Mangaluru: Sandesha State Level Award programme was held on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022  at 5.30 pm at the premises of  Sandesha Institution.

Most Rev. Dr Henry D’Souza, the Bishop of Bellary and the Chairman of  Sandesha presided over the function. Dr P. Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya, Vice-Chancellor of  Mangalore University will be the Chief Guest. Shashi Kumar IPS, Commissioner of  Police, Mangalore was the Guest of  Honour.

Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of  Mangalore and Most Rev. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, the Bishop of  Udupi, Fr Francis Assisi Almeida, the Director of Sandesha, Rev. Fr Ivan Pinto and Roy Castelino, the trustees of the Institute were the guests at the programme.

2021  Sandesha Awardees

Sandesha Literature Award (Kannada) –Baraguru Ramachandrappa

Sandesha Literature Award (Konkani) –Amar Konkani

Sandesha Literature Award (Tulu) – Dr. Sunitha Shetty

Sandesha Media Award –Nagesh Hegde

Sandesha Konkani Music Award –Meena Rebimbus

Sandesha Art Award –Avithas Adalphus Cutinha (Dolla)

Sandesha Education Award –Lakshman Saab Chauri

Sandesha Special Award – Samarthanam Trust

2022  Sandesha Awardees

Sandesha Literature Award (Kannada) –Rahmath Tarikere

Sandesha Literature Award (Konkani) –Melvyn Rodrigues

Sandesha Literature Award (Tulu) –B.K. Gangadar Kirodian

Sandesha Media Award – Dr. T.C. Poornima

Sandesha Konkani Music Award –Alwyn Noronha

Sandesha Art Award –Kasaragod Chinna

Sandesha Education Award – Dr. P.K. Rajashekar

Sandesha Special Award –SA. Raghunath