Sandesha Awards on February 22

Mangaluru:

Sandesha

Foundation for Culture and Education will hold the ‘Sandesha Award -2021 and 2022’ ceremony on February 22. The award is to appreciate and recognize outstanding and value-based contributions made by various personalities through literature, journalism, arts, education, music, media and social service. Most Rev Dr Henry D’Souza, Bishop of Bellary, and chairman of Sandesha Foundation, shall preside over the function. P

Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya

, vice-chancellor of Mangalore University, will be the chief guest. Shashi Kumar, city police commissioner, Mangaluru, will be the guest of honour. Sandesha Awardees for 2021are:

Sandesha Literature Award

(Kannada)-Baraguru Ramachandrappa; Sandesha Literature Award (Konkani)- Amar Konkani; Sandesha Literature Award (Tulu)-Dr Sunitha Shetty; Sandesha Media Award-Nagesh Hegde; Sandesha Konkani Music Award-Meena Rebimbus; Sandesha Art Award-Avithas Adalphus Cutinha (Dolla); Sandesha Education Award- Lakshman Saab Chauri and Sandesha Special Award-Samarthanam Trust. Sandesha Awardees 2022 awardees are: Sandesha Literature Award (Kannada)-Rahmath Tarikere; Sandesha Literature Award (Konkani)-Melvyn Rodrigues; Sandesha Literature Award (Tulu)-B K Gangadar Kirodian; Sandesha Media Award-Dr T C Poornima; Sandesha Konkani Music Award-Alwyn Noronha; Sandesha Art Award-Chinna Kasaragod; Sandesha Education Award -Dr P K Rajashekar and Sandesha Special Award-Sa Raghunath.