31st National Kannada Sammelana to be held in Delhi on April 5

The 31st national conference of the Kannada speaking people will be held here on April 5 and 6.

Announcing this here today, M.B. Samaga, convenor of the conference said, conference organized by 'Dehali Kannadiga', a Kannada monthly published from Delhi, will be inaugurated by Dr. Meena Chandavarkar, Vice Chancellor, Karnataka State Women's University, Bijapur.

Dr. S Ayyappan, well-known agricultural scientist, secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research will pride over. M Narendra, Chairman, Indian Overseas Bank will release the souvenir.

The conference includes a seminar on Kannada language, literature and culture, poets' meet, women festival, music, dances, drama and other cultural programmes and book exhibition.

"Two thousand delegates from different parts of the country including writers, artists, professors, academics and representatives of the Kannada association will participate, Samaga said.