarikere, Melvyn Rodrigues, B K Gangadar Kirodian, Dr T C Poornima, Alwyn Noronha, Kasaragod Chinna, Dr P K Rajashekar, and Sa R Raghunath for 2022.
“Valerian Rodrigues is the president of Sandesha Awards jury, and Dr B S Talwadi, Dr Na Da Shetty, Concepta Alva, Chandrakala Nandavar and Mohammed Baddur are part of the jury,” he said.
Sandesha Foundation for Culture and Education is an educational institution which trains students at various levels in music, dance, art and painting. It also conducts courses in journalism, media education, public speaking and other similar courses. It organises workshops on drama, poetry and other related subjects. It brings together people of all walks of life.
'Sandesha Award' programme is an important event of Sandesha Foundation. It is to appreciate and recognize outstanding and value based contributions made by various personalities through Literature, Journalism, Arts, Education, Music, Media and Social Service.
Fr Francis Assisi Almeida, director, Sandesha Foundation and manager Simon D’Souza were present.
Sandesha Awardees 2021
Sandesha Literature Award (Kannada) – Baraguru Ramachandrappa
Sandesha Literature Award (Konkani) - Amar Konkani
Sandesha Literature Award (Tulu) – Dr Sunitha Shetty
Sandesha Media Award - Nagesh Hegde
Sandesha Konkani Music Award - Meena Rebimbus
Sandesha Art Award - Avithas Adalphus Cutinha (Dolla)
Sandesha Education Award - Lakshman Saab Chauri
Sandesha Special Award - Samarthanam Trust
Sandesha Awardees 2022
Sandesha Literature Award (Kannada) - Rahmath Tarikere
Sandesha Literature Award (Konkani) - Melvyn Rodrigues
Sandesha Literature Award (Tulu) – B K Gangadar Kirodian
Sandesha Media Award – Dr T C Poornima
Sandesha Konkani Music Award - Alwyn Noronha
Sandesha Art Award - Kasaragod Chinna
Sandesha Education Award – Dr P K Rajashekar
Sandesha Special Award – Sa R Raghunath