Three-day Kannada Vijnana Sammelana from Sept. 15

Deliberations to be held under 12 sections at event to he held on Mangalore University campus

The 16th Kannada Vijnana Sammelana (Karnataka Science Congress) will be held on Mangalore University campus at Mangalagangotri for three days from September 15, according to Ganesh Karnik, president, Swadeshi Vijnana Andolana – Karnataka (SVA-K) and former MLC. He told presspersons here on Friday that the option of organising the event both on online and offline modes had been kept open. Presently, it has been decided to organise it offline. If there are any more restrictions due to spurt in COVID-19 cases, the organisers would switch over to the online mode. Mr. Karnik said the main motto of SVA-K in organising the science congress was to have the essence of science and spirituality going hand in hand. Its prime activity was to promote and propagate Vijnana Kannada to foster both Vijnana and Kannada language. The event would be organised in association with the Karnataka Science and Technology Academy, the university, the Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science and Technology, and the Department of Kannada and Culture.