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Mangaluru, Feb 22 : Sandesha Awards, instituted by Sandesha Foundation for Culture and Education, were presented to 16 eminent achievers from various fields for the years 2021 and 2022 in a splendid ceremony at Sandesha premises here on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

Most Rev. Dr. Henry D’Souza, the Bishop of Bellary and the Chairman of Sandesha presided over the programme. Dr. P. Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya, Vice Chancellor of Mangalore University was the Chief Guest. Most Rev. Dr. Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore, Fr. Francis Assisi Almeida, the Director of Sandesha, Dr Valerian Rodrigues and Mr Roy Castelino, the trustees of the Institute were present as the guests at the programme.

The list of 16 Winners is as follows:

2021 Sandesha Awardees :

Sandesha Literature Award (Kannada) –Mr. Baraguru Ramachandrappa
Sandesha Literature Award (Konkani) –Amar Konkani
Sandesha Literature Award (Tulu) – Dr. Sunitha Shetty
Sandesha Media Award – Mr Nagesh Hegde
Sandesha Konkani Music Award – Mrs Meena Rebimbus
Sandesha Art Award – Mr. Avithas Adalphus Cutinha (Dolla)
Sandesha Education Award – Mr. Lakshman Saab Chauri
Sandesha Special Award – Samarthanam Trust

2022 Sandesha Awardees :

Sandesha Literature Award (Kannada) –Mr. Rahmath Tarikere
Sandesha Literature Award (Konkani) – Mr. Melvyn Rodrigues
Sandesha Literature Award (Tulu) – Mr. B.K. Gangadar Kirodian
Sandesha Media Award – Dr. T.C. Poornima
Sandesha Konkani Music Award – Mr. Alwyn Noronha
Sandesha Art Award – Mr. Kasaragod Chinna
Sandesha Education Award – Dr. P.K. Rajashekar
Sandesha Special Award – Mr. Sa. Raghunath

The Sandesha Awards jury consisted of Dr Valerian Rodrigues as president and members Dr B S Talwadi, Dr Na Da Shetty, Concepta Alva, Chandrakala Nandavar and Mohammed Baddur.

Remona Evette Pereira who received Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar was felicitated on the occasion.

Director of Sandesha Fr Francis Assisi Almeida welcomed the gathering, Trustee of Sandesha Foundation Roy Castelino proposed the vote of thanks and Roshan Crasta compered the event.

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