Ramesh Bantakal conferred Basavaratna National Award

By B Pundalika Marate
Bellevision Media Network

Karkala, 08 Dec 2016: Ramesh Bantakal, arts teacher of Government High School, Belman, near here was conferred coveted Basavaratna National Award jyoti Award by Sri Basaveshwara Karmaveera Kala Sahitya Samskruti Vedike®, Aheri, Vijayapura taluk/district during state level Vachana Vijayotsav and twelfth anniversary, held on Kandangal Hanumantaraya auditorium, Vijayapura, on Monday, December 5.

 

 

Karnataka former CM Jagdish Shettar conferred Basavaratna National Award to Ramesh Bantakal, in the presence of dignitaries on Monday.

 

Swami Chillalinga of Bantanala Veeraktamata, Aheri, Karnataka Soaps and Derivatives Limited chairman Raju Alagoor, Vijayapura ZP president Mallappa Meti, former minister N K Bellubbi, Haveri Janapada University vice chancellor Professor K Chennappa Gowda, Raichur Agriculture University vice chancellor Dr I M Salimat and others were present.

 

Ramesh has served as arts teacher in many schools since the past 18 years. He has innovated on arts in preparing teaching aids, and different forms of clay works.