Mahila Vedike presents awards to achievers

Mysuru :

“By not fixing time for return of their wives, who go to their parents’ homes, men need to provide mental independence to women as even if they are at their parents’ house, they always think about the safety and well-being of their family,” observed Assistant Professor of Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies Dr. N. K. Lolakshi here yesterday.

Speaking after inaugurating a function organised by Karnataka Rajya Sarvajana Mahila Hitharakshana Vedike to present various awards to achievers as part of International Women’s Day celebrations at Rotary Centre on JLB Road in city, she said that laws should be formulated to make it binding on sons-in-law to take care of women who do not have sons.

Speaking after conferring Mysuru Rathna award on P. Supreeth, Chiguru Rathna and Sadhana Rathna awards on others, litterateur and former Sanskrit Professor Prof. K.R. Premaleela called upon the electronic media not to glorify events like child-marriages, sati, honour killing etc., which need to be shunned in the interest of safety of women, who have often been victimised for no fault of theirs.

The other awardees are: C. Vani Raghavendra – Sahityashree award, Lalitha Sharma – Prathibha Rathna award, Chithra Nanjappa and Vidu. P.H.Vijayalakshmi – Shikshana Rathna awards.

C. Vikyath, S. Pratheek Gowda, K.S. Dhanush, S. Vidyadhar and H.S.Vinay – Chiguru Rathna awards; H.S. Vinayraj, N. Ranjini, B.S.Sahana Sharma, V. Ambika, N. Dhanushree, C. Kailash and Preethu Manjunath – Sadhana Rathna awards.

Vedike State President Yashodha Narayan presided. Vedike District President Amitha Subbaiah, General Secretary Latha Ranganath and others were present on the occasion.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / March 28th, 2016