| Dear Members: Greetings to you all! As you all know, a variety of events have been arranged and successfully conducted at VKK during this year. As we step into the month of November, with no major events scheduled till December 1st, there seems to be some respite (due to a temporary cessation) to many, from flurry of these activities during the past two months. However, notwithstanding to the calmer front at the organization, we would like to provide you with information (i) on awards given to two of our members for their distinguished accomplishments and (ii) on couple of activites related to VKK Charitable Fund Committee and VKK Executive Committee. Firstly, we are extremely happy to inform that Dr. H. Y. Rajagopal and Dr. Narayan Hosmane, both members of VKK, were among the winners of two prestigious awards. On November 1st, Dr. Rajagopal, an engineer by profession and currently serving as the President at the US based Kannada Sahitya Ranga, was awarded the 2007 Karnataka Rajyothsava Award from Government of Karnataka for his contribution to and promotion of Kannada literature. Dr. Hosmane, a distinguished research professor at Northern Illinois University, was presented with the 'Pride of India Gold Award' recently (Sept. 2007) by the NRI Institute for his contributions in the field of Cancer Research and Education. Brief introductory notes on both the winners are included in this notification. We extend our hearty congratulations to both Dr. H.Y. Rajagopal and Dr. Narayan Hosmane on being awarded the respective awards. VKK's Charitable Fund Committee has begun the process of collecting applications for donations to be disbursed this year. Please review their request included in this notification. We are also very glad to inform the completion of the approval of the WKC 2008 Memorandum Of Understanding provided by the WKC 2008 Conveners. On behalf of Vidyaranya Kannada Kuta, and as requested and authorized by the General Body at the Special General Body meeting held on March 25th, 2007, VKK Executive Committee approved the WKC 2008 Memorandum of Understanding on the 18th day of October 2007 after many rounds of deliberations with WKC 2008 conveners and conference committee members. The next event, Deepavali Celebrations, will be held on December 1, 2007. We are working on the details of this event and information regarding this event will be mailed to all members shortly. -President and Members of the Executive Committee
THE CHARITABLE FUND COMMITTEE |
| APPLICATION FOR DONATION The Charitable Fund Committee is pleased to announce that effective November 1, 2007, we are accepting applications for distribution of 2007 VKK-CF funds to qualified, non-sectarian, non-political and non-profit organizations in Karnataka.An application form can be downloaded from VKK's website - http://www.vidyaranyakannadakuta.org/ Completed applications, with supporting documents, will need to be received no later than November 22, 2007. Supporting documents are to be mailed to: The Charitable Fund Committee
3420 Gilbert Ct.
Darien, IL 60561
U.S.A.
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VIDYARANNIGAS WIN PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS
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| 'RAJYOTSAVA AWARD' FOR DR. H. Y. RAJAGOPAL
|  | | On Monday, October 29, Secretary, Kannada and Culture Department, announced a list of 51 persons chosen for this year's Rajyotsava Award given annually by the government of Karnataka. This year Dr. H. Y. Rajagopal, a member of Vidyaranya Kannada Kuta, is one of the recipients of this prestigious award. Dr. Rajagopal is a resident of Media, Pennsylvania and is a founder of Kannada Sahitya Ranga (currently serving as the President of its Executive Committee). He is actively involved in promoting Kannada Literature in America. His articles have been published in numerous magazines including VKK's Sangama. Dr. Rajagopal is an engineer by profession. He had his education at N.I.E. Mysore (B.E.), IISc. Bangalore (M.E.) and Penn State Univ (Ph.D). He has served at Villanova University and Raytheon Engineers and Constructions. |
DR. NARAYAN HOSMANE WINS 'PRIDE OF INDIA' AWARD
|  | | In September this year, the NRI Institute, an international non-governmental organization focusing on Indian issues and achievements, presented Dr. Narayan Hosmane with its Pride of India Gold Award, recognizing his outstanding accomplishments. The award was presented in Bethesda, Maryland, at the launch of the NRI Institute's Washington D.C. Chapter. Dr. Hosmane, a member of Vidyaranya Kannada Kuta, is a distinguished research professor at Northern Illinois University. Dr. Hosmane obtained his MS Degree in Chemistry from Karnataka Univ. and Ph. D from Edinburg Univ. in UK. He has won numerous honors and awards for his extensive research and contribution in the field of chemistry. | |
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| WHAT'S IN DINDIMA? The latest issue of Dindima (Vol.1 Iss. 5) was released on October 30th. This issue contains the usual information and reports of VKK and its activities. The reports cover all the programs conducted during the past two months - September and October. It has a report on Youth Night by Sachin Suresh, a youth committee member. A detailed report on Ganesha Program by Anitha Padmanabha is also in this edition. The 'nimagidu gotte?' (did you know?) column provides a historic view of VKK's websites. The story 'bale' continued by Manjunath Kunigal in this issue is poised at an interesting point for those following it. In addition to these and Event information, Membership, Kavana (sections from Mankutimmana Kagga have been included), humor, AKKA WKC 2008 and other regular features, DINDIMA, in this issue, has made attempts to recognize and thank those volunteers who have been consistently providing their support to the organization thoughout the year. The editorial also notes the overflowing of pride among members for their beloved Kannada Kuta. As always, we request all VKK members to read the newsletters and the notifications to keep abreast of all the activities of the organization. Your feedback is welcome. |
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