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Daijiworld Media Network-Mangaluru

Mangaluru, May 30: Former international cricketer, Javagal Srinath was conferred with the prestigious state level Rotary Vandana Award at a Colorful function held at Hotel Deepa Comforts Mangalore on Friday, May 29 in recognition of his significant life time achievements in the international cricket field.

The award is instituted jointly by Rotary Club of Mangalore Central and Rotaract club of Mangalore City.

Responding to the felicitations, Javagal Srinath expressed his gratitude to Rotary Club and lauded the humanitarian service of the Rotarians to the community and added that all the awards were equal and valuable.

He also recalled his student days and the first match he played at Nehru Maidan Mangalore wherein his fast bowling potential was identified and earned him a name and fame in the state level Cricket. He also advocated that the voluntary service organizations should take initiative to award free scholarships to the meritorious students and deserving and talented sportsmen.

Vice chancellor, Mangalore University, Dr K Byrappa, in his felicitation address congratulated Srinath who is well known as ‘Mysore Express’ on being conferred with the prestigious state level Rotary Vandana Award and complimented the Rotary Club for their noble gesture. He also revealed that the Mangalore University has drawn a plan to grant free scholarship to deserving and talented sportsmen.

Rotary Dist Asst governor Rtn Satish Bolar released the club weekly bulletin ‘Centor’ on this occasion. Chairman of the Vandana Award committee Rtn Dr B Devdas Rai delivered the introductory address. Four founding members of the club Rtn Sridhar Kamath, Rtn Premnath Kudva, Rtn Ravindra Naik, Rtn Ramdas Pai, were felicitated on this occasion.

Earlier, president of the Club Rtn Santhosh Shet welcomed and Rotaract Club secretary Rtr Anil Shetty proposed the vote of thanks.

Club chartered president Rtn Premnath Kudva, past president Rajgopal Rai, secretary Rtn Naveen Kumar, district Rotaract representative Rtr Razak Kabakars, and Rotaract Club president Rajesh Devadiga were present on the dias.