Dr. Shripad Bhat, Sibanthi Padmanabha K. V. at National Seminar on Knowledge Text Translation

Dr. Shripad Bhat, Assistant Professor, Centre for Kannada Studies and Research, Tumkur University and Sibanthi Padmanabha K. V., Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism, Tumkur University presented two separate papers at a National Seminar on ‘Knowledge Text Translation in Kannada’ organized by National Translation Mission (NTM), Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore in association with Department of Translation Studies, Kannada University, Hampi. The seminar was held at Kannada University, Hampi on February 25 and 26, 2011.

Dr. Shripad Bhat presented a paper on “Translation in media” while Sibanthi Padmanabha K. V. presented a paper on “The translation challenges of media in the age of globalization”.

The two-day National Seminar was inaugurated by Prof. Pradhan Gurudatta, Director, Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi, Bangalore, while the event was chaired by Prof. A. Murigeppa, Vice Chancellor, Kannada University, Hampi.

Dr. T. R. Anantharamu, former Senior Scientist, Geological Survey of India (who actually hails from Sira taluk, Tumkur district), Prof. Lakshminarayana Aurora, Former Director, Prasaranga, Mysore University, Dr. N. S. Ashok Kumar, Chairman, Department of Electronic Media, Bangalore University, Sri. Kollegala Sharma, Scientist and Head, Information and Publicity, CFTRI, Mysore, Prof. G. P. Shivram, Chairman, Department of Mass Communicationa and Journalism, Mangalore University, Prof. C. Naganna, Director, Prasaranga, Mysore University, Dr. U. B. Pavanaja, Head, Learning & Development, Excelsoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mysore, Prof. P. Eshwar Bhat, Head, Department of Law, Mysore University, Sri. Balasubrahmanya Kanjarpane, advocate and columnist, Madikeri, Dr. M. Usha, Head, Department of Translation Studies, Kannada University, Hampi, Dr. Mohan Kuntar, Professor, Department of Translation Studies, Kannada University, Hampi, Dr. Gururaj Bidikar, Associate Professor in Sociology, Mysore University, Dr. Naveen Kumar P, Lecturer in English, Government PU College, Turuvekere, Tumkur, Sri. T. G. Shrinidhi, Senior Program Analyst, Tyco Electronics, Bangalore, Dr. Shreekeerthi, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Bangalore University and many others presented papers at the seminar.

Newspaper reports on Dr. Vanalli's programme

Dr. Niranjan Vanalli's interaction with the students of Journalism of University College of Arts, Tumkur University, as appeared in some newspapers.

Samyukta Karnataka, February 5, 2011, Page 10




Praja Pragathi, February 5, 2011, Page 6



Vijay Karnataka, Feb 5, 2011, Page 3

Language should become main strength for journos: Niranjan Vanalli



Dr. Niranjan Vanalli addressing the students of Journalism.



Tumkur: Language has become a major problem for the new generation journalists. Those who enter the field without a command over language will themselves become a threat to the journalism industry, observed Dr. Niranjan Vanalli from Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Mysore.

Addressing the students of Journalism of University College of Arts during his visit to Tumkur University, he said language should become the main strength for journalists.

It is a tragedy that a strange generation is getting formed in the recent times, who can neither handle Kannada nor English properly. The problems in learning the language should be addressed at the primary education level itself, he noted.

Reporting or news writing is a technique, which you can learn in a few months. But attaining command over a language is a long process. The young journalists should give more importance to this aspect, Dr. Vanalli suggested.

He said those who can use both English and Kannada effectively even as they are students, have a wonderful future. “Opportunities are numerous in the modern world, but one should prepare himself according to the requirements of the time,” he stressed.

You may accept journalism as a service or a profession, but you should succeed in your endeavors, he wished.

The students interacted with the eminent writer with a lot of questions and enthusiasm.