MM Kalburgi to chair eighth edition of Alva's Nudisiri

Announcing this at a press meet here on Monday, Dr M Mohan Alva, the Chairman of Alva's Education Foundation, said that in order to attract more people for three day Kannada literary and cultural extravaganza, the reception committee has planned to organise pre-convention consultation meetings in different parts of the state. “To facilitate this, Alva's Nudisiri local committees will be established in all districts of Karnataka,” he said.

Those Kannada-lovers, who are interested in arranging pre-convention consultation meetings in their region, can contact Alva's Nudisir office dialing 08258 -231229, 238104 -111, he said, adding that those who are interested to become members of the convention can register their names during consultation meetings.

Mr alva said as part of 'Nudisiri', a wide variety of cultural programmes would be held on all the three days like previous seven conventions.

Nudisiri reception committee secretary Dr Dhananjay Kumble and Public Relation Officer of the Foundation Harish K Adoor were present at the press meet.

About M M Kalburgi

Born 1938, MM Kalburgi is a well-known Kannada thinker. He has served as the vice-chancellor of Kannada University, Hampi. He was awarded the National Sahitya Akademi award in 2006 for Marga 4 a collection of hundred of his research articles. His other honours are the Karnataka State Sahitya Akademi Award, Janapad and Yakshagana Janapad Prashasti, Pampa Prashasti and the Nadoja.

Kalburgi was born in Yargall village of Sindgi taluk of Bijapur district. His father Madivalappa and mother Guramma were from Yargall. Kalburgi's primary and high school education took place in his village and Sindgi. Kalburgi studied B.A from Bijapur.

Kalburgi completed his M.A in kannada from the Karnatak University Dharwar in the year 1962. In 1966, he was promoted as the professor of Kannada Department of the Karnatak University. In 1982, he became the chairperson of the Kannada Department. Later he was vice-chancellor of the Kannada University, Hampi and retired from service.