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Dr. Umesh M Bhushi invited as the Chief Guest for Moolathva Vishwa Awards - 2018

17-Apr-2018
 Dr. Umesh M Bhushi invited as the Chief Guest for Moolathva Vishwa Awards - 2018

Dr. Umesh M Bhushi, Principal was invited as the Chief Guest for Moolathva Vishwa Awards - 2018 held at Sharadha Vidyalaya, Mangaluru. This year the Moolathva Vishwa Award was conferred to Mr. T Raja, popularly known as Auto Raja – Founder of New Ark Mission, Home for the Destitute at Bengaluru. Moolathva Vishwa Awards is the brain child of Moolathva Foundation Charitable Trust (R) founded by Mr. Prakash Moolathva and this award is given to exceptional people who have done extraordinary work for humanity across the world. This year Mr. Auto Raja was chosen for this award in recognition for his selfless service to the poor and destitute through his institute called New Ark Mission in Bengaluru. Mr. Raja is a living legend who provides food and shelter for more than 10,000 street dwellers. Raja’s “Home of Hope” is a place of solace for the people who are suffering from aids, cancer and other severe ailments. Recognising his selfless contribution to the society he has been conferred with awards like Rajyothsava Award, CNN IBN Real Hero Award, Philips Bravery Award, Kempe Gowda and Namma Bengaluru Awards etc. This year, he has added another feather to his cup with Moolathva Vishwa Awards.

Speaking at the occasion, Dr. Umesh M Bhushi expressed his heart felt appreciation to Mr. Raja and said that he is an example of a true living God and that there can be nothing more divine than his work. Dr. Bhushi expressed his concern over how our society has lost its meaning of Humanity and forgotten their responsibility towards elders and helpless. He was grateful that people like Mr. Raja bring back the lost hope in humanity through their deeds. Dr. Bhushi compared Mr. Raja to the Sea of Galilee, as an example of how service to others can bring abundance to self. He also had the honour to felicitate Mr. Raja along with other dignitaries like Shri Sharanagowda G Patil, MD, Karnataka State Souhards Federal Co-operative Ltd, Bengaluru; Prof. M S Kotian, KMC Mangaluru; Dr. Leela Upadhyaya, Academic Advisor, Sharada Group of Institutions, Mangaluru and Dr. Shiva Sharan Shetty, MD-Namma TV, Katalysts Productions Pvt. Ltd, Mangaluru.

After felicitation, Mr. Raja interacted with the Sahyadri MBA students. Prof. Gayathri Shetty, Prof. Mithun Ullal and Prof. Prajwala Preema Rodriguez from the Department of Business Administration; Ms. Shreelatha U A, Academic Administrative Officer, Ms. Rashmitha Girish Nishal, Student Welfare Officer and Mr. Ankith S Kumar, Student Counsellor from the Academics Department were also present to witness this event .

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