Mysore/Mysuru: The following 14 achievers from various fields have been selected for the prestigious State-level Hoysala Awards (2019) given by Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Patrika Balaga:

Dr. Pradhan Gurudatta (Literature and Translation), Padma Shri’ awardee couple K. Sampath Kumar and Jayalakshmi (Editors of ‘Sudharma’ Sanskrit daily for Sanskrit Journalism), H.R. Chandravadana Rao (Translation), Prof. Morabada Mallikarjuna (Education and Administration), Dr. T.V. Sathyanarayana (Sanskrit and Heritage), U.S. Ramanna (Folklore and Theatre), Pragathi Gopalakrishna (Press Photography), Suresh Rugvedi (Indian Culture and Heritage), Dr. Kavitha Rai (Literature and Critical Review), Vidu. Mithra Naveen (Bharatanatyam), Mamatha Sathyanarayana (Wildlife and Environment), Dr. Mugur Madhu Dikshit (Astrology), Vid. D. Keshava (Dance and Yoga), M.S. Venkataramaiah (Culture and Organisation).

The awardees were selected by a Committee headed by writer Dr. H.B. Rajashekar. The awards will be presented at a programme to be held at Veene Seshanna Bhavan on Adichunchanagiri Road in Kuvempunagar at 5 pm on Mar.22, marking the 18th anniversary of Savigannada Patrika Balaga.