Putturu :In the valedictory ceremony of the Akhila Bharat Tulu Sammelana held on Oct 8 Saturday, eight resolutions were passed for the preservation and promotion of Tulu language and culture.

Erya Laxminarayana Alva in his valedictory address, said that, with the Tulu people’s dream of including Tulu in the 8th schedule of the Constitution will definitely fulfilled under the leadership of Dr. Veerendra Heggade.

Resolutions passed in the convention included the building of a Tulu University in Udupi, the inclusion of Tulu under the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution, the naming of the Bangalore – Karwar train as Rani Abbakka train, the naming of Mangalore Airport as Tulunadu Airport, the introduction of Tulu classes for children studying in VI to X standards, and the preservation of places such as Parmale, Pajaka, Kellapatthage, Bakur, Thodikana, Bendra Theertha, and Maravanthe.

The event comprised grand processions, 5 seminars on Tulu language and culture, a poets’ meet, an exhibit of drawings by P. N. Achar, folk dance presentations, presentations of Paddana and Shobhanas, a performance by Those Pushkala Kumar, and others.

Scholars such as Dr. Padekallu Vishnu Bhat, A. V. Navuda, Dr. Madhava Peraje, K. Kamalaksha, Dr. Rajashree, Abhaya Kumar, Dr. Poovappa Kaniyoor, Siddakatte Vishwanath Shetty, and others participated in the seminars and debates.