‘Yashaswi Spardha Payana’ and ‘Kalike Jote Kaushalya,’ professional guide and competitive exams awareness programme, MCC Addl. Commissioner M.T. Roopa inaugurates, College Principal Prof. Srinivasa presides, College premises, 10 am.

One-day workshop on ‘Handling and care of laboratory animals in accordance with ethical guidelines for research,’ Prof. Mewa Singh, Distinguished Professor (for Life) and SERB Distinguished Fellow, University of Mysore (UoM), inaugurates, Prof. H. Rajashekar, Acting VC, UoM, presides, V.R. Shylaja, Registrar, UoM, will be present, Prof. M.R. Rajashekarasetty Memorial Hall, Manasagangothri, 9.30 am.

23rd Annual Day celebrations, Professor and Head of Dance Department (University of Mysore) Karnataka Kalashree Dr. K. Kumar chief guest, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Visual Communication Department Associate Professor Dr. Ramya K. Prasad presides, Vidyalayam premises, Bogadi 2nd Stage, 9.30 am.

Diamond jubilee year 1963-2023, Workshop on ‘Cyber Security: Challenges and Opportunities,’ GOCYBEX  Founder and CEO Dr. Subhamangala Sunil chief guest, JSS-STU VC A.N. Santosh Kumar presides, 9.30 am. [Online Mode link https://meet.google.com/kej-upod-cyt]

Discourse on ‘Thiruppavai’ by Vidu. B.K. Seethalakshmi, Temple premises, Tyagaraja Road, near Sai  Baba Mandira, 6.30 pm.

Dhanurmasa special pujas, Shattu Murai, Mahamangalarathi, 5 am to 6.30 am;  Discourse on ‘Thiruppavai’ by Vidu. B.K. Seethalakshmi, Temple premises, Tyagaraja Road, near Sai  Baba Mandira, 6.30 pm.

Solo painting expo by Narasimhulu P. Byageri, Sri Kalanikethana Art Gallery, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 10 am to 5 pm.

Avarekai Food Mela featuring mouth-watering dishes made out of seasonal crop, Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry, 10 am to 10 pm; Cooking competition, food prepared at home using avarekai to be brought to Mela, 12 noon; [For details, call Mob: 98809-08608 or 88846-82584]

Book release — Hema Ramesh’s ‘Antarala’ and ‘Kavyanjali’ — by writer Prof. K. Anantaramu, senior writer Prof. A.V. Suryanarayanaswamyy inaugurates, former Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Prof. N. Girigowda inaugurates, Mohan Varnekar and Venkatashri will speak about the books, Champaka Academy, Vishwamanava Double Road, 10 am.

Anniversary celebrations and presentation on awards to talented children, Corporator Pramila Bharat inaugurates, Child Welfare Committee Director M. Ravichandra special guest, Academy & Trust Vice-President, teacher and poetess K.P. Bharati main speaker, Academy & Trust Mahila Vedike State President Yashoda Subbaiah presides, Academy & Trust District President and Director Amita Subbaiah will  be present, Ideal…