Mysuru: The following 15 personalities have been selected for different awards given by the city’s Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Patrika Balaga during Dasara:

Dr. D.L. Vijayakumari Achievement Award: A. Hemaganga (Organisation and Social Service), Dasara Poet Award: S. Siddachar and Champavathi Shivanna, Dasara Balaprathibe: Nihal, Savigannada Samskruthika Prashasthi: Dr. N.K. Kodandaramu (Journalism), Prof. R.A. Kumar (Critical literature), Prof. Srikanta Sharma (Education), Satish N. Bellur (Limericks), Dr. Jamuna Rani Mirle (Painting), Yashoda Ramakrishna (Literature), Kalihundi Shivakumar (Culture), S. Ravishankar (Miscellaneous), Savitha Prabhakar (Samskruti and Samskara), Shantakumari (Fine Arts) and Manusha (Anchor).

The awards will be conferred at a programme to take place at M. Venkatakrishnaiah Hall in Sarada Vilas Law College, Krishnamurthypuram, at 10 am on Oct.14 (Sunday). As part of the programme, a Dasara Poets’ Meet has also been organised, according to a press release. For details, call Mob: 98457-91252.