News: Karnataka Sahitya Academy has published a book titled Kannada Sahityadalli Manaviya Moulyagalu to instill moral values among students through ancient and contemporary literature.

About

• Distribution: Around 5,000 books printed + 4,000 distributed on a pilot basis to schools and colleges in Koppal district.
• Outreach: 40 trained subject experts will conduct a series of lectures in villages and schools across Koppal.

Key Facts

• Features poems + prose + plays by ancient and contemporary Kannada authors focusing on equality + tolerance + honesty + respect + empathy.
• Early Works: Includes foundational texts like Kavirajamarga from the 9th Century AD + works by Adikavi Pampa + Ranna + Ponna.
• Notable Authors: Features writings by Girish Karnad (play Thaledanda) + K. Shivaram Karanth + Kuvempu + Poornachandra Tejasvi + P. Lankesh.