
Participation in Socio-political, Cultural, Literary and Educational Fields
1. Seminar on Dalith Literature, Mysore University – 1988
2. Presided as chairman in the State Bandaya Literary Conference at Bagalkot – 1990
3. Inaugurated North Karnataka Bandaya Sahitya Conference – 1992
4. Director, a four day workshop on Kannada Short Stories organized by
Karnataka Sahitya Academy – 1994
5. Kuvempu University Endowment Lecture, Challakere – 1994
6. National Seminar at Delhi by Central Sahitya Academy – 1996
7. National Seminar at Hyderabad organized by Kannada Sahitya
Parishat – 1997
8. Special Lecture delivered at Raichur Post Graduate Centre, Gulbarga
University – 1998
9. South Indian Poets Meet at Tanjavore organised by South Zone
Cultural Centre – 1998
10. National Seminar at Mumbai organized by Goregaon Kannada
Sangha – 1999
11. South Indian Poets Meet at Tirur organized by Thunjan Trust and
Kerala Sahitya Academy – 2000
12. National Seminar at Hyderabad organized by Kannada Book
Authority,Government of Karnataka – 2000
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Many poems are included in prestigious anthologies published by Karnataka Sahitya Academy and Central Sahitya Academy.
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Delivered lectures in literary conferences and annual All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana’s held in different parts of Karnataka.
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One of the Founder Members of Madiga Movement in Karnataka an organized seminars, discussions for proper distribution of percentage of reservation as per population of each community from among scheduled castes.
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Delivered Lecture on Kannada Dalith Literature in Stonybrook University New York