News: Shodhan Prasad
Dubai, Nov 1: Namma Kundapra Kannada Balaga Gulf, a newly formed association for Kundapura Kannadigas, hosted a felicitation programme for well-known guests from their hometown who arrived exclusively for KaDaM (Kundapura Devadiga Mitra) anniversary programme recently.
Well known social activist Gowri Devadiga, Billawa Jagrathi Balaga’s businessman from Kundapura N T Poojari, and trustee of Kollur temple, Ambika Raju Devadiga were all invited and felicitated October 28 at Fortune Plaza Hotel, Dubai, UAE by president Sadan Das in midst of various guests who assembled on the occasion, hosted specially by the ladies team of the Kundapra Balaga.
Bhagya Sadan Das, Gauri Devadiga, Ambika Devadiga, Vishalakshi Dinesh, Pratima Sudhakar and Veena Sujith were invited on to the stage to grace the occasion. The programme started with lighting the lamp at around 8 pm. A prayer followed which was recited by Veena Sujith Shetty. Asha Devadiga welcomed the audience and compered the programme.
Bhagya Sadan Das briefed the audience on Namma Kundapra Kannada Balaga Gulf and introduced the organization.
Later, guests Gowri Devadiga, Ambika Raju Devadiga and N T Poojari were all felicitated in recognition of their contributions in the field of social work to the society. Upon receiving the felicitation, Gowri Devadiga thanked the organizers and dignitaries on the dais and conveyed her wholehearted support to Namma Kundapra Kannada Balaga Gulf. N T Poojari too thanked the organisation and promised his full support.
Namma Kundapra Kannada Balaga Gulf extended felicitation also to visiting Devadiga guests Raju Devadiga, H Mohan Das and Ravi Devadiga, Mumbai plus Harish Amin, Ravi Tallur, Leelavathi and Sharada Devadiga in recognition of their service to the community. On behalf of all the guests, Raju Devadiga spoke and expressed wholehearted support to the Balaga.
President of Karnataka NRI Forum and honorary president of Namma Kundapra Balaga, Praveen Shetty, president of Namma Kundapra Kannada Balaga, Sadan Das, president of KaDaM and vice- president of Namma Kundapra Kannada Balaga, Dinesh Devadiga, Nithyanand Beskoor, Manoj Devadiga, Sudhakar Poojari, Sujiith, Karunakar Shetty, Daya
Kirodian, Sujith, Vasu Kumar Shetty, Patgar Abdul Ghani, Faiyaz Ahmed and other community leaders were present.
Namma Kundapra Kannada Balaga made use of the occasion to celebrate the birthday of Gowri Devadiga with a cake cutting ceremony.
Asha Devadiga concluded the event with vote of thanks.