ಹಾಡುಗಾರ C.ಅಶ್ವಥ್ , ನಟರಾದ Dr.ವಿಷ್ಣುವರ್ಧನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಶ್ವಥ್ ಅವರ ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ನಿಧನದಿಂದ ನೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನೆ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾದ ಪದ್ಮಶ್ರೀ ,ಪದ್ಮಭೂಷಣ, ಪದ್ಮವಿಭೂಷಣ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿ ತಂದಿದೆ . ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಸಾಧನೆ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಇಡೀ ಭಾರತೀಯರಿಗೆ ದಾರಿದೀಪವಾಗಿದೆ
ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪಡೆದವರ ಕಿರು ಪರಿಚಯ :
1. Pandit Puttaraj Gawai : (ಪಂಡಿತ್ ಪುಟ್ಟರಾಜ ಗವಾಯಿ )
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with the blessings of his Guru,Puttaraj [96 years] (Visually challenged)strove to fulfill his responsibilities as the patron of hundreds of blind orphans. He pursued his spiritual life with dedication to ‘Linga Pooja’ and devoting enough time to serve music, literature and theatre.As a result, his works ‘Sangeet Shastra Jnana’.”Tabla Shikshaka” and “GuruSudha” Part 1 and 2 on Music were completed. In Sanskrit he wrote “Shrimat Kumara Geetha”,”Kumareshwara Kavya”,”Shri Linga Sooktha”,”Tatparya Sahit Sri Rudra” and “Panchakshara Suprabhata”.In Hindi,he wrote “Basava Purana” (President Award winner)”Siddha Linga Vijaya”,”Sidhantha Shikamani” etc.In Kannada his works include “Akkamahadevi Purana”,”Haveri ShivabasavaPurana”,“Ankalagi Adavi Siddeswara Purana”, “Huchala Guru Siddeshwara Purana”, “Purathanara Purana”,Kalikeri Guru Mahima Purana”, “Veerabhadreshwara Purana”, “Sharana Basaveshwara Purana” and many more.He was honored with more than 100 titles like “Ubhaya Gayana Vadanacharya”, “Ganayogi”, “Kavishiromani”, Thribhasha KaviRathna” etc.He won many National Awards and was honoured by Sangeetha Nataka Acadamy,Sahitya Nataka Academy,Dharwad Karnataka University(Hon. Doctorate) and recently in 99 during the Dasara Festival,Karnataks Government conferred oh him the first ever “Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan” title.
2. Balagangadharanatha Swamiji (ಬಾಲಗಂಗಾಧರನಾಥ ಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿ ):
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The Swami is the pontiff of Adichunchanagiri Mutt in Mandya district. The mutt has been into many social service including disseminating education to masses.Adichunchunagiri Mutt runs several educational institutions, including a medical college and residential school for poor children and blind from rural areas.
ಒಂದೆರೆಡು ವರ್ಷದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ವಿಜಯನಗರದ ಆದಿಚುಂಚನಗಿರಿ ಶಾಖಾ ಮಠಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡುವ ಅವಕಾಶ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತ್ತು. ಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿಯವರು ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ನೀಡುವ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ , ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ,ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಗೀತಕ್ಕೆ ನೀಡುವ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ ಅಭಿನಂದನೀಯ .
3. Arundhati Nag (ಅರುಂಧತಿ ನಾಗ್) :
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Arundhati Nag is a well-known in the field of theatre and art in the country. She founded Ranga Shankara, the dream project of her late husband and actor, Shankar Nag. So far more than 2,000 shows of different plays have been staged in the theatre.
4. Prof M R Satyanarayana Rao (ಪ್ರೊಫೆಸರ್ .ಎಂ .ಆರ್ .ಸತ್ಯನಾರಾಯಣ ರಾವ್ )
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Mr. Satyanarayana Rao, is president of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research 9(JNCASR), said he was happy that his work in molecular and cell biology had been recognised.He was earlier with the Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.Prof Rao was the first scientist in the country to set up the Chromatin Biology Lab. Prof Rao said his team was working on cancer genomics. His team is working on new tools for understanding brain tumour
5. Dr Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath :( ಡಾ .ವಿಜಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ರವೀಂದ್ರನಾಥ್ )
Dr Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath, chairperson of the newly established Centre for Neurosciences at IISc has been working on research to understand the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s.
“I hope our lab will soon come out with a cure to brain disorder and discovering Padma Bhushandisease modifying therapies,” she said.
6. Prof.K.S.Gopinath : (ಪ್ರೊಫೆಸರ್ .ಕೆ.ಎಸ್.ಗೋಪಿನಾಥ್ )
----------------------------------------------------He is Senior surgical oncologist with excellent academic credentials. Post Graduate qualifications with an FRCS(Ed) from the reputed College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK and MS in General Surgery from Mumbai Univesity. Recipient of several prestigious awards for unstinting service advanced/intensive training in surgical oncology. Hands-on expertise of over three decades in the field of oncology from the grass root levels in the rural and urban areas.
Promoter Director and Consultant Surgical Oncologist Bangalore Institute of Oncology, pioneering the first comprehensive and dedicatted multi-disciplinary cancer in India. Instrumental in starting Department of Oncology at several premier medical colleges in bangalore and Karnataka Founder Trustee and Chairman for research organizations and charitable trusts working towards the cause of cancer patients.
Hold Key positions of responsibility at several medical associations focused towards surgical oncology. Author of several research publication/books and presentations at national and global seminars. Deep sense of urge to arrive at long-lasting solutions in the field of oncology; incolved with extensive research work. Promoter of cancer eduction promoter of cancer education programs through diverse media.
7. Dr.B.Ramana Rao ( ಡಾ.ಬಿ.ರಮಣ ರಾವ್ )
8. Dr.B.M.HEGDE (ಡಾ.ಬಿ.ಎಂ.ಹೆಗಡೆ) :
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For the thousands of patients, over the years, he embodies hope. Allaying fears, giving succor, soothing tensions he is to them the doctor with his hand on the pulse of the common man. Talking their language (he speaks about seven) identifying with their woes, relating to their despairhe heals them, combining his wealth of specialized knowledge in cardiology with compassion and clarity. His healthy respect for the native and complementary systems of medicine inspires in the illiterate and ill a hope of better tidings. Teaching is in his blood. He started teaching at a very young age and is teaching even today, when he finds time. Prof Hegde has been teaching all over the world and has requests pouring in from different quarters. The best teacher awards that he obtained many times speak for themselves. He is acclaimed to be a good communicator and has bagged the Best Communicator Award from the local chapter of the Public Relations Society of India. He attracts students for electives from many countries. His disdain against the hi-tech stuff for diagnosis when the time tested bedside methods and common sense alone would suffice, have molded hundreds of future doctors.
Many a time his methods were considered unconventional but, the thousands of students who have graduated from there stand testimony to the fact that his methods did pay rich dividends. He is on the Governing bodies of many prestigious institutions in India and abroad, contributing his might to uphold the highest ethical and professional standards through them. A Visiting Professor in many countries , he also has been considered a considerate and competent examiner for graduate and postgraduate students. He has guided many students for their doctoral thesis in many Universities, in addition to being the Ph.D. examiner in some of those Universities.Prof Hedge regularly communicates with people through AIR, Doordarshan, BBC and Zee TV, London. His regular column "Doctor Speaks" in the Bhavan's journal is very much appreciated.
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