New Delhi/Mysuru :
Mysuru-based Kannada novelist and Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa is likely to be appointed as a National Research Professor.
This was disclosed in the Lok Sabha yesterday by Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani when the House was discussing issues related to literature in translation and the initiatives taken by the government in this regard.
Replying to a question by Poonam Mahajan, a Lok Sabha Member from Mumbai (North-East), who wanted to know the initiatives taken by the government to promote literature in translation, Smriti Irani said, “We have made a proposal to appoint S.L.Bhyrappa to the post of the National Professor. His literary works have been translated to many languages and appreciated across the country.”
When Star of Mysore contacted Dr. Bhyrappa over phone this morning, he said that he was happy that his name had been proposed for the post of National Research Professor and added that he would comment only after he receives the official letter from the Centre.
The Centre, in 1949, had instituted the National Research Professorship to honour distinguished academics and scholars in recognition of their contribution to knowledge.
Persons of eminence, who have attained the age of 65 years and have made outstanding contributions in their respective fields and are still capable of productive research, are considered for appointment as National Research Professors.
In 2009, the Centre had fixed the honorarium for National Professors at Rs. 75,000 per month. Such persons can also avail of a contingency grant of Rs. one lakh every year. The appointment is made initially for a period of five years which is extendable by another five years
Dr. Bhyrappa’s works translated into other languages are as follows:
Dharmashree: Sanskrit and Marathi
Vamshavruksha: Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Urdu and English
Nayi-Neralu: Gujarati and Hindi.
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane: Hindi.
Gruhabhanga: All 14 scheduled languages of India and English.
Nirakarana: Hindi.
Daatu: All 14 scheduled languages of India and English.
Anveshana: Marathi and Hindi.
Parva: Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and English.
Nele: Hindi.
Sakshi: Hindi and English.
Anchu: Marathi and Hindi.
Tantu: Marathi and Hindi.
Sartha: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi and English.
Aavarana: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil and English.
Naneke Bareyuttene: Marathi and English.
Satya mattu Soundarya: English.
Bhitti: Marathi and Hindi.
Mandra: Marathi and Hindi.
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