Former minister B A Mohideen has been chosen for the D Devaraj Urs Award for 2016. The award will be conferred on Mohideen by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at a function at Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru on August 20, to mark the 101st birth anniversary of Urs.
Seventy-eight-year old Mohideen is from Dakshina Kannada and has served as higher education minister in the J H Patel government.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and a citation. The selection committee chose Mohideen in recognition of his contribution in the field of education, Social Welfare Minister H Anjaneya told reporters in Bengaluru on Thursday.