Bengaluru: The state of Georgia the US has stated November 1, Kannada Language and Rajyotsava Day after several representations by Resident Kannadigas.
The proclamation, signed by Georgia Governor Brian P Kemp, came after the encouragement from the Kannadiangan community under the Panji Nrupatunga Kannada Koota.
“This is for the first time that Kannada has been respected at the state level in America.
It is something that all Kannadigas in the world will be proud.
This is a big victory for Kannada, which is one of the longest living classics,” Bharath Tejasvi, a person Koota members and senior data analytics managers, to Ti.
Georgia is home to around 2,000 families who speak Kannada and Nrupatunga Kannada Koota, with around 500 members, have become the most active linguistic and cultural groups in the region for the past five decades.
Koota has encouraged state authorities for several years to recognize languages ​​and to allow Rajyotsava celebrations.
The Koota intensified his efforts under the guidance and leadership of the philanthropic pair Dr.
Subrahmanya Bhat and Dr.
Anu Bhat, the chairman of the Prasad and the President was on Nidagatte Dyamanna.
Meanwhile, Koota also increased its visibility and emerged as a strong linguistic group by regulating the program and conducting initiatives aimed at showing off and promoting Kannada.
Atlanta Nagendra, a software architect who supports the causes of Kannada, said: “Koota made an impact at the local level in recent years, it became stronger.” Joining him, Tejasvi said: “We submit a request for the proclamation with the governor’s office and continue to follow up regularly.
Kannada’s promotional activities were influenced last year because of the pandemic but now this is a proud moment with the proclamation has been issued.” Tejasvi and Nagendra felt that the proclamation of the state of Georgia Will motivate the Kannada community in other US countries to strengthen language.
This proclamation also recognizes the efforts of the Georgia Kannada community to educate future generations in Kannada through three local schools where professionals who work devote time to teach languages.
The record of Governor Kemp said the Kannada community had “played an important role in maintaining Indian heritage and culture to remain intact, and enrich the diversity of Georgia’s culture”.
The Achievement of Koota has received a message of congratulations from Kannada lovers with many states that its members have lived up to the popular lionedateur quavempu lines, “Elladaru Ilu Entome Iiru, Endhendigu Nee Kannadavagiru.”