Mangaluru: Dubai unit donates Rs 30 lac to Yakshadruva Patla Foundation Trust

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Mangaluru, 20 Jul 2016: Praveen Shetty Vakwady, managing director of Dubai-based Fortune Group of Hotels, handed over the cheque of Rs 30 lac that was pooled by UAE unit of Yakshadruva Patla Foundation Trust to their founder president Patla Satish Shetty at a function held at Hotel Goldfinch hall, here on Tuesday July 19.

 

Dubai unit of Patla Foundation was established on June 5 and the money was pooled just in 45 days as the coastal expats were overwhelmed with the social welfare activities of Yakshadruva Patla Foundation Trust, said Praveen Shetty.

 

 

There lies demand to stage Yakshagana plays in Dubai. The heroic art of Yakshagana need to be fostered. The veteran artistes need to be acknowledged of their contribution. The social welfare activities of Patla Foundation Trust in distributing scholarship, health insurance etc is commendable. The money is pooled by forming the unit in Dubai at the chairmanship of entrepreneur Sarvottam Shetty, added Praveen. He also announced to form a unit at his hometown Kundapura shortly.

 

Satish Shetty in his presidential address said that the work on building 100 houses to poor artistes in a 5 acre plot.

 

 

Trust vice president Manu Rao, joint secretary Rajeev Poojary Kaikamba, treasurer chartered accountant Sudesh Kumar and Prasad Shetty were present.

 

The general secretary Purushottam Bhandary Adyar welcomed the gathering. The organizing secretary Kadri Navaneet Shetty compered the programme.