Journalist Dinesh Kini, among 46 personalities Selected for District Rajyotsava Award

Journalist Dinesh Kini, among 46 personalities Selected for District Rajyotsava Award

Udupi: The district administration has selected 46 personalities from different fields and 6 associations for the Udupi Zilla Rajyotsava award this year.

They have been selected for the award for their outstanding contribution in their respective fields.

According to the official press release issued by deputy commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis, the selected individuals are Kota Suresh Bangera, Yallampalli Jagannath Shetty, Heranjalu Subbanna Ganiga, K Sadashiva Ameen, Surendra Paniyooru (Yakshagana), Dr Padmaraj Hegde (Medical), Dr Goppalakrishna Prabhu (Education), Babu J Poojary, Chaithra A Salian, Vishwanath B, Krishna Devadiga, G V Ashok (Sports), Nataraj Parkala, Jayaraj, Sulochana Venugopal (Art), Neelavara Surendra Adiga (Kannada Service), Chandrahas Suvarna, K Vasanth Shenoy, Panduranga Prabhu, Prasad Kharvi, Marwin Shirva, Sandeep Shetty, Srinivas Bhat (Artist), Matti Laxminarayana Rao (Agriculture), Alevoor Dinesh Kini (Media), Rukmini Hande (Religious), Raghunath Manohar (Research), Dr M Ravindra Hegde, Rangayya Shetty, Seethanadi Vittal Shetty, U Vishwanath Shenoy, Shabbir Hussain, K S Jai Vittal, Dayananda Hejamadi, Ravi Katapdi, Santhosh G Poojary, Vishu Shetty Ambalpadi (Social Service), Thukra Panara, Raghavendra Udupa, Uggappa Parava, Sachin Salian, Altharu Goutham Hegde (Folk Art), Sundar Sherigar, Shammi Gafoor (Music), Deepak Shetty and Subramanya Hebbagilu (NRI Kannadiga).

In the category of association selected, Hanuman Vitoba Bhajana Mandira Malpe, Nama Tuluver Kala Sanghatane Mudradi, Chaithanya Yuva Vrinda Hebri, Udyavar Friends Circle, Madura Yuvaka Mandala Sooda, Maruthi Arjun Ganachari Budama Jangama Group Udupi have been selected for the Udupi Zilla Rajyotsava award this year.

The awards will be presented by the district minister in charge Pramod Madhwaraj at the Mahatma Gandhi Stadium in Beedinagudde on November 1 during the district level Rajyothsava programme.