Magazine of June - 2010 - Rups.net

Personaliahere and thereEminent Kannada writer, B.P. Shivananda Rao,has been awarded the ‘Arya Bhat’, a prestigiousinternational award, in recognition of his valuableand extensive contribution to Kannada literature.The award was presented at a grand function heldat Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru recently.He has written and broadcast more than 55 shortstories and talks. on AIRstations both in Kannadaand Konkani, and publishedmore than 35 novels, shortstories, articles etc. inKannada. He worked asa teacher in Gibbs HighSchool, Kumta, whichcelebrated its centenaryfunction recently.Shivananda Raowas also conferred the ‘Kuvempu Award’ for hisreflective book Chintaneya Belakalli, by the MumbaiMumbelaku Kannada Balaya, Dombivli, Mumbai,and the 1989-90 state and national awards for hisessay on Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, former President ofIndia, and a great teacher, on his birth centenaryfunction conducted by NCERT, New Delhi.Shweta Anand Karnad has been awarded aTrophy and Certificate for being the topper at‘Unleash your Talent’, a creative event based onthe film “3 Idiots” held on April 17-18, 2010, at theInstitute of ManagementStudies and Research,Hubli. The award waspresented by actor SharmanJoshi, the chief guest of thefunction. As many as 2000contestants representing138 colleges of NorthKarnataka participated inthe event.Subsequently, she wonthe first prize in a University level debate competitionheld at JSS College, Dharwad. Shweta has beenselected by Infosys BPO Limited, Bengaluru, asProcess Executive at a campus interview conductedby JG College, Hubli.Bengaluru: The Punyatithi of HH ShrimatParijnanashram Swamiji I was duly observed onApril 13. Drawing and essay competitions heldin view of the forthcoming Shankara Jayanticelebrations received an enthusiastic response fromdevotees of all ages.Fifteen youth from the Bengaluru, Chennai,Hubli and Hyderabad Sabhas attended a workshopon presentation skills for Yuvadhara members fromApril 30 – May 2; it was conducted by ArvindNadkarni, a seasoned corporate trainer. The firstday’s session was on the three main ingredients of agood presentation – logic, passion and ethics. Later,the participants made three-minute presentationswhich were video recorded for providing invaluabletips and feedback. The second day covered the‘Thinking, Platform and Mechanics’ of making agood corporate presentation – the participants learnthow to structure a presentation, the importanceof good eye contact, voice modulation and activeaudience involvement. The workshop also coveredother crucial aspects such as script writing, answeringquestions, analyzing presentations, taking and givingfeedback, and dealing with perceived failure.Reported by Uma Trasi and Amit KilpadyNew Delhi: At the AGM of the New DelhiSabha held on April 18, 2010, the following wereunanimously elected office bearers for the year 2010-11: Ravi Padukone (President), Jaishankar Bondal(Vice President), Shekhar Balvalli (Treasurer),Suchitra Balvalli (Jt. Treasurer), Chaitanya Shiroor(Secretary) and Shyamala Hemmad (Jt. Secretary).Reported by Chaitanya ShiroorMumbai, Andheri: A swadhyay on “Rudradhya”,conducted by Dharmapracharak V. RajagopalBhat on Apri1 l1, drew the usual good number ofenthusiastic devotees.On April 13, the Punyatithi of ShrimatParijnanashram I was well attended. Shri RajagopalBhat explained the teachings of our Adi Guruenumerated in “Sadguru Bodhamruta” and otherstotras etc; prasad vitaran followed.The Sabha performed Sannikarsha at Karla onMay 2.Reported by Manohar Balse(contd. on page 57)Kanara Saraswat Vol. 91, No.6, June 2010 53