Former ISRO Chairman Ok Sivan, actors Dattanna, Avinash and Sihi Kahi Chandru are amongst 67 personalities who can be awarded Rajyotsava Award this 12 months, the Karnataka authorities stated on Sunday.
Following the custom of awarding Rajyotsava Award yearly to eminent individuals who’ve rendered important service in numerous fields, the federal government asserting the listing of winners stated, it has determined to honour the dignitaries because the state celebrates 67th Kannada Rajyotsava (state formation day) this 12 months on November 1.
“The division and the choice committee has labored by a troublesome activity of creating an effort to determine the abilities who’ve been working with none correct recognition and award them together with different eminent achievers,” Kannada and Tradition Minister V Sunil Kumar stated.
Noting that efforts have been made to keep up regional stability, whereas figuring out the achievers and the Chief Minister has authorised the listing, he stated, “the fascinating factor about Rajyotsava Award this time is, the award has gone in the hunt for actual achievers, as a few of them didn’t even have pictures with them to share with us. It means, they had been doing their work silently, with out anticipating any recognition.” Award profitable personalities embrace – Soligara Madamma who popularised cooperatives amongst Soliga neighborhood, Saalumarada Ninganna (environmentalist), Yakshagana artiste Dr M Prabhakar Joshi, retired IAS officer Madan Gopal, writers A R Mitra and professor Krishnegowda, differently-abled swimmer Raghavendra Anvekar amongst others.
On this event of Amrita Mahotsav (75 years) of Independence, the federal government has additionally determined to honour 10 organisations with ‘Amrita Mahotsav State Award-2022’.
“Hearty congratulations to all of the achievers who’ve been chosen for the Kannada Rajyotsava Award for the 12 months 2021-22 and particularly to the ten organisations of the state who’ve been awarded the ‘Amrita Mahotsava Rajyaprashasti’ on behalf of the individuals of the state,” Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai tweeted.
Hoping that the achievements of all these achievers can be an inspiration to the youth, the Chief Minister additionally congratulated the award choice committee for being very clear in figuring out the meritorious.
In line with the division, the award winners can be introduced with ₹5 lakh money, 25 grams gold and a award plaque.