World Indigenous Peoples’ Day, 2-day National Seminar on ‘Tribal Development and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Issues and Prospects,’ Dr. M. Sasikumar, Dy. Director, ASI, inaugurates, Prof. Jagadish, Dean (Academic), KSOU, Mysuru, delivers the  keynote address, College Principal Prof. M. Mahadeviah, Dr. D.C. Nanjunda, Dr. T. Ramesh and others will be present, Basudev Somani College, Kuvempunagar,…

Induction Programme for the Engineering Students of batch 2018-19, Swami Yukteshanandaji graces the occasion, Minister G.T. Devegowda and S.R. Mahesh chief guests, former SJCE Principal Dr. Syed Shakeeb-ur-Rahman guest of honour, ATMECE Chairman L. Arun Kumar presides, ATMECE premises, 9.30 am.    

 18th  Annual Music Festival, vocal recital by Vid. N.R. Prashanth, accompanied by Vid. B.K. Raghu on violin, Vid. K. U. Jayachandra Rao on mridanga and Vid. Sharath Koushik on ghata, Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavana, JLB Road, 6.15 pm.

Ashada and Adi Shukravarams (Adi Fridays), Programmes on the occasion of Thiruvadipooram; Veena recital by Vid. R.K. Padmanabha and party, Mandiram premises, Temple Road, V.V. Mohalla, 6 pm to 7.30 pm.  

Inauguration of NSS activities and distribution of shoes to children, VVS Administrative Board Member S. Shivalingaiah inaugurates, VVS Hon. Treasurer S.N. Lakshminarayan presides, Sri K. Puttaswamy FGC Principal Dr. M. Shivalingegowda will be present, Government Primary School premises, Hebbal 1st Stage, near Basavanagudi, 3 pm.    

 Valedictory of Inter-High School Essay Contest, School Principal V. Nagesh delivers valedictory address, District Youth Co-ordinator M.N. Nataraj distributes prizes, Fine Arts College Principal Ramaswamy chief guest, BGS B.Ed College Principal Dr. Nagaraju presides, School premises, 3 pm.    

 Independence Day contests, writer Bannur K. Raju inaugurates, retd. LIC Officer Venkateshaiah presides, HM Sugunavathi chief guest, Kavery Balaga President N.K. Kaveriyamma distributes prizes, Hiranmayi Pratishtana President A. Sangappa delivers keynote address, retd. teacher Venkatanarayana guest of honour, Akkana Balaga, 6th Cross, Tyagaraja Road, 3 pm.    

Book release — Dr. Srinagesh’s “Nanna Desha Nanna Uru” — by thinker Prof. C. Naganna, KIKS Director Prof. N.M. Talawar presides, KIKS premises, Manasagangothri, 2.30 pm.    

Pusthaka Mela (Book Expo), Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), JLB Road, 9.30 am to 8.30 pm.

 As part of Independence Day, Painting exhibition by U.G. Mohan Kumar on Freedom Fighters, Dr. M.S. Shekar, Director, Centre for Gandhian Studies, Manasagangothri, inaugurates, Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna presides, Dr. M.G. Krishnamurthy, President, Freedom Fighters Association, chief guest, Suchitra Art Gallery, Kalamandira, 10.30 am.