District office of Valmiki ST development Corporation has invited application from Adivasi tribes for several welfare schemes. The application can be obtained from the said office and submitted with necessary documents before Dec. 23. For more details call 0821-2430022.

Karnataka Yakshagana Academy, under its scheme for tribes, is offering fellowship for scheduled tribe candidates who have taken up research work on Yakshagana. A sum of Rs. 90,000 will be offered to the candidate for research work and an honorarium of Rs. 10,000 for the Guide. The candidates should be below 45 years. The application…

Suyog Hospital has organised a free Diabetes Mellitus screening camp from Dec. 11 to 16 from 8 am to 1.30 pm at its premises in Ramakrishnanagar. Those with symptoms of frequent urination, thirst, extreme fatigue, blur vision and weight loss may make use of the camp. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2566966 or Mob: 87628-50960.  

JSS Hospital has organised a breast cancer awareness programme at Surgical Oncology OPD on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Free consultation for three weeks from Dec.11 to 28 at its premises from 9am to 4pm. For details, contact Ph:0821-2335125 or Mob: 82965-97268.

Sri Vedavidya Prasarini Sabha has organised a 20-day discourse series on Ramayana from Dr. K.S. Narayanacharya at Sarada Vilas Centenary Auditorium, Krishnamurthypuram. The dis-course begins from Dec.12 to Jan. 1 at 6.15 pm every day, according to press release from Sabha President C.V. Keshavamurthy.  

Social Welfare Department has invited applications from children of parents of any community involved in working in unhygienic conditions for Pre-matric scholarships of the union government. For applications log on to. www.sw.kar.nic.in and call Ph: 0821-2344661 for details.  

Applications have been invited from unemployed nomadic tribe candidates for training in driving light and heavy motor vehicles under Tribal Development Project. The eligible candidates may contact the respective SC/ST Welfare Officer or Social Welfare Officer of respective taluk and obtain the application form. Filled-in application forms should be submitted with relevant documents before Dec.31….

H.D. Kote-based Karnataka Aranya Moola Budakattu Samudayagala Okkuta, Mysuru, will be celebrating Tribal leader Birsa Munda and Tribal woman activist Jaji Thimmaiah Jayanti at Karnataka State Maharshi Valmiki ST Development Corporation, Vijayanagar, in city at 11 am on Dec. 10. For details, call: 87226-45088.  

Bird-watching has been organised for public at Kukkarahalli Lake on Dec.10 from 7 am to 10 am. Meeting point: Entrance gate, opp. Senate Bhavana. Free walk in. For details, contact Mob: 94805-66516.  

Shobha Dove’s book titled ‘…and then I MET HIM’ will be launched by author and educationist Dr. M.A. Padmini at a programme organised at Hotel Spree Roopa Elite, 6th Main (above Sri Saravana Bhavan), near Post Office, Vontikoppal, tomorrow (Dec.10) at 5 pm, under the aegis of Book Clubs-2015 and Josephites, Mysuru. Researcher and freelance…