Mysuru: Kuvempu Vishwamanava Kshemabhivrudhi Trust will be celebrating its second anniversary at Sougandhika Park in Kuvempunagar at 4.30 pm on Aug. 15.

District Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the programme. Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who recommended the Centre for awarding ‘Bharat Ratna’ to Rashtrakavi Kuvempu, will be felicitated. Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, Adichunchanagiri Mutt Seer Dr. Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji, Kaginele Mutt Seer Shivanandapuri Swamiji and Vishwa Vokkaligara Mahasamsthana Mutt Seer Nischalanandanatha Swamiji will grace the occasion.

Health camp at 10.30 am

The Trust has organised a free health check-up camp at Sougandhika Park at 10.30 am, which will be inaugurated by MLC Dr. D. Thimmaiah. On the occasion, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, MDA Commissioner B.R. Mahesh and MCC Commissioner M.K. Savitha will be feted.

The formal event, which commences at 4.30 pm, will also feature conferment of Rashtrakavi Kuvempu award to achievers from different fields, Pratibha Puraksar, honouring Pourakarmikas, distribution of prizes to winners of sports meet and staging of a play.

The awardees

Poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar,  Star of Mysore & Mysuru Mithra Managing Editor Vikram Muthanna, former MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev, avant bkg hospitals Founder Dr. T.N. Balakrishna Gowda, Orthopaedician Dr. Marulasiddappa, artist Prakash Chikkapalya and Environmentalist R. Kumar.

Pratibha Puraskar

Pratibha Puraskar will be presented to meritorious children who scored high marks in SSLC and PUC. Also, MCC Pourakarmikas will be honoured.

Prizes will be distributed to winners of late MLA Kempeeregowda Memorial sports meet and winners of rangoli contest held as part of the anniversary.

Staging of play

At 3 pm, Bidiru Theatre Group will enact Kuvempu scripted play ‘Jalagaara’,  directed by Manjunath Byatte.

MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, MLAs G.T. Devegowda,  K. Harishgowda, T.S. Srivatsa, Tanveer Sait, G.D. Harish Gowda and H.M. Ganesh Prasad, former Ministers S.R. Mahesh and C.S. Puttaraju, MLCs Raghu Kautilya, K. Vivekananda, C.N. Manjegowda and K. Shivakumar, Veteran litterateurs Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) and Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah, Irrigation expert Venkatram, City BJP President L. Nagendra, former Janapada Parishat Chairman Thimmegowda and others will be present, according to the Trust President H.K. Ramu.