Mysuru: Maintaining that several academies including Janapada Academy are in sleep mode, noted writer Prof. Aravind Malagatti said that though there is nothing wrong in the appointment of noted artists as academy heads, the appointment of scholars will help in promoting scholarly works.
He was speaking after releasing former KIKS Director Prof. Nilagiri Talwar’s two works — ‘Nooraru Nudigattugalu’ and ‘Honnarike’ at his (Prof. Talwar) felicitation programme jointly organized by Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) and Prof. Nilagiri Talawar Vidyarthi Balaga at B.M. Sri auditorium in Manasagangothri here yesterday.
