Pune Branch of Kannada Sahitya Parishad launched
Pune, July 6, 2021: Kannada Sahitya Parishad, established in Bengaluru in 1915 with an aim to promote and disseminate Kannada language and literature, has now launched its branch in Pune. The branch was recently inaugurated online by Dr. Manu Baligar, President of Kannada Sahitya Parishad and Basavaraj Masuti, President of Maharashtra Division. Malati S Kalmadi, Honorary Secretary of Kannada Sangh, Pune, will be the President of the Pune District Branch of the Parishad.
Kushal Hegde, President of Pune Kannada Sangh, Malati S Kalmadi, Honorary Secretary, Indira Salian, Vice President and Chairperson of Cultural Committee, Jyothi Kadkhol, Cultural Committee Secretary and Chandrakant Harkude, Cultural Committee Member and other members including Ramdas Acharya and G C. Kulkarni were present during the launch. The Pune branch will include Pune district, Ambegaon and Haveli taluka division .The responsibility of Pune district and Ambegaon taluka will be undertaken by Kannada Sangha Pune , while the Karnataka Sangha team will be handling the affairs of Haveli taluka.
“With the launch of this branch, Kannada literature will be made available to the Kannada speaking citizens of Pune district and surrounding areas and there will be a feast of events related to Kannada Literature and Culture. Thereby, the promotion and dissemination of Kannada language and literature will get more impetus. In the near future, a number of cultural events, conventions and conferences will be organized under this newly established branch,” said Kalmadi.
The functionaries of the divisions of the branch were also announced at the event. At Pune District, Malati S Kalmadi will be the President while Jyothi Kadkhol and Nandini Rao Gujar will be the secretaries. For Ambegaon Taluka, Balajit Shetty has been elected as President, while Pushpa Hegde and Chandrakant Harkude will be the secretaries. At Haveli Taluka, Krishna Mamdapur will be the President, while Lata Kulkarni and Swati Dhole will be the secretaries. Along with several districts in Karnataka, Kannada Sahitya Parishad now has branches in cities including Pune, Mumbai, Solapur and Ambernath in Maharashtra.
