Mysore/Mysuru: Talukina Venkannaiah Smaraka Granthamale, Bengaluru, Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota, Mysuru and Hoysala Kannada Sangha, Mysuru, have jointly organised a programme at Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road in city on May 19 at 10.30 am to present ‘Prakashaka T.S. Chayapathi Samskruti Puraskara-2024’ and for the release of four books published by Talukina Venkannaiah Smaraka Granthamale.

Dr. H.B. Rajashekar, Director, Rajashekar Medical Foundation, Mysuru, will preside over the event and will confer ‘Prakashaka T.S. Chayapathi Samskruti Puraskara-2024’ on Prof. Mallepuram G. Venkatesh, retd. Vice-Chancellor, Karnataka Sanskrit University, Bengaluru.

Prof. M. Krishnegowda, noted orator and cultural thinker, Mysuru, will release the books ‘Mooru Talemaru’ authored by Ta.Su. Shamaraya, ‘Nooraru Nudigattugalu’ authored by Dr. Nilagiri M. Talawar, ‘Srijanasheelaru’ authored by T.S. Lakshmidevi and ‘Shabda Sopana’ authored by R. Dileep Kumar.

Prof. Morabada Mallikarjuna, Director, Publication Division, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, will speak about the books.

Manasa, Chairman, Kannada Book Authority, Bengaluru, will be the chief guest. M. Chandrashekar, President, Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota, Mysuru, will deliver the keynote address. Pratibha Chayapathi, Publisher, Talukina Venkannaiah Smaraka Granthamale and Ranganath Mysore, Secretary, Hoysala Kannada Sangha will be present.