Bayalata Academy awards to be presented in last week of December
The Hindu
The honorary award carries a cash prize of ₹50,000, along with a citation. The annual awards carry a cash prize of ₹25,000 each, with a citation.
Bagalkot-based Karnataka Bayalata Academy has announced honorary and annual awards for 2023-24 and 2024-25.
The honorary award carries a cash prize of ₹50,000, along with a citation. The annual awards carry a cash prize of ₹25,000 each, with a citation. The award ceremony is likely to be held in the last week of December.
The honorary awardees for the year 2023-24 include D. K. Rajendra (Byalata Scholars) - Mysore district, Sidrama Satappa Naika (Sannata) - Belagavi district, Narayana Pattara (Sri Krishna Parijata) - Bagalkot district, Omkaramma (Doddata) - Bellary district, and K. Imamsab (Doddata) - Koppal district.
The annual awardees for 2023-24 include K. Ramchanda Rappa (Doddata) - Vijayanagar district, Krishnappa Pujar (Sri Krishna Parijata) - Bagalkote district, K. M. Raghupalaya (Doddata) - Chitradurga district, Malleshappa Na. Bhajantri (Doddata) - Haveri district, Amaresh Thimmaiah (Doddata) - Raichur district, Chandravva Neelappanavar (Sannat) - Belagavi district, M. Badappa (Doddata) - Davangere district, Rudrappa Salunke (Bayalata) - Vijayapura district, Chukkanakallu Ramanna (Doddata) - Vijayanagar district and Tippanna Doddegowda (Mudalapaya Bayalata) - Tumakuru district.
The honourary awardees for 2024-25 include H. M. Pampayaswamy (Doddata), Gangamma (Doddata), Thimmanna Channadasara (Doddata), Eshwarappa Basappa Halagani (Shrikrishna Parijata) and Shivanna Biradara (Doddata).
The annual awardees for 2024-25 include Gug Mallaya (Doddata) - Bellary district, Bharamappa Mallappa Sattennavara (Sri Krishna Parijata) - Belagavi district, Balamma Katappa (Doddata), D. M. Yariswamy (Doddata), Ganappa Madara (Sri Krishna Parijata), Shankarappa A. B. (Moodalapaya) , Kotgi Haleshappa (Doddata), Rudragowda Biradara (Doddata), Chennaveerappa Mudalingannavara, (Doddata), and K. Honnuraswamy (Togalugombeyata).

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