<p>The State government will soon announce yet another date for inauguration of Janapada (folk) University at Gottagudi in Shiggaon of Haveri district. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking to media after releasing the Kannada Janapada Nighantu (folk dictionary) in the City on Saturday, Chief Minster D V Sadananda Gowda said there won’t be further delay in the inauguration of the university. The budgetary allocation of Rs 7.7 crore would be used to develop the institution. <br /><br />Gowda made the announcement following the request by Chairperson of the Karnataka Janapada Academy Go Ru Channabasappa, lexicographer G Venkatasubbaiah, Kannada Development Authority Chairperson Mukhyamantri Chandru. <br /><br />The then Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa had announced the plan to set up the university in the 2010-11 budget. Ambalike Hiriyanna as the vice-chancellor and C A Somashekarappa as registrar have already assumed office. But, the inauguration was postponed twice for not known reasons. <br /><br />The chief minister also said the term of Go Ru Channabasappa as chariperson of the Academy, which expired on Saturday, has been extended till the inauguration of the university. <br /><br />The folklore dictionary, brought out jointly by KDA and Karnataka Janapada Academy, runs into three editions, comprising 1,144 pages with meaning of 50,000 words and phrases.<br /><br /> Channabasappa said books and dictionaries on folklore published previously were limited to certain regions in the State and the new dictionary addresses the lacuna.<br /><br />The committee, which has brought out the dictionary, has referred over 400 books and interacted with people from all districts of the State. <br /><br />The chief minister said that the copies of the dictionary would be circulated to all university and government libraries in the State.</p>
<p>The State government will soon announce yet another date for inauguration of Janapada (folk) University at Gottagudi in Shiggaon of Haveri district. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking to media after releasing the Kannada Janapada Nighantu (folk dictionary) in the City on Saturday, Chief Minster D V Sadananda Gowda said there won’t be further delay in the inauguration of the university. The budgetary allocation of Rs 7.7 crore would be used to develop the institution. <br /><br />Gowda made the announcement following the request by Chairperson of the Karnataka Janapada Academy Go Ru Channabasappa, lexicographer G Venkatasubbaiah, Kannada Development Authority Chairperson Mukhyamantri Chandru. <br /><br />The then Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa had announced the plan to set up the university in the 2010-11 budget. Ambalike Hiriyanna as the vice-chancellor and C A Somashekarappa as registrar have already assumed office. But, the inauguration was postponed twice for not known reasons. <br /><br />The chief minister also said the term of Go Ru Channabasappa as chariperson of the Academy, which expired on Saturday, has been extended till the inauguration of the university. <br /><br />The folklore dictionary, brought out jointly by KDA and Karnataka Janapada Academy, runs into three editions, comprising 1,144 pages with meaning of 50,000 words and phrases.<br /><br /> Channabasappa said books and dictionaries on folklore published previously were limited to certain regions in the State and the new dictionary addresses the lacuna.<br /><br />The committee, which has brought out the dictionary, has referred over 400 books and interacted with people from all districts of the State. <br /><br />The chief minister said that the copies of the dictionary would be circulated to all university and government libraries in the State.</p>
