Dharwad: Karnataka Sahitya Academy President Malati Pattanshetti has stressed on creating a separate academy for Children involving literature, music, acting among other arts in our state.

Presiding over a three day State level Children’s conference organized by Gubbachchi Goodu, a voluntary organisation working to promote literary interest among children, here on Friday Pattanashetti said that there was scarcity of literature concerning children in the state, for which the literary field should put in concerted efforts.

“Though every field was impacted by globalization, the children’s field has been left untouched and those writing to gain interest of the children should think in new ways,” she said.

Veteran writer Na D’souza inaugurated the conference and said, “The works of those writers who desist from Children’s literature, should not be considered for Sahitya Academy awards. Such a law should be formed on par with that of west Bengal.”

On the occasion, Karnataka Balvikas Academy President Vedavyas Koulagi released a souvenir and few children’s books brought out by ‘Chilipili’ publications.

Hundreds of Childrens along with their parents, mentors attended the meet. Dance, drama, drawing and other competitions organized for the children as well.