Rajyotsava Award

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ISRO Chairman S. Somanath, golfer Aditi Ashok, and retired Supreme Court judge V. Gopala Gowda are among the 68 people and 10 organisations selected for the Rajyotsava Award – 2023 by the Karnataka government for their contributions in different fields.

Key Highlights:

• The Rajyotsava Award is the state’s second-highest civilian award given by the Karnataka government annually TO including prominent writers, social workers and others.

• The 68th Karnataka Rajyotsava Awards will be conferred on the occasion of the state’s formation. This year is the golden jubilee of renaming Mysore state as Karnataka.

• The Chief Minister is the head of the Award committee, who has selected the winners.

• The Rajyotsava Awardee will get cash rewards of Rs 5 lakh, a 25-gram gold medal and a plaque.