27 students bag 69 gold medals; 540 students to receive degrees

Mysuru: Veteran theatre and cine actor Girija Lokesh,  Music Composer-actor Sadhu Kokila and former Rangayana Director C. Basavalingaiah are among nine personalities who will be conferred with Hon. Doctorates during the seventh, eighth and ninth annual convocation of Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University on Jan. 18 at the University premises here at 3 pm, said Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote, here this morning.

Addressing media persons at Music Varsity premises on JLB Road,  he said that Governor and Chancellor of the University Thaawarchand Gehlot would preside over the convocation ceremony while Minister for Higher Education Dr. M.C. Sudhakar will be present.

Prof. Srinivasa Varakhedi, Vice-Chancellor, Central Sanskrit University, will deliver the convocation address.

The nine personalities, who will be conferred with Hon. Doctorates in recognition of their contributions in the field of fine arts are as follows:

2021-22: Sathyanarayana Raju (Indian Classical Dance), C. Cheluvaraju (Mridanga – Percussion) and Girija Lokesh (Theatre artiste).

2022-23: Sandya Purecha (Indian Classical Dance), M.R. Sathyanarayana (Gamaka) and Sadhu Kokila (Performing Arts).

2023-24: Veena Murthy Vijay (Indian Dance), Pushpa Srinivasan (Karnatak Music) and former Rangayana Director C. Basavalingaiah (Theatre).

In total, 540 students will be presented with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees and nine candidates will be awarded D.Litt. degrees combining all three academic years. The convocation will also witness 27 students being awarded with a total of 69 gold medals —22 gold medals for 2021-22; 24 gold medals for 2022-23 and 23 gold medals for 2023-24 academic years. 

Music Varsity Registrar (Evaluation) M.G. Manjunath was present at the press meet.