Dubai, Jun 12: Devadiga Sangha one of the vibrant association for Devadiga Community in UAE concluded their 21st anniversary on June 7, Friday at Deira Sheraton, Dubai.
The days programme was inaugurated with the traditional lighting of lamp by all the guests on the dais. Harish Sherigar, President of Sangha welcomed the guests and audience. He said that the agenda of Devadiga Sangha is to help the poor children by providing education and in this context so far Dubai Devadiga Sangha has been disbursing scholarships to around 400 students every year through Devadiga Sangah, Mangalore. He added that in future too Dubai Devadiga Sangha has plans to continue with this core agenda in a big way.
Former Vice Chancellor of Kuvempu University, recipient of various awards Prof. Dr. Bailur Sheena Sherigar was chief guest of the day's programme who was also felicitated during the ceremony.
After accepting the honour, Prof. B S Sherigar said that the Sangha should aim to provide education to poor students of the community. There are many instances where students are stranded at home since they were unable to afford to go to school because of poverty.
He said that responsibility of the Sangha is to bring light in the lives of those who have been deprived of education due to poverty. Further he said that there should be a unity in the community and with this, there is the possibility of progress and will help in bringing equality in the society and have to do some social concerned works for the benefits of the society, he opined.
He called upon the Sangha members to remember their motherland, mother tongue and culture no matter where they go.
On behalf of the regional Associations, Sarvotham Shetty, President of Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha rendered guest speech and said that Dubai Devadiga Sangha has been doing good works under the able leadership of Harish Sherigar. He said that Prof. B.S. Sherigar should be recognised and conferred with 'Rajyotsava Award' and questioned the Government of Karnataka as to why, in spite of being a great achiever in the field of education, he is not yet recognized for this prestigious award.
This year Dubai Devadiga Sangha cricket team has won three times in three different places. Winning team members like Dileep Devadiga, Rajesh and other team members were felicitated.
There were raffle draw at the end and ten people from the audience were awarded through lucky draw. The audience was enthralled by series of entertainment programmes.
At the end Laxmidas proposed the vote of thanks.
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