All languages ​​have their own significance, Kerala Central University Vice-

Chancellor Prof. K.C. Baiju said. Speaking at the inauguration of the two-

day international seminar on ‘Ancient Kannada Literature: Ways of

Reading held in collaboration with the Department of Kannada and the

Center of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada, Central Institute of

Indian Languages, Mysore, he said that the cultural and historical

background of Kasaragod is helpful for the further growth of the Kannada

language.Kuvempu University retired professor, Prof. Kumara Chalya, in his keynote

address urged to change the prevailing apathy towards ancient Kannada

literature. If you reject ancient Kannada literature, you are rejecting

contemporary Kannada literature too, he added.

Dean of the University’s School of Languages and Comparative Literature,

Dr. Joseph Koipalli spoke and recalled G.N Devi’s words that if India gets

the Nobel Prize in Literature, it will go to Kannada first. He went on to say

that it is because ancient poetry can be read against the backdrop of

almost all modern literary theories that it is still alive today.

Kannada Department Head, Dr. Soumya H welcomed, Project Director of

Center for Advanced Studies in Classical Kannada, Prof. M.N Talwar

offered vote of thanks. Post graduate students Swati, Ranjitha, Supreeta

Prayed, Thejashree did the MC.