Mysuru: Kannada Rajyotsava will be celebrated meaningfully across the district on Nov. 1, said Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) R. Aishwarya, who held a preliminary meeting at the DC Office in city on Oct. 23.  

 The celebrations will begin at 8 am with special puja to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari Devi at the Palace premises by District Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah. 

At 9 am, District Minister will unfurl the flag at University Oval Ground followed by a guard of honour by the Police.  

The ADC also said that a meeting will be held once in every three months to address the problems and promotion of Kannada language across the State. 

A grand cultural procession will be organised under the leadership of City Police Commissioner from K.R. Circle to Kalamandira, where a stage programme will be held. The procession will feature cultural troupes, Police Band, Mounted Police and attractive tableaux from various Departments and organisations. 

Tableaux representing the Zilla Panchayat, KSRTC, Revenue Department, Kannada and Culture Department, BEML Kannada Sangha and various Kannada organisations will be showcased. During the event, about 25 achievers from various fields will be felicitated. 

SSLC and PUC toppers from Government Schools and Colleges will be given prizes to encourage academic excellence. NSS and other volunteers will join the procession. Government staff must compulsorily attend the celebration, she said adding that Nodal Officers have been appointed to monitor attendance. 

Kannada and Culture Department Assistant Director Dr. M. D. Sudarshan  and  representatives of various Kannada Sanghas were present at the meeting.