Udupi: Rashtrakavi Govinda Pai Research Centre Manipal Academy of Higher Education jointly organized a programme at Gitanjali Auditorium, MGM College, Udupi. Polali Sheenappa Heggade and S.R. Hegde awards were presented to Pundikai Ganapayya Bhat.
Prof. Lakshminarayana Karanth, Principal, MGM College, presided over the function.
Editor-in-Chief of Manipal Universal Press. Nita Inamdar, scholar Padekallu Vishnu Bhat, Principal, Government First Grade College and Post Graduate Study Centre, Tenkanidiyur Suresh Rai, writer Atradi Amrutha Shetty were also present.
Administrator of Rashtrakavi Govinda Pai Research Centre. B. Jagadish Shetty welcomed the gathering.
President of Chelyaruguttu S.R. Hegde Charitable Trust Dr. Indira Hegde spoke on the occasion. The programme was moderated by Ramanji.