The Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy, Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, and Byari Sahitya Academy recently saw the appointment of their presidents and members. Tharanath Gatty Kapikad is now the president of the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy. The academy’s members from Dakshina Kannada district include Prithviraj, Kumbra Durgaprasad Rai, Mohandas Kottari, Akshay R Shetty, Shailesh bin Boja Suvarna, Kishore bin Guddappa Gowda, Booba Poojary, Rohitashwa U Kapikad, and Nagesh Kumar Udyavar, while Santhosh Shetty represents Udupi.
Heading the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy is Jochim Stany Alvares. Fr Prakash Madtha S J serves as the member for Bengaluru, and for Dakshina Kannada, the members are Ronald Crasta, Dr Vijayalaxmi Nayak, Naveen Lobo, Sapna May Crasta, and Samartha Bhat. Sunil Siddi represents Yellapura, James Lopez for Uttara Kannada, Dayananda Mudyekar for Karkala, and Pramod Pinto for Chikkamagaluru.
Meanwhile, Ummer U H has been nominated as the president of the Byari Sahitya Academy.
