# Karmayogi Award-2026 announced for eight personalities 2026-08-22T22:05:52+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Eight individuals from fields including education, social service, literature, art, healthcare, industry and entrepreneurship have been selected for the Karmayogi Award-2026. The award is instituted in memory of former FKCCI president and industrialist Shantlingappa S. Patil Kadaganchi. The recipients are Channaveer Shivacharya (education), Vilasavati Khuba (social service), A.K. Rameshwar (literature), Pundit Fakkiresh Kanavi (art), Shekar Patil (healthcare), Sanjeev Gupta (industry), Rahulkumar N. Baldota (business) and Preetam Mehta (entrepreneur). Former Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Manu Baligar noted their significant contributions. The awards will be presented in Kalaburagi on Sunday, August 23, 2026, marking the fourth death anniversary of Shantlingappa Patil. Each award carries a cash prize of Rs 51,000 and a citation. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Karmayogi Award is a state-level recognition that highlights contributions beyond government service. With Rs 51,000 per awardee, the total cash outlay is Rs 4.08 lakh, a modest sum that underscores symbolic honour over financial reward. The award, now in its fourth year, has likely built a reputation among Karnataka's civil society networks. The selection spans multiple districts, suggesting a decentralised outreach. The next step is the August 23 ceremony in Kalaburagi, which will test public engagement with this relatively new honour. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Straightforward listing of awardees and details with no editorial slant. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Kalaburagi, Karmayogi Award, Shantlingappa Patil Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karmayogi-award-2026-announced-for-eight-personalities/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karmayogi-award-2026-announced-for-eight-personalities/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/