Annual Sandesha Awards conferred on 10 achievers

Annual Sandesha Awards conferred on 10 achievers

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Feb 26, 2012: The Sandesha Foundation for Culture and Education conferred its annual Sandesha Awards on 10 achievers in its premises at Bajjodi on Feb 26 Sunday. 

The students of Sandesha welcomed the guests and award winners with the traditional “poornakumba” at the entrance, after which they were taken in a ceremonial procession to their seats. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Na D’Souza, the renowned Kannada writer and head of the panel of jury, introduced each award winner and thanked all the members of the jury for choosing deserving persons for the Sandesha Awards. 

Faculty members and students of Sandesha then read out the citations for the award winners as and when the awards were being conferred. Bellary Bishop Dr. Henry D’Souza, Mangalore Bishop Dr. Aloysius P. D’Souza, and Kannada litterateur Vaidehi presented the awards to the winners. 

The awards were conferred on Dr. K. V. Tirumalesh (Kannada literature), M. Madhava Pai (Konkani literature), Catherine Rodrigues (Tulu literature), Geetapriya aka Laxman Rao Mohite (TV/cinema), Peter Lewis (art), Indudhara Honnapura (journalism), Shree Padre (media education), Sr. Maria Jyothi (best teacher), Jerome D’Souza (Konkani music), and John D’Silva (special recognition). 

In her address, Vaidehi congratulated all the 10 award winners for their achievements and contributions to society. The two bishops also spoke on the occasion. 

Mementos were then presented to the members of the jury, the founders, and the trustees of the foundation. Fr. Valerian Mendonca, the director of Sandesha, presented mementos to Bishop Aloysius D’Souza and Bishop Henry D’Souza. 

The students of Sandesha presented a colourful cultural program on this occasion.