Mumbai: Kadandale Suresh S Bhandary Mumbai selected to confer Pingara Rajyotsav Award
By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network
Mumbai, 27 Oct 2016: Kadandale Suresh S Bhandary, philanthropist, well known social worker in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasargod districts of Karnataka, and across Mumbai was selected to confer 12th Pingara Rajyotsava Award – 2016 by the selection Committee of Pingara, Kannada fortnightly published from Mangaluru. It has been conferring the Award every year for the distinguished achiever born in Dakshina Kannaada, Udupi and Kasargod districts for their extraordinary contributions in India or overseas, said Pingara Award Committee convener Roy Castelino.
Addressing the media persons at Mangaluru Press Club, on Wednesday, October 26, Roy said Kadandale Suresh S Bhandary is the founder president of World Bhandary Mahamandala Foundation®, founder president of Sainath Mitra Mandal®, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, founder president of Kadandale Suresh S Bhandary Charitable Family Trust®, who had contributed significantly to education, health and social welfare activities.
Last 11 Awardees:
1) Barefoot journalist Kuntady Dayananda Pai, Karkala, 2) Alvas Education Foundation® chairman Dr M Mohan Alva (education) 3) Daijiworld Media Private Limited CEO and Editor-in-chief Walter Nandalike 4) Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari D Veerendra Heggade (women empowerment) 5) Ryan International Education Group managing director Grace Pinto (education) 6) Mandd Sobhann (exclusive Konkani empowerment 7) Harikrishna Punaroor (donating houses to poor families) 8) Jaya C Suvarna (empowering Billawas) 9) Eric Correa (donating homes to poor) 10) Catholic Sabha (for contributing to Para Olympians of Mansa Special School, Pamboor, Udupi district) 11) Joseph Crasta, chief functionary of Snehalaya, home for destitute, Talapady (donating daily 700 meals to district Wenlock Hospital, Mangaluru).
The selection Committee comprised, convener: Roy Castelino, president, Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, joint convener: philanthropist and religious leader Harikrishna Punaroor, co-ordinator: Fr William Menezes, PRO, Mangaluru diocese, co-ordinator: Elias Fernandes, director, Four Winds Mass Communication, service member: C G Pinto, former general manager of Corporation Bank, Dr B G Suvarna, member of Sri Gokarnatheshwara Temple Development Committee, Kudroli, Bala Jagannatha Shetty, president, DK Working Journalist Association, secretary: Raymond D’Cunha.