Santosh Hegde, Padmaraja Dandavati, 11 others conferred Nudisiri Awards

Moodbidri, Dec 4: As many as thirteen achievers were conferred Nudisiri Awards during the valedictory ceremony of the 14th edition of the three day Alva’s Nudisiri held under the theme Foundations of Pluralism and organised by Alva’s Education Foundation in Moodbidri on Sunday.

The recipients of the award for the year 2017 are - Bellary Bishop Henry D’souza (art), Justice N Santosh Hegde (judicial system), Dr Tejaswi Kattimani (literature), Dr Siddhalinga Pattana Shetty (theatre), Prof K B Siddhayya (literature and activism), Prof G S Hanneradumatha (poetic literature), Dr B Surendra Rao (research), Dr M Prabhakara Joshi (Yakshagana), Girish Bharadhwaj (social service), Padmaraja Dandavati (journalism), Rathnamala Prakash (classical music), Thonse Vijay Kumar Shetty (theatre and vernacular film) and Laksminarayana Acharya (fine arts).

Replying to the felicitation, Dr Tejaswi Kattimani said "this is a lifetime felicitation. Dr Mohan Alva's creativity awes me. He has built an institution that will generate resourceful citizens for the country. The importance of co-curriculum is emphasised at Alva's like nowhere else. Dr Alva is an asset to the country."

Padmaraja Dandavathi said "Relentless work that contributes to the society always yields appreciation, as long as the work is honest and aims at public welfare. Karnataka has ample names that deserve such credit."