Mangaluru: “Dr B N Sumitra Bai will be the President of 19th Alva’s Nudisiri and Dr Jayanth Kaykini will inaugurate Alva’s Nudisiri,” said Alva’s educational foundation President Dr M Mohan Alva.

Addressing the press personnel on Wednesday at Mangaluru Press Club, he said that this year’s Alva’s Nudisiri has been organised under the theme of ‘Karnataka: Building Tomorrows’ and it will be held from November 18 to 20.

“Hailing from Mysuru Dr Sumitra Bai is a retired Sanskrit professor. She has got PhD for her research on ‘Harivamsha Purana’. She has served as guide to many PhD students also. She is a multi lingual person. She has also translated many Kannada books into English. She is also known for her researches and Reviews,” he said.

He further said that Jayanti Kaykini is basically from Uttara Kannada district’s Gokarna. He has done his MSc in Bio-Chemistry. He had won Sahitya Academy award in his 19th year and he bagged it four times till now. He is well known for his lyrics for Kannada movies.

“Alva’s Nudisiri has succeeded in spreading the wind of Kannada and culture. Moreover, it has succeeded in catching the pulse of youth,” he added.

Venugopal Shetty was present.