Five eminent personalities from Dakshina Kannada have been selected for Aryabhata award, instituted by Bangalore-based Aryabhata Cultural Organisation.
Shree Devi Education Trust Chairman A Sadananda Shetty (education), Corporation Bank General Manager B R Bhat (banking), K S Hegde Medical Academy Vice Dean Prof Sathish Bhandary (medical, social service), Syndicate Bank former manager M V Mallya (medical journalism) and Corporation Bank Chief Manager and humourist Dundiraj (literature) are the award winners, stated a release. The awards will be conferred during a function to be convened at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bangalore on April 17.