GENERAL

Kannada and Culture Department:  Presentation of Basava Award to former President APJ Abdul Kalam, by Chief Minister Kumaraswamy, DyCM B S Yediyurappa, participates, in front of Vidhana Soudha, 5.30 pm.

Christ Junior College:  Inauguration of Plasma, the Kaleidoscope a month long programme by former President APJ Abdul Kalam, and interaction with students, Christ College Auditorium, Hosur Road, 1 pm.

The International School, Bangalore:  Annual International School Festival, former President APJ Abdul Kalam, participates, Campus, NAFL Valley, Whitefield Sarjapur Road, near Dommasandra Circle, 11 am.

Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association:  Address by former President APJ Abdul Kalam, J N Tata Auditorium, National Science Seminar Complex, Indian Institute of Science, C V Raman Road, 3.30 pm.

Ministry of Defence:  Passing out Parade of Airmen trainees of Indian Air Force, Air Cmdr Bhopal Singh reviews, Airforce Station, Jalahalli West, 8.15 am.

Surana College:  Seminar on Bana’s world of Prose and The Poetic beauty of Champu Ramayana, Religious Endowment Commissioner T Sham Bhat, Scholar G Venkata Subbaiah participate, College premise, 16, South End Road, 10 am.

CII Institute of Quality:  Inauguration of National Summit on Quality in Education, by Union Minister of State for Planning M V Rajashekaran, NIMHANS Convention Centre, 9.30 am.

Garden City Toast Masters Club:  Talk on ‘Mind Power’ by Appa Rao, NIPM Hall, Blue Cross Chambers, Above Ellor Library, Infantry Road, 6.30 pm.

The Indian Institute of World Culture:  Talk on ‘Ageing in India - Problems and Prospects’ by M R Narayana, 6, B P Wadia Road, 6.15 pm (2667 8581).

Institute for Social and Economic Change:  Talk on ‘Sixty Years of Development; A Sociological Assessment,’ by G K Karanth, of ISEC, VKRV Rao Avenue, Nagarbhavi Post, 5.30 pm.

Indian Institute of Science:  Seminar on Geotechnics for Infrastructure in Memory of Prof T S Nagaraj, Satish Dhawan Auditorium, IISc, 9.30 am.

Seshadripuram Boys High School:  Bhagat Singh Birth Centenary Celebrations, Journalist Babu Krishnamurthy participates, School campus, Seshadripuram, 3.30 pm.

Rangaprapancha:  C V Venkatappa Memorial Youth Prize Distribution Competition, Sri Mahanthegowda Biridar, Journalist Eshwar Daitota, Nayana, J C Road, 7 pm.

Nettur Technical Training Foundation:  Diploma awarding function, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited Managing Director Atsushi Toyoshima participates, Ambedkar Bhavan, 5 pm.

Indian Institute of Materials Management:  Lecture on ‘Creating a High Performance Organisation’ by AVTEC Ltd Deputy General Manager HRD C S Shekar, Hotel Woodlands, Rajaram Mohan Roy Road, 6.30 pm.

CULTURAL

Rotary Bangalore Downtown:  Interactive Session on Fun in Rotary, Rotary House of Friendship, Lavelle Road, 6.30 pm.

Sindhi Group of Institutions:  Youth Meet by Spiritual Leader J P Vaswani, Sindhi Seva Samiti Golden Jubilee Hall, Kempapura, Hebbal, 11 am.

M P Birla Institute of Management:  Talk on ‘Six Sigma Concept’ by Prof R S Bahadur, Khincha Auditorium, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Race Course Road 11.30 am.

Prajapita Brahmakumari Ishwariya Vidyalaya:  Felicitation to senior artists, Cine Actor C R Simha, Rajesh participate, cultural programme by Usha Datar, ADA Rangamandira, J C Road, 10 am.

The National Pre-University College:  Kannada Play competition, staging of play ‘Uragana Pathana’ 3 pm; ‘Venicina Varthaka’ 4 pm; ‘Azad’ 5 pm; ‘Annadata Sukhibhava’ H N Kalakshetra, Jayanagar, 6 pm.

Directorate of Kannada and Culture:  All India Universities Theatre Festival - staging of play ‘Jokumaraswamy’, NMKRV Women's College Mantap, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, 4 pm.

The Smriti Nandan Cultural Centre:  Presents ‘Malhar Ki Sanj - An Evening of Monsoon Melodies’ by Atma Venkatesh, Bharati Prathap and others, I M Vittala Murthy participates, 15/3, Nandadeep, Palace Road, 6.30 pm.

Indian Academy Group of Institutions:  Annual Cultural Meet - ‘Spectrum - 07’, Minister for Kannada and Culture H S Mahadeva Prasad, Department of Information Commissioner K V R Tagore participate, New Campus, Hennur Cross, Hennur Main Road, 10.30 am.

RELIGIOUS

ISKCON:  Sri Krishna Bhakti Sangeetha by Haridasa Sangha, Sri Radha Krishna Temple, Hare Krishna Hill, 11.30 am.

Sri Nimishamba Devi Temple Trust:  Bhajans with Sri Nimishananda Guruji, Temple premises, Ideal Homes Circle, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, 6 pm.

Chinmaya Mission:  Discourse on ‘Bhagawad Geeta’ by Swami Purushottamananda, R V Teachers College, Jayanagar, 6.30 pm.