Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (AF)

Mangalore, May 31: 'Arogya Samvidhana' a book on health authored by Dr Ramananda Banari was released at a programme held at Sharada Vidyalaya here on Friday May 30.

Speaking after releasing the book, renowned orthopaedician Dr Shantaram Shetty said that it was very difficult for a busy doctor to take time off for arts and literature. He lauded Dr Ramananda for excelling in not just his profession but also in the fields of literature and yakshagana.

Giving details about the book, Dr Shetty said that the book is useful to the common people as it gives information on various aspects of health.

The book has been published by Kalkura Foundation, which also organized the book release ceremony. The programme was presided over by Dr C R Ballal.

Among those present were Mangalore University Kannada department head Dr K Chinnappa Gowda, Mangalore Akashavani director Shivananda Bekal and district Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Pradeep Kumar Kalkura.