Mangalore, Jan 15: Eminent writer Vaidehi and other eight personalities along with White Doves Trust, Mangalore were honoured with the Sandesha Awards at the 23rd annual Sandesha Award presentation ceremony by Sandesha Foundation at Town Hall, Mangalore on Wednesday.
Cyril G Sequeira, known as C G S, Taccode was honoured with the Sandesha Konkani literature award for his contribution to Konkani literature. Lalitha Rai, writer of short stories and novels in Tulu received the Sandesha award for Tulu Literature. Vaidehi was given the Sandesha Award for her contribution to Kannada literature. P Sheshadri, national award winning film director honoured with the Sandesha Film award. B V Rajaram who has worked constantly in the field of dramatics and established and fostered the growth of drama training institute, Kalagangotri received the Sandesha media education award, while B K S Verma, an artist known not only in Karnataka but also abroad renowned for his geetha-kuncha, nrithya-geeta-kuncha style of drawing was honoured with the Sandesha Art Award.
Columnist Abdul Rasheed, programme coordinator of AIR, Madikeri received the Sandesha Journalism Award. Lawrence Saldanha, a composer based both in Mangalore and Mumbai know as Konkani Keer was honoured with Sandesha Konkani music award. Sr. Irene Mascarenhas, for her service in the field of education in in Chikmagalur, Thirthahalli, Balehonnur made her to received Sandesha best teacher award.
White Doves, an NGO from Mangalore which is dedicated to social service received the Sandesha Special Recognition Award.
Fr. Bernad Moras, Archbishop of Bangalore speaking after presenting the awards said in human life, the moral values should grow and humanity has to be shown in every action. One must know the difference between the behaviour of an animal and that of a human being, he said.
Dr Jayantha Kaykini, litterateur, guest of the occasion addressing the gathering said every awardee had the hesitation while receiving the award. While reading out the citation awardee goes back to his past struggle. They might not have had the intention of getting awards, while they started their journey. Now the award bears the message of their achievement, he said.
The jury comprised of Rev Mark Valder, Na Damodar Shetty, Sara Abubakker, Chandrakala Nandavar, and Richard Louis. Charles Vas, Joel Pereira and Concepta Fernandes were juries for Konkani music.
Meanwhile Na Dsouza was facilitated for his contribution towards literature and presiding over Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held recently at Madikeri.
Rev Fr Victor Vijay Lobo, director of Sandesha, Fr. Dr Aloysius Paul Dsouza, Bishop of Mangalore, Na Dsouza, president of jury committee, Fr Jayaprakash Dsouza, principal, Sandesha, Roy Castelino, PM Castelino and others were present on dais.
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