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Experts to plan revitalisation of two heritage markets

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Project mooted after BBMP meets with city’s conservation architects

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There is some hope on the horizon for the 18 heritage markets of the city that are on the hit list of BBMP which is proposing to bring them down and go in for reconstruction. Following an online campaign by INTACH, conservation architects and like-minded Bengalureans -Bengaluru Heritage Markets Campaign, a meeting was held in the BBMP on Tuesday to come out with a Plan B.

Markets standing committee chairman B R Nanjundappa and former Mayor B S Satyanarayana met Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) rep resentatives to discuss the issue. “Some of the markets are of no revenue value to us like Johnson Market where traders do not pay rents. But still, we are open to looking at a revitalisation plan and have asked the INTACH members to prepare a project for two markets. We will see the plan and de ide whether or not to take it forward,” Satyanarayana told Bangalore Mirror. As a pilot, rejuvenation plans for two markets will be readied by the conservation architects and if it is through, the rest of the structures will be n handled. INTACH’s campaign on Facebook is gaining traction (see box). The campaign is see c ing strong support with con servation architects putting up some history nuggets about the markets.

For instance about Murphy Town Market, a post reads: “So you love the stone facade of the Bible Society building on MG Road? This is its poor cousin.Poor only because it was neglected. This is also one of the 18 demolition candidates announced by the BBMP on Nov 26. What this needs is rejuvenation, not demolition! Make the BBMP retain heritage and culture aspects during such projects, especially in historic quarters of the city like this one! Murphy Town Market has its old world charm as reflected by the century old reading room in the market area. If BBMP has its way, all this would soon give way to a mall! Do we need a city stripped of all its community spaces and bazaars, old buildings razed and second generation shop keepers displaced? With no existing law to protect heritage buildings, it’s up to us to lend our collective voices to save them.” Publicising the Chikkamavalli Market in VV Puram, campaigners have posted: “Spanning a good block in the historic quarter of Chikkamavalli, just next door to Lalbagh and food street, adjacent to a Kempegowda Uyyale Udyanavana (Park).”

INTACH is also holding photo walks and the first one was held at Johnson Market last week.

The FB Campaign
INTACH’s campaign on Face book has so far got 750 sup porters. Bengalureans who are interested in heritage and traditional value of these buildings have fished out old photographs of the markets and have posted them. A Bengaluru Heritage Markets photo contest has also been announced with the tagline “Show your appreciation so that they never succumb to a sledgehammer.”

source: http://www.bangaloremirror.com / BangaloreMirror.com / Home> Bangalore> Civic / by Kushala S , Bangalore Mirror Bureau / December 24th, 2014

Anglo India hand

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Eric Stracey talks about his book ‘Growing up in Anglo India’

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“If as a little boy in the 1920s, I had been asked what I was, I would have said, ‘English’.” In Growing up in Anglo India (EastWest) Eric Stracey, 80, writes about an elusive 400-year-old community. Sometimes reviled, often used, rarely admired, the Anglo-Indians are a people who perhaps got as close to immortality as they ever would with Ismail Merchant’s Cotton Mary.

“Cheap novelists and scriptwriters have often found in the Anglo-Indians ground for sensationalism,” says Stracey. Stracey’s writing is a nostalgic, picturesque, sometimes brutally honest journey through the times, places and achievements that characterised the lives of his parents and 11 siblings.

“There was the realisation that we were an unusual lot and that our story called for some kind of record,” he says. “Another reason was that Bangalore and the conditions prevailing there when I was growing up in the cantonment – the best of weather, pure air, clean water, fine schools, a moral climate and cheap living – have changed beyond recognition. Unfortunately for the worse.”
Stracey migrated to Australia for “family reasons” in 1980. During a retirement marked by “boredom and low spirits”, his writing flourished. He updated his first, unpublished novel Odd Man In – memoirs of his years in the police service, which climaxed when be became director general of police, Tamil Nadu, in 1979.
Growing up in Anglo India is in a sense a literary tribute to his people: “Among our proudest qualities are our sense of loyalty and steadfastness. We stuck to our post and did our duty when others faltered.” It is no wonder then that cities as far afield as Calcutta and Bangalore have their own mini-legends about Anglo-Indian police officers like Stracey.
And despite great distances, this father of two sons, Mike, 52, and John, 54, is as close as he ever was to his community. So while he writes with regret that a lack of financial resources has led to conditions among the Anglo-Indians “going downhill”, he might take consolation in the fact that he will always be remembered for knowing well and writing truly of a time when it was otherwise.
source: http://www.indiatoday.intoday.in / Indiatoday.in / Home> Society & The Arts> Books / by Sonia Faleiro / September 04th, 2014

Desi national handloom awards presented

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To encourage and honour the contribution of individuals and organisations striving to promote the country’s handloom sector, ‘Desi’, a local brand in the sector presented the national handloom awards to five artists in the city on Sunday.

Noted film maker Shyam Benegal, who presented the awards, called upon people to promote traditional weaving as it has its own historical importance.

Stating that art and handicrafts are two sides of the same coin, Mr. Benegal said it is not proper to identify these as two different entities.

Retired Director General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh said the handloom sector had contributed a lot to women empowerment. This sector should further be promoted, he said.

The awards were given to Sangappa Basappa Mante from Yadgir district, Shivshankar Eshwarappa Mudalagi from Bagalkot district, Jagada Rajappa from Hyderabad, M V Chandrasekar and U Ravikiran from Bengaluru in recognition of their contribution to the development of handloom sector.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Special Correspondent / Bengaluru – December 21st, 2014

Beary Sahitya Academy honorary awards for three

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Awards to be presented at Chikkamagaluru on January 10

The Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy will confer its annual honorary awards 2014 on B.M. Ichalangodu, B.A. Shamshuddin Madikeri and Y. Mohammed Beary Edapadavu.

While Prof. Ichlangodu is being honoured for his contributions in Beary language research, Mr. Shamshuddin is being honoured in the field of literature and Mr. Mohammed Beary in the field of education, said academy chairman B.A. Mohammed Haneef.

Mr. Haneef told presspersons here on Monday that the awards would be presented at the Beary Language Conference to be held at Chikkamagaluru on January 10. More than 5,000 Beary-speaking people were expected to attend the event, he said.

The Chikkamagaluru District Beary Federation would be co-hosting the event at the Vokkaligara Sabha Bhavana where the language conference would be held from 10 a.m. and the award presentation would be held from 3 p.m.

B.M. Ichlangod
B.M. Ichlangod

Prof. Ichlangod worked in various colleges in the undivided Dakshina Kannada and has written many works including translation of Koran, and Muslims of Tulunadu. He has also been active in the consumer rights movement.

B.A. Shamshuddin Madikeri.
B.A. Shamshuddin Madikeri.

Mr. Shamshuddin has worked as a journalist for many publications in Madikeri and has penned many works in Beary language.

Muhammad Byari Yedapadavu.
Muhammad Byari Yedapadavu.

Mr. Mohammed Beary, after serving the Syndicate Bank for 22 years, established Ideal English Medium School at Edapadavu and has been the president of the Federation of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district English Medium Schools. He is also the president of the committee of families of victims of Mangaluru air crash.

The awards carry Rs. 10,000 in cash and citation. The Kannada and Culture Department has proposed to the government to increase the cash purse to Rs. 75,000 each, but the academy is not sure when that would come into effect, Mr. Haneef said.

The academy has also identified nine personalities to be felicitated during the language conference for their contributions to various fields.

They are: Mariam Ismail, Ismail Azad, A.M. Sridharan and Umar Farooq (for literature); K. Mohammed (for defence); Moidin Kunhi (for medicine); Azala Ayub and B.H. Noor Mohammed (for social service) and Mohammed Iqbal (for singing), he said.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Mangaluru / by Anil Kumar Sastry / Mangaluru – December 16th, 2014

Siddalingaiah to chair 81st Kannada lit fest

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Dalit poet Siddalingaiah (in pic) has been selected as the president of the 81st Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana scheduled to be held at Shravanabelagola in Hassan district in February, 2015.  

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President of Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP), Pundalika Halambi announced the name of the Siddalingaiah at a press conference held in the city on Friday. Siddalingaiah’s name was suggested by the KSP Executive members at the meeting held on Friday.

He is the first ever dalit writer to preside over the Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana. Senior Dalit writer Devanooru Mahadeva had turned the request to preside over the event.

Halambi told reporters that Siddalingaiah has been chosen not because of his Dalit background but due to his significant contribution to Kannada literary world and his immense talent.

Siddalingaiah is a prominent Kannada poet and one of the founders of the Dalit Sangharsha Samiti. A former chairman of the Department of Kannada Studies at Bangalore University, he was a nominated member of the Legislative Council for two terms. He is also a former chairman of the Kannada Development Authority and Karnataka Book Authority

Meanwhile, Halambi said the Parishat will not hold Sahitya Sammelana from now on in case the state government fails to impart primary education in Kannada medium mandatorily within the deadline of one year given by KSP.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State / Saturday – December 20th, 2014

Grand start for Nrutya Vaibhava by Music Varsity

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Litterateur Dr. Dejagow and danseuse Usha Datar were felicitated during 'Bharatiya Nrutya Vaibhava’, a six-day dance fest organised by the KSGH Music University at Ganabharati in Kuvempunagar here yesterday as Music University VC Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar and University Registrar Prof. Y.S. Siddegowda look on. Picture right shows a scene from Yakshagana 'Babruvahana Kalaga (Badaguthittu)' by the women’s troupe of Gourishankara Samskrutika Pratishtana, Udupi.
Litterateur Dr. Dejagow and danseuse Usha Datar were felicitated during ‘Bharatiya Nrutya Vaibhava’, a six-day dance fest organised by the KSGH Music University at Ganabharati in Kuvempunagar here yesterday as Music University VC Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar and University Registrar Prof. Y.S. Siddegowda look on. Picture right shows a scene from Yakshagana ‘Babruvahana Kalaga (Badaguthittu)’ by the women’s troupe of Gourishankara Samskrutika Pratishtana, Udupi.

Mysuru :

“The KSGH Music and Performing Arts University which is engaged in teaching and research, should get all help from the government in order to become a model University of its kind to the entire country,’ observed senior litterateur Dr. Dejagow.

He was speaking after inaugurating the ‘Bharatiya Nrutya Vaibhava’, a six-day dance fest organised by the KSGH Music University at Ganabharati Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Kuvempunagar in the city yesterday.

Stating that he is a serious music and dance enthusiast, Dejagow said that the art of dance has attained new dimensions with the passage of time.

Noting that Bharatanatyam form of dance has gained much popularity in South India, he observed that music, arts and art appreciation play a vital role in maintaining the health of the society.

Renowned danseuse Usha Datar in her address, complimented the University for organising the programme featuring both music and dance, especially at a time when the general perception is that music and dance forms are always at the opposite ends.

Regretting the declining number of those learning music and dance, especially the classical form of music, she said that music exams being hitherto conducted by the Higher Secondary Board, will now be conducted by the Music Varsity and suggested the Music Varsity to hold the exams in May instead of October, in the larger interest of students.

The University Registrar Prof. Y.S. Siddegowda highlighted the role of Dr. Dejagow in the setting up of Music Varsity in Mysuru and said that the University will think of naming its proposed extension block at Varakudu in the taluk after Dejagow.

Litterateur Dr. Dejagow and danseuse Usha Datar were felicitated on the occasion.

Music University VC Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar presided. Music Varsity Registrars and others were present.

Mary John and team from Kerala will perform ‘Mohiniattam’ dance at 5.30pm today (Dec.14), followed by an Odissi dance presentation by Udaykumar Shetty and team from Bengaluru at 7 pm.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News /  Sunday , December 14th, 2014

Bamboo art workshop concludes with Expo at CAVA

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Senior sculptor Venkatachalapathi is seen lighting the lamp to inaugurate the two-day CAVA Mela in city yesterday as others (from left) Bamboo craftsman Siddappa, CAVA Dean V.A. Deshpande and Rangayana Director H. Janardhan look on. Picture right shows a boy looking at the bullock cart model made of bamboo at the expo.
Senior sculptor Venkatachalapathi is seen lighting the lamp to inaugurate the two-day CAVA Mela in city yesterday as others (from left) Bamboo craftsman Siddappa, CAVA Dean V.A. Deshpande and Rangayana Director H. Janardhan look on. Picture right shows a boy looking at the bullock cart model made of bamboo at the expo.

Mysuru :

The two-day CAVA Mela organised by Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA) began at college premises in city yesterday.

The mela was inaugurated by senior sculptor Venkatachalapathi in the presence of Rangayana Director Janardhan, Bamboo craftsman from Yelandur Siddappa and CAVA Dean V.A. Deshpande.

Various art forms, made of bamboo during the seven-day workshop on bamboo art, held at the Academy was the centre of attraction during the inaugural function of a two-day CAVA Mela.

An exhibition-cum-sale of bamboo artefacts and other works of students of CAVA, marked the culmination of the workshop on bamboo art.

A team of bamboo craftsmen from Yelandur, led by Siddappa, were the resource persons at the workshop.

He spoke on the importance of bamboo and how bamboo craftsmanship had declined by the rampant use of plastic.

Speaking about bamboo art, he said, craftsmen from North Eastern part of the country and Kerala were experts in the form, mainly due to the easy availability of bamboo and added that the weather in these parts were conducive for the growth of bamboo, which has resulted in a large number of people being still active as bamboo artisans in these parts of the country.

CAVA Dean Deshpande said that the objective behind organising an exhibition-cum sale, was to ensure that the art of CAVA students reaches every home in the city and added that the artefacts are moderately priced to make it affordable.

Apart from various artefacts made of bamboo, the exhibition at CAVA Mela has paintings and photographs of students which are up for sale.

Attractive art installations and craft forms are also on display.

The two-day CAVA mela concludes today evening.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News /  Sunday , December 14th, 2014

Release of audio album ‘Vandane Abhivandane’ tomorrow

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Mysuru :

‘Vandane Abhivandane,’ the audio album of Vidushi Dr. Geetha Seetharam, a renowned musician and Vaggeyakarti of Mysuru, will be released at Rani Bahaddur Auditorium, as part of ‘Swarjhankar’ on Dec.14 at 5.30 pm.

The album is a musical salutation to the gems of Karnataka Sangeetha — Vaggeyakaras / Music Composers of South India, from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. These Vaggeyakaras have contributed musical compositions with meaningful lyrics, melodious ragas, structured notations set to different talas, appealing to the listener, which have been passed on to generations, still well kept through guru-shisya parampara.

The purpose of compiling this well-researched musical documentation on the lives and works of Vaggeyakaras is to ensure that students, performers and teachers gain a better understanding while rendering the compositions or performing dance-dramas and sangeetha roopakas.

The 16 composers on whom these compositions have been rendered in the audio album are: Mysore Sadashiva Rao, Shyama Shastry, Thyagaraja, Muttuswamy Dikshitar, Purandaradasa, Maharaja Swathi Thirunal, Mysore Vasudevacharya, Bidaram Krishnappa, Muttaiah Bhagavatar, Maharaja Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, Veene Sheshanna, T. Chowdaiah, Papanasam Sivan, Dr. M. S. Subbalakshmi, Lalgudi Jayaraman and Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna.

The compositions are in Sanskrit, Kannada and Tamil with ‘Geetha’ as ankita.

Vidushi Dr. Geetha Seetharam being the lead vocalist is supported by her student Gayathri S. Lokesh. Vidwan Dr. R.S. Nandakumar of Mysuru has rendered many of these compositions with his bountiful voice. This CD is dedicated to all those performers who bring life to these compositions by breathing creativity into their presentations. The audio album is accompanied by notation book both in English and Kannada scripts.

For copies contact Mob: 99861-24902.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News /  Saturday , December 13th, 2014

MMC 1964 batch Alumni meet on Dec. 12′

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Mysuru :

Fifty years after graduating from the Mysore Medical College (MMC), the 1964 batch of the institution will be holding its alumni meet ‘Sammilana’ at MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Auditorium, JK Grounds on Dec. 12.

Addressing press persons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan, Dr. D.Thimmaiah, Convenor of the Meet, said that the event would be inaugurated by former Vice-Chancellor of Mysore University Prof. Dejagow at 10.30 am.

He stated that around 200 students had passed out from the College in 1964. While 30-40 of them had passed away, the rest had settled in various countries across the world. “We have contacted majority of our batch-mates and also trying to contact the rest,” he added.

The event will also feature a Guruvandana programme, during which the organisers will felicitate 10 teachers who had taught them during their days in the College. Dr. K.G. Das, Dr. Jeevendra Kumar, Dr. B. Mariappa, Dr. S. Ramaswamy, Dr. Y. B. Hegde, Dr. C.B. Murthy, Dr. Lakshmibai, Dr. C.D. Srinivas Murthy, Dr. Kannan and Dr. Latif will be felicitated on the occasion.

The organisers will felicitate Prof. Dejagow, who served as the VC of University of Mysore during 1964 when MMC was affiliated to the University. The event will also feature felicitation to 99-year-old Dr. Chandrashekar.

The event will be presided by Dr. B. Krishnamurthy, Dean and Director, MMC &RI. Dr. B.G. Sagar, Medical Superintendent, K.R. Hospital and Dr. Radhamani, Medical Superintendent, Cheluvamba Hospital will be the chief guests.

Alumni at Mahajana

SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Jayalakshmipuram, has organised its Alumni Association Annual Meet – 2014 at the College Quadrangle on Dec. 14 from 2 pm onwards, according to a press release from the college Principal.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News /  Thursday , December 11th, 2014

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Guruvandana marks Alumni meet of MMC 1964 batch

The 1964 batch of Mysore Medical College felicitated its teachers and current administrators during its alumni meet held at MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Auditorium at JK Grounds in city this morning. Seen in the picture are (sitting) K.R. Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. B.G. Sagar, MMC&RI Dean and Director B. Krishnamurthy, Dr. C.B. Murthy, University of Mysore former Vice-Chancellor Dr. Dejagow, Dr. C.D. Srinivas Murthy, Cheluvamba Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Radhamani and others along with the alumni of MMC, who are seen standing behind the guests.
The 1964 batch of Mysore Medical College felicitated its teachers and current administrators during its alumni meet held at MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Auditorium at JK Grounds in city this morning. Seen in the picture are (sitting) K.R. Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. B.G. Sagar, MMC&RI Dean and Director B. Krishnamurthy, Dr. C.B. Murthy, University of Mysore former Vice-Chancellor Dr. Dejagow, Dr. C.D. Srinivas Murthy, Cheluvamba Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Radhamani and others along with the alumni of MMC, who are seen standing behind the guests.

Mysuru:

Fifty years after graduating from the Mysore Medical College (MMC), the 1964 batch of the institution held its alumni meet ‘Sammilana’ at MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Auditorium at JK Grounds in city this morning.

Around 40 members of the batch participated in the event inaugurated by former Vice- Chancellor of Mysore University Dr. Dejagow.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Dejagow advised the doctors not to discriminate while treating patients. “People consider doctors as god as they can cure many diseases and give a new lease of life to the patients. It is important for a doctor to have a secular frame of mind,” he added.

Dejagow added that he had thought about starting Psychology Unit at the Medical College to help medical students and doctors understand human psychology as many diseases can be cured by talking to the patients.

He further said that his idea of starting an AYUSH Research Centre at the time when he was the Vice-Chancellor could not be implemented for various reasons and added that his recommendation for starting medical colleges at all districts of the State was also not considered by the then Chief Minister.

However, he expressed his happiness over the State Government considering starting medical colleges at all districts.

The organisers of the meet also held a Guruvandana programme during which they felicitated Dr. S. Ramaswamy, Dr. Y. B. Hegde, Dr. C.B. Murthy, Dr. Abdul Latif and Dr. C.D. Srinivas Murthy who taught them while they were medical students at the then Mysore Medical College (MMC). Dr. Dejagow was also felicitated.

The event was presided by Dr. B. Krishnamurthy, Dean and Director, MMC&RI. Dr. B.G. Sagar, Medical Superintendent, KR Hospital and Dr. Radhamani, Medical Superintendent, Cheluvamba Hospital were the chief guests. Convenors of the alumni meet Dr. D. Thimmaiah and Dr. P.H. Raghavendra Shetty were present on the occasion.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News /  Friday , December 12th, 2014

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Hundreds of  MMC Alumni attend MAA UTSAV – 2014

Dr. S. Chandrashekar Shetty, former Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, is seen addressing the gathering at MAA Utsav in city this morning.
Dr. S. Chandrashekar Shetty, former Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, is seen addressing the gathering at MAA Utsav in city this morning.

Mysuru :

As part of the two-day Mysore Medical College Alumni Association (MAA) Utsav-2014, the scientific session featuring lectures and discussion on various medical topics commenced this morning at MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Hall in JK Grounds here.

The session was inaugurated by Dr. S. Chandrashekar Shetty, former Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. Dr. Mohammed Ghouse Shariff, MAA President presided. Dr. M.A. Shekhar, Chairman, Scientific Committee, Dr. H.G. Manjunath, Co-Chairman and members of MAA were present on the occasion.

Senior Physician Dr. C.D. Sreenivasamurthy spoke on MAA oration, Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Balakrishnegowda spoke on total knee replacement and Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Anand Subramanyam spoke on recent trends in Cardiac surgeries.

About 800 Alumni of MMC&RI are attending the two-day event.

The evening session will be inaugurated by Dr. T. Satishchandra, Director, NIMHANS, Bangalore.

City Police Commissioner Dr. M.A. Saleem and former MLC D. Madegowda will be the chief guests.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News /  Saturday , December 13th, 2014

Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa to be National Professor

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Novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa
Novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa

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.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News /  Thursday , December 11th, 2014