<p class="title">A transgender is one among the 28 achievers who will receive the district-level Kannada Rajyotsava award during a programme to be held at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hall, Office of Deputy Commissioner, on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kajol, the transgender from Udupi, will receive the award from Udupi District In-charge Minister Jayamala.</p>.<p class="bodytext">When contacted, Kajol said that she was happy that the district administration had acknowledged her contributions in field of theatre. Kajol is also known for her talent as a Radio Jockey. She has delivered speeches tracing her struggle as a transgender in many programmes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The other achievers are Gopal Acharya Theerthahalli, Gopal Ganiga, Raghavendra Acharya, M H Prasad Kumar (Yakshagana), K Narendra Pai (Agriculture), M Ismail Saheb (Education), Ramadas Palan, Manohar Shetty, Taranath Mesta Shiroor, Joseph Rebello (Social Service), Barkur Hrishikesha Bayari, N Balakrishna Vaidya, (Religion), Parameshwara Bhat, R Shreeshadas, Hiriyanna, Pravitha Ashok (Music), Sheena Panara (Folk), Jayaram Neelavara, Shlagha Saligrama (Art and Cinema), Akshatha Poojari, Mrinali Sachin Shetty, Gururaj Poojari (Sports), T S Hussain (Literature), Lorens Pinto (Architecture), Gokuldas Pai and Shekar Ajekar (Journalism).</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kannada Rajyotsava award will also be presented to associations like Hubhashika Koragara Yuva Kala Vedike, Jaladurga Mahila Sangha-Keelanje, Sammruddhi Mahila Mandali-Cherkadi, Yuvaka Mandala-Sanoor.</p>
<p class="title">A transgender is one among the 28 achievers who will receive the district-level Kannada Rajyotsava award during a programme to be held at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hall, Office of Deputy Commissioner, on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kajol, the transgender from Udupi, will receive the award from Udupi District In-charge Minister Jayamala.</p>.<p class="bodytext">When contacted, Kajol said that she was happy that the district administration had acknowledged her contributions in field of theatre. Kajol is also known for her talent as a Radio Jockey. She has delivered speeches tracing her struggle as a transgender in many programmes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The other achievers are Gopal Acharya Theerthahalli, Gopal Ganiga, Raghavendra Acharya, M H Prasad Kumar (Yakshagana), K Narendra Pai (Agriculture), M Ismail Saheb (Education), Ramadas Palan, Manohar Shetty, Taranath Mesta Shiroor, Joseph Rebello (Social Service), Barkur Hrishikesha Bayari, N Balakrishna Vaidya, (Religion), Parameshwara Bhat, R Shreeshadas, Hiriyanna, Pravitha Ashok (Music), Sheena Panara (Folk), Jayaram Neelavara, Shlagha Saligrama (Art and Cinema), Akshatha Poojari, Mrinali Sachin Shetty, Gururaj Poojari (Sports), T S Hussain (Literature), Lorens Pinto (Architecture), Gokuldas Pai and Shekar Ajekar (Journalism).</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kannada Rajyotsava award will also be presented to associations like Hubhashika Koragara Yuva Kala Vedike, Jaladurga Mahila Sangha-Keelanje, Sammruddhi Mahila Mandali-Cherkadi, Yuvaka Mandala-Sanoor.</p>