Mysore :

City Scholar Dr. V.S. Sampathkumaracharya has been selected for the prestigious Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan award given by the Department of Kannada and Culture for outstanding achievement for the year 2013.

The award, carrying a certificate, a memento of Goddess Saraswathi and a citation will be presented to him by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah at a function organised at Mysore Palace premises today at 6 pm. District Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad will preside. Kannada and Culture Minister Umashri will be the chief guest.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / October 05th, 2013