Mysuru: The Kannada Book Authority (Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara), which is holding the 10-day Dasara Pustaka Mela (Oct.11 to 20) as part of Dasara, at Scouts and Guides Grounds near the Old DC Office, will give away its various Annual and Endowment Awards during Pustaka Mela at 11 am on Oct.12.

Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi will inaugurate the programme. Veteran litterateur Dr. K. Marulasiddappa will confer the awards. State-level Books Selection Committee President Dr. Rajappa Dalwai will release a booklet titled ‘Honnakalasa.’

The awardees from Mysuru are: Veteran writer Dr. Ramegowda (RaGow) – Dr. M.M. Kalburgi Studies in Humanities Award;   Dr. H.B. Bettaswamy –  Nanjangud Tirumalamba Award, who has been selected under Manegondu Granthalaya Annual  Award  from Mysuru division and M.S. Ramanath Gupta ( Makkala Pustaka Sogasu prize) of Mysuru’s Gupta Printers, for best printing and publishing of the book ‘Arakalgud Gathavaibhava.’

Also, Bengaluru-based writer A.E. Veerabhadregowda Andale has been chosen for Chutuku Yugacharya Dr. M.G.R. Urs Endowment Award instituted by Mysuru’s Dr. M.G.R. Urs and Limerick writer Jahnavi V. Seethalakshmi Verma of Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada for Amba M.G.R. Urs Endowment Prize.