Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (AF)

Mangalore, Jan 24: The foundation stone laying ceremony of the building to be constructed by the DK District Ex-servicemen Association near St Aloysius College will be held on Friday January 26.

Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday 24 January, Association chief secretary Bhaskar Rao said that the foundation stone will be laid by N Vinay Hegde, chairman, Nitte Educational Trust at 9.30 am.

The ceremony will be jointly blessed by Vedamurthy Vasudeva Asranna of Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple, Kateel, Fr Eugene Lobo, principal, St Aloysius College, and Abdul Khader Dharami of Al-Badar Nadupalli Masjid, Kudroli.

Yogish Bhat, MLA, will unveil the foundation stone and tahsildar and former Association president K Mathai will preside. 

Capt Ganesh Karnik, MLC, Y Abdullah Kunhi, chairman, Yenepoya Educational Trust, Blasius M D’Souza, MLC, Dr Prakash, joint director, Sainik Welfare Department, Raghunath Shet, managing director, S L Shet Diamond House, A Sadanand Shetty, managing director, Shree Devi Educational Trust, K C Nayak, managing director, Mahabaleshwara Promoters and Builders, Premachandra, corporator and Abdul Samad, chartered accountant will be the chief guests.

K Mathai will be felicitated on the occasion. A review meeting of all ex-servicemen, their families and dependents will be held thereafter.

The building was acquired from the government after a struggle of 30 years. The building will be used for conducting various activities of the Association.

The association also plans to start multiple cooperative society in order to support ex-servicemen in their rehabilitation activities raise funds for the new building.

Association president V P Ashirvad and joint secretary B M Rosario were present.