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The Scholarship Disbursement For
Meritorious Students under the aegis of Prerana, Infosys, Mangalore,
Vidyaposhak, Dharwad, Dhrithi Foundation, Mangaluru, Yakshagana Kalaranga,
Udupi and Bevinje Sridhara Kakkillaya Foundation, Kasaragod was held
on 4th
October 2010 at Infosys Campus, Kottara, Mangalore. Dr.
N.K Thingalaya, former Chairman, Syndicate Bank, was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
A total of 574 students, including those
pursuing professional courses, from Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Kasaragod
districts and from North Karnataka, were supported to the tune of Rs. 18,71,995 of which Rs.
15,40,220 was provided by Prerana, Infosys, Mangalore and the rest by
other donors and Vidyaposhak, Dharwad.
This is the fifth year that Prerana, Vidya Poshak and Dhrithi Foundation
are extending support to the needy meritorious students of Dakshina Kannada
district. In addition to the financial support, Vidyaposhak and Dhrithi
Foundation also provide books and soft skills training for the beneficiary
students.
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Sri Praveen Kalbavi of Prerana, Infosys, welcomed the guests and everyone.
The programme was inaugurated by Dr. NK Thingalaya by lighting the lamp.
Dr. NK Thingalaya lighting the lamp
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Sri Vilas Purohit, Coordinator, Rsources, Vidyaposhak, spoke
orgins of Vidyaposhak and its current activities. He also administered the oath to the beneficiary students. |
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Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya, Secretary, Dhrithi Foundation, thanked Prerana,
Mangalore for their magnanimous gesture of supporting most of the students.
He also thanked all the donors and artists who participated in the Art for
Cause Exhibition.
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The Chief Guest, Dr. NK
Thingalaya, handed over the support to some of the beneficiaries
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Speaking on the occasion, Dr. NK Thingalaya, appreciated the efforts of
Viyaposhak, Prerana and other organisations in reaching out to the needy meritorious
students and said that it was the best tribute to the Father of the
Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. He urged the students to be motivated and hard
working to achieve
what they aspire. |
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Harshini Kumari,
student of Engineering at Hassan and a beneficiary of the programme for
the past 3 years, spoke on behalf of the students. She narrated her
difficulties in continuing her education and how Bevinje Shridhara
Kakkilaya Foundation and Prerana helped her to join engineering course.
Sri Murali Kadekar of Yakshagana Kalaranga, Udupi proposed a vote of thanks.
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Mr.
Nithin of
Prerana conducted the programme.
Following the scholarship disbursement process, a session on soft skills
was conducted for the students by Mr Manoj Louis from Dept of Commerce and Mgt, Govt First Grade
College Bantwal. |
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