<p>A committee headed by the Chief Minister has been constituted to select people who have made significant contributions in their respective fields. The award carries Rs 1 lakh in cash and 20 grams of gold.<br /><br />Kannada and Culture Minister Govind Karjol, on Tuesday, told reporters he had received about 2,900 applications for the award. <br /><br />The committee, comprising seven ministers and heads of academies, would scrutinise the entries and select the applicants.</p>
<p>A committee headed by the Chief Minister has been constituted to select people who have made significant contributions in their respective fields. The award carries Rs 1 lakh in cash and 20 grams of gold.<br /><br />Kannada and Culture Minister Govind Karjol, on Tuesday, told reporters he had received about 2,900 applications for the award. <br /><br />The committee, comprising seven ministers and heads of academies, would scrutinise the entries and select the applicants.</p>
