Mangaluru: Sandesha Foundation for Culture and Education is an educational institution that trains students at various levels in music, dance, art and painting. It also conducts courses in journalism, media education, public speaking and other similar courses. It organises workshops on drama, poetry and other related subjects. It brings together people from all walks of life.
‘Sandesha Award’ programme is an important event of the Sandesha Foundation. It is to appreciate and recognize outstanding and value-based contributions made by various personalities through Literature, Journalism, Arts, Education, Music, Media and Social Service.
This year’s award programme shall be held on Tuesday, Feb 22 at 5.30 pm at Sandesha Institute ground. Most Rev. Dr Henry D’Souza, the Bishop of Bellary and Chairman of the Institute shall preside over the function. Dr P.Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya, Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University will be the Chief Guest. Shashi Kumar, IPS Commissioner of Police, Mangalore will be the Guest of Honour. Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore and Most Rev. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, the Bishop of Udupi, Fr Francis Assisi Almeida, the Director of Sandesha, Rev. Fr Ivan Pinto and Roy Castelino, the trustees of the Institute shall be the guests.
Sandesha Awardees 2021
Sandesha Literature Award (Kannada) –Baraguru Ramachandrappa
Sandesha Literature Award (Konkani) –Amar Konkani
Sandesha Literature Award (Tulu) – Dr Sunitha Shetty
Sandesha Media Award – Nagesh Hegde
Sandesha Konkani Music Award –Meena Rebimbus
Sandesha Art Award – Avithas Adalphus Cutinha (Dolla)
Sandesha Education Award – Lakshman Saab Chauri
Sandesha Special Award – Samarthanam Trust
Sandesha Awardees 2022
Sandesha Literature Award (Kannada) –Rahmath Tarikere
Sandesha Literature Award (Konkani) – Melvyn Rodrigues
Sandesha Literature Award (Tulu) – B.K. Gangadar Kirodian
Sandesha Media Award – Dr T.C. Poornima
Sandesha Konkani Music Award – Alwyn Noronha
Sandesha Art Award – Kasaragod Chinna
Sandesha Education Award – Dr P.K. Rajashekar
Sandesha Special Award – Sa. Raghunath
