Mysuru: Kodava Thakk Yelthkarada Koota is relentlessly striving to include Kodava language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution and to accord linguistic minority status to Kodava community, said Chattangada Ravi Subbaiah, President of Kodava Thakk Yelthkarada Koota.

He was addressing the gathering at a book release event and the logo launch event to mark the silver jubilee of Kodava Thakk Yelthkarada Koota at Mysuru Kodava Samaja in Vijayanagar recently. The event was jointly organised by Mysuru Kodava Samaja, Kodava Thakk Yelthkarada Koota and Lopamudra Kodava Association.

The Kodava Thakk Yelthkarada Koota has been promoting Kodava language and literature since 1994 and has brought out many publications that have become popular.

“In order to encourage writing in Kodava language, the Yelthkarada Koota, in 2000 came out with ‘Popular Kodava Literature Series’ and so far, it has brought out 157 books. The 158th and 159th books are being released now,” he said.

The 158th book is titled “Bollira Cup” written by Pemmanda Meera Biddappa and sponsored by Ajjamada Shankaru Nachappa. This book was released by retired vice chancellor Prof. Kambeyanda C. Belliappa while the 159th book “Pookola” was released by sponsor Vallanda Prashanth Ponnanna. The book has been written by Jammada Babitha Poovanna.

Prof. Belliappa lauded the efforts of Kodava Thakk Yelthkarada Koota in not depending on government funds and doing yeomen service to the community with the funds donated by philanthropists. He announced that he will donate Rs. 10,000 to the organisation.

President of Lopamudra Kodava Association Machchamada K. Devaiah, Mysuru Kodava Samaja President Ballyamanda M. Nanaiah, Secretary Malachira Ponnappa, Kodava Thakk Yelthkarada Koota Directors Kalimada Motaiah, Bojjangada Nithin Nanjappa, Secretary Ammanichanda Praveen Chengappa and others were present.

On the same occasion, silver jubilee logo of Kodava Thakk Yelthkarada Koota was released. The silver jubilee celebrations will be held in December this year.