Mysore/Mysuru: Veteran Folk Scholar G.S. Bhatta was conferred Prof. Malali Vasanthkumar Memorial Endowment Award at his (Bhatta) residence near Kamakshi Hospital in Saraswathipuram here  on Sunday.

Veteran Writer Prof. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) and Dr. K. Anantharamu conferred the award on G.S. Bhatta at his residence as he (G.S. Bhatta) could not take part in the Malali Vasanthkumar Memorial Programme held at District Kannada Sahitya Bhavan here recently.

Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal, Secretary M.N. Latha Mohan, Joint Secretary  K.  Kempanna, former Presidents Dr. Y.D. Rajanna and M. Chandra-shekar, Science Writer Prof. S.N. Hegde, Journalist Amshi Prasannakumar, Endowment Sponsor Shanta Malali Vasanthkumar, Social Worker K. Raghuram, Theatre Personality Rajashekar Kadamba, Writers H.T. Shylaja, Kabbinale Vasanth Bharadwaj, Dr. M.P. Manjappa Shetty Masagali, B.A. Shivashankar, Jayappagowda, Kulkarni, Venkatesh, N. Anantha, Umesh, Kumuda, Diwakar Hegde, Heramba Bhatta, Mohankumar, Ranganath Mysuru, Sridhar Hegde, Neeta Bhat, Mohan Palegar, Annajigowda, Vasanthakumaraiah and others were present on the occasion.