Funds sought for Kannada Study Chairs abroad

Three universities in Germany and one in Austria have set up Kannada Chairs where several scholars are into research.

Authority Chairman Mukhyamantri Chandru on Thursday said he had appealed to the chief minister to allocate funds to Heidelberg University, the University of Wurzburg and Munich University in Germany and Vienna University in Austria.

Delegation interacts

Chandru had led a delegation to these universities a couple of months ago and the team interacted with the faculty of the Indology Department and felt the need for financial assistance to strengthen the Kannada Study Chairs.

Movie library

He said these varsities had separate library comprising 2,500 books and hundreds of Kannada movies.

Many faculty members in the department have studied Kannada literature in Karnataka. The foreign universities require only seed money to strengthen the departments, he said.

The Authority will provide Rs 2,000 a month to students studying in post-graduation centres of Kannada in neighbouring states. The Kannada Development Authority has selected 80 students from financially poor families for the benefit. The beneficiaries will receive the money at a function to be held in Bangalore on Sunday, February 13.