Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its 15th Anniversary celebrations, K.M. Praveen Kumar (KMPK) Charitable Trust will be conferring ‘Samajika Ratna’ awards on the following persons in recognition of exceptional achievements in their respective fields:

Vid. Dr. Banuprakash Sharma (Religious), District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal (Literature), C. Narayanagowda (Industry), J.H. Anil Kumar (Media), Devendra Parihariya (Organisation), Gowrishankar (Police Department), Shoba Dinesh (Social Service), Prakash Chikkapalya (Art), Cable Mahesh (Politics) and Suhas (Sports).

The awards ceremony will be held at Sepoy Grande Hotel on M.G. Road in city on May 27 at 11 am.

Hosamutt Seer Sri Chidananda Swamiji and Melukote Vangipura Mutt Seer Sri Ilai Alwar Swamiji will be the chief guests. Mayor (in-Charge) Sunanda Palanetra, MLCs C.N. Manjegowda and Dr. D. Thimmaiah, MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev, Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) Chairman Hemanth Kumar Gowda, Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy, former MLA Vasu, Social Worker K. Raghuram Vajapayee, BJP leader Yashaswini Somashekar, Youth Congress Leader N.M. Naveen Kumar, Vokkaliga Sangha State President C.J. Gangadhar, Jeevadhara Blood Bank Director Girish, industrialist Apoorva Suresh, KR Bank Vice-President Basavaraju and General Secretary Ajay Shastry will be present, according to a press release.