Mysuru :

“To eradicate the caste system in India, the social, economic, educational and intellectual levels of people should improve,” said novelist, Saraswathi Samman awardee and National Professor Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa.

He was speaking at a function organised by Vedashastra Poshini Sabha at Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall in Krishnamurthypuram here yesterday to felicitate the Vedic scholars with awards.

Dr. Bhyrappa pointed out that casteism was absent among NRIs in the US but it was rampant in India. He said that during ancient times, caste symbolised the race and profession of a person but gradually casteism became an evil in society. He advised people to encourage inter-caste marriages to improve the health of society.

Veda Vidyanidhi award

Veda Vidyanidhi awards were presented to Vid. M. Venkatakrishna Jois of Shivamogga, Vid. K.N. Markandeya Avadhani of Mathur, Vid. N. Narasimha Shastri of Mandya and Vid. Lakshminarayana Bhat of Shivamogga.

Shastra Vidyanidhi award

Shastra Vidyanidhi awards were presented to Vid. K. Parameshwar Aithal, Vid. K.P. Shankar Somayyaji and Vid. D.V. Harikrishna Tantri from Udupi; Vid. D. Prahlad Acharya and Vid. K.G. Subraya Sharma of Bengaluru and Vid. S. Srinivas Adiga of Saligrama.

Dr. Bhyrappa and his wife too were felicitated on the occasion.

Former Governor of Bihar and retired High Court Judge Rama Jois, MLC G. Madhusudhan, Sabha President B.N. Nagaraj Bhat, Vice-Presidnet A.N. Venkatakrishna and Secretary A.M. Chandrashekar were present on the occasion.

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