Mangalore: A total of 9 eminent personalities including Mangalore Bishop Rev Fr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, and Yakshagana artiste Ramachandra Heggade Chittani have been selected for the Alva’s Nudisiri 2012 Award. Informing this to reporters here on October 29 Monday, Dr M Mohan Alva, Chairman of Alva’s Education Foundation said  one firm too has been selected for the award.

The others selected for the Award are Dr Panditaradhya Shivacharya Swamiji (Kannada and culture), Dr CP Krishna Kumar, Dr Vishnu Naika (literature),  Girish Kasaravalli (film), Dr G Siddalingaiah(literature), Vaijayanthi Kashi (dance ),  Subhadramma Mansoor(Theatre) and Loka Shikshana Trust(Publication). The awards carry a cash prize of Rs 10,000, a citation and a memento.

The Awards will be presented at the valedictory of the ninth edition of Alva’s Nudisiri to be held on November 18. Veteran writer Dr Era Lakshminarayana  Alva will deliver the valedictory address while Dr KS Nisar Ahmed, veteran poet, will preside over the function, Dr Alva said.

Alva’s Nudisiri: Dr Alva informed that Alva’s Nudisiri will be held from November   16 to 18 with the theme ‘ Kannada Manassu Janapara Chaluvaligalu.’ Dr KS Nisar Ahmed is the Chairman of the Conference which will be inaugurated by Veteran writer and Jnanpeetha Awardee Dr UR Ananthamurthi.

Centenarian scholar Prof. G Venkatasubbaiah will be felicitated on November 16 afternoon under the presidentship of Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala. Various seminars will be held as part of Nudisiri in the presence of  writers, poets and scholars.

Dr Alva also informed that there were plans to open Nudisiri units in all  districts of the state. A state level Art camp and art show will be held at Vidyagiri Sundari Anand Alva campus from November 8 to 11. The same will be inaugurated by Sri Bhattaraka Charukeerthi Swamiji of Moodbidri Jain Mutt. Several artistes from the district and various parts of the state, will take part.

Those interested in taking part in Nudisiri as its delegates will have to send Rs 100 by way of MO or DD to Alva’s Nudisiri. Food and accommodation will be arranged for such delegates. Interested can also contact the Nudisiri office at telephone numbers 08258- 238104, 105, 106, Dr Alva informed.