A Kannada endowment lecture programme was held at the Dr Nitte Shankara Adyanthaya Memorial Pre-University College auditorium in Nanthoor, Mangaluru. The programme was organised by the Dakshina Kannada District Kannada Sahitya Parishat in association with the institution's NSS Unit.
Dr Naveen Shetty K, president of the Dakshina Kannada District Pre-University College Principals' Association and principal of the college, inaugurated the programme. He said Kannada is "our very breath" and urged schools and colleges to foster students' interest in the language and literature.
Dr M P Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, presided over the programme. Former president Pradeep Kumar Kalkura distributed prizes to the winners of a Kannada poetry writing competition for college students.
The guests of honour included retired principal Krishnamurthy C and former Mangaluru Taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Vijayalakshmi B Shetty.
A call to nurture Kannada
In his inaugural address, Dr Naveen Shetty K spoke about the place of Kannada in everyday life and in education. He said schools and colleges have a role in keeping students connected with the language and its literature.
The endowment lecture is part of the Parishat's work to promote Kannada language and literature in the district. The programme brought together office bearers of the Parishat, college staff and students.
Prizes for young poets
Prizes were distributed to the winners of a Kannada poetry writing competition held for college students. Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, former president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, gave away the prizes.
The programme was held at the college auditorium in Nanthoor. It was organised by the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat along with the college's NSS Unit.
