Mangalore : Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy in association with Rani Abbakka Tulu Research Centre, Bantwal will hold workshop on of Tulu language in the eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution: Possibilities and changes at Chandrama Kala Mandir at B C Road on Dec 23, Sunday at 10.30 am.

Speaking at the press meet held at Press Club on Dec 18, Tuesday, Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy president Umanath A Kotian said that Tulu language has a history of being used in the Greek dramas centuries ago centuries.

Dr R Subbakrishn, Deputy Director of Central Institute of Indian Languages will inaugurate the workshop and Umanath Kotian will preside over the function.

He said that Tulu is a dominant language spoken in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod, and hence required to be included in the eighth schedule.

The workshop will discuss the overall information of the language and its benefits and further will be compiled and published in a form books in English, Kannada and Tulu. This book will also be presented at ‘Delhi Tulu Siri – 2013’ to be held at New Delhi on February 24, he said.

Prof Tukaram Poojary, president of Bantwal Rani Abbakka Tulu Research Centre said that Tulu scholars like Prof A V Navada, Dr Vamana Nandavar, Dr P Vishnu Bhat, Dr P Ganapayya Bhat, Dr Ramdas Prabhu, Dr Madhav Peraje and Dr Ananthkrishna Bhat will hold discussions on topics related to the language.

Academy registrar Chandrahas Rai and members Manjula Shetty and Damodar were present.