Kempegowda Award

Kempegowda Award
Award for individual contributions to fields of medicine, education etc.
Awarded for Civilian award in Karnataka
Sponsored by BBMP
Reward(s) ₹25,000 and an award shield[1]
Last awarded 2017
Website BBMP

The Kempegowda Award or Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award is a civilian award presented annually by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)[2], Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.[1][3][4][5][6][7]

The award nomination is based on the notable contributions of civilians, in the field of medicine, education, media, sports, theatre, film, literature, environment, folklore, music, dance, yogasana, judiciary, journalism, culture, photography, social service, astrology and painting.[4][8]

On 16 August 2018, more than 250 people with notable achievements are presented the award, in the ceremony held in Dr.Rajkumar Glasshouse, BBMP Office, Bangalore.[9][10]

History

The award is named after the feudatory ruler of Vijayanagara Empire, Nadaprabhu Hiriya Kempe Gowda, who built the city of Bengaluru in 1537.[11][12][13] The award ceremony is organized annually, in April,[14] on the eve of Kempegowda's birthday, which is seen in the state as Kempegowda day or ′Kempegowda Jayanthi′ which is on 27 June.[15][16][17] The award presentation was temporarily paused in 2007, and after a gap of four years, it was reinitiated in 2011.[4][18]

2017

On 11 April, 158 people were awarded in the ceremony, where Karaga was also held.[19] BBMP decided to award all its permanent employees with the ′Civic service employees' award′.[20]

2016

On 22 April, 150 people were presented the award, in the ceremony[1]

2015

On 4 April, the ceremony was held and 91 people were awarded[8][21]

2014

187 people were awarded including a cash prize of ₹12,000.[21]

2013

109 people were awarded including a cash prize of ₹15,000.[21]

2012

50 people were awarded including a cash prize of ₹25,000.[21]

2011

274 people were awarded including a cash prize of ₹20,000.[21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ನೀಡುವ ಕೆಂಪೇಗೌಡ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ 2016 ವಿಜೇತರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ". oneindia.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike". Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike(BBMP). Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
  3. ↑ "Kempegowda awards presented". thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Kempegowda award for 234 personalities". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Kempegowda Award list swells to 136". deccanherald.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "45 selected for Kempegowda award". deccanherald.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "45 nominated for Kempegowda Awards". news18.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  8. 1 2 "ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೆಂಪೇಗೌಡ ಜಯಂತಿ ನಾಳೆ ; 91 ಮಂದಿ ಸಾಧಕರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಮಾಡಲಿರುವ ಸಿಎಂ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ…". justkannada.in. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  9. ↑ . epapervijayavani.in http://epapervijayavani.in/viewpage.php?edn=Bengaluru&isid=VVAANINEW_BEN_20180816#Page/5/Article/VVAANINEW_BEN_20180816_5_2/372px/1BD5482. Retrieved 16 August 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ . epapervijayavani.in http://epapervijayavani.in/viewpage.php?edn=Bengaluru&isid=VVAANINEW_BEN_20180816#Page/7/Article/VVAANINEW_BEN_20180816_7_10/593px/1DC0A08. Retrieved 16 August 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ "BANGALORE FORT: Kempe Gowda's city of dreams". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Remembering the city's founder". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "How many know how Kempegowda built Bangalore?". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "April 17 to be celebrated as Kempegowda Jayanti". thehindu.com. 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Vijayavani e-paper". epapervijayavani.in. 27 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "As Karnataka gears up for Kempegowda Jayanthi celebrations, museum in CBD sees few visitors". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017.
  17. ↑ "Bengaluru celebrates its founder Kempegowda's birthday". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 27 June 2017. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018.
  18. ↑ "BBMP gears up for Kempegowda Day". deccanchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  19. ↑ "BBMP gears up for Kempegowda Day". deccanchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  20. ↑ "Latest News". bbmp.gov.in. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 "ಕೆಂಪೇಗೌಡ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ: ಬಿರುಸುಗೊಂಡ ಲಾಬಿ". vijaykarnataka.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
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