devadiga.com — New Year Award 2013 to Prof. B S Sherigara     The Academy of General Education, Manipal, in association with Manipal University, Syndicate Bank and Rotary Club of Udupi and Manipal organised a '2012 New Year Award' presentation programme at Hotel Valley View, Manipal on January 1st 2013. The recipients of the annual New Year awards are former Vice Chancellor of Kuvempu University Dr B S Sherigar, Retired professor of Bangalore Medical University Dr K G Das, Entrepreneur of Mumbai Sudhakar S Hegde, and trustee of Barathiya Vikas Trust K M Udupa Prof. Sherigara  after receiving the felicitation from Manipal University Chancellor Dr Ramdas M Pai said it was only in recent years that the government was coming forth to seek private participation in the field of education. The Academy of General Education should make use of opportunities thrown open by the new concepts of autonomy by bridging undergraduate and postgraduate courses. “There is every need to strengthen the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences” he said. Chancellor Dr Ramdas Pai, Senior journalist Dr M V Kamath, Academy president Dr Krishna Rao, administrator H Shantharama and others were present.       Dr. Bailure Sheena Sherigara, former Vice-Chancellor of Kuvempu University is an aluminous of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College Udupi. By profession Dr.Sherigara is a teacher having made serial contribution to the field of Chemical Sciences with more than 150 research papers in Polymer Chemistry, Reaction Kinetics and Electro-analytical Chemistry. He has carried out research with his major projects receiving funding from leading agencies like, UGC, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Science and Technology, Naval Research Board, etc. He has successfully guided over 30 research scholars for Ph.D Degrees in Chemistry. He has also made technical presentations at national and international conferences on the subjects of his research. He has visited Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, USA, as Post Doctoral Fellow. Dr.Sherigara has also visited Bon University, Germany, Gent University , Belgium, and People Republic of China, on academic programmes.     The academic Profile Of Dr.B.S.Sherigara does not give Indication of the extraordinary way in which he has risen to such heights from a humble background. He was born on 17 December 1945, at Bailure Udupi, in a small backward community and was the first generation literate in his family.  He had his early education at Basel Mission School and Christian High School Udupi.         As such Dr.Sherigara had first-hand experience of the constraints of financial and social status. Despite these constraints he did his Pre-University and B.Sc course at M.G.M.College Udupi. After his graduation he worked as Demonstrator in Chemistry  in the same college during 1965-’69 and simultaneously did his Bachelor of Law degree  from Udupi Law  College with the intention of making banking career. However he changed his mind when he was selected as Demonstrator in Chemistry by Karnataka Public Service Commission for a post at Government College Tumkur, under the Director of Collegiate Education in Karnataka.   In 1974 Mr.Sherigara was deputed  to Mysore University for his M.Sc course in Chemistry and obtained M.Sc in Physical Chemistry. Later he was posted to the Government College Mangalore (presently constituent College of Mangalore University) where he was promoted as Lecturer.  Believing that gaining knowledge through education is a continuous process and there is no end to it, Mr.Sherigara persued research leading to Ph.D Degree  at the newly started Chemistry Department of Mangalore University which enabled him to get a lecturer post in the same University to be promoted later  as Reader. The real breakthrough in his professional career was in 1994 when he was appointed as Professor and Chairman of  Department of Industrial Chemistry at Kuvempu University. He could bring about drastic changes in the teaching programmes and inculcated research culture in the Department by initiating research almost from scratch. Thus his entry to the Department brought about remarkable changes both in Teaching and Research. He promoted University-Industry interaction with the nearby Chemical Industries. The collaborative Research Project with Applied and Analytical Chemistry Divisions of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,Trombay, the MOU with Department of Chemistry,Wichita State University, Wichita,Kansas ,USA, Consultancy Programme with Mysore Paper Mills Limitted, Bhadravathi,etc., have immensely helped the Department of Industrial Chemistry of Kuvempu University academically. Dr.Sherigara has varied Interests and wide administrative experience as, Registrar in-charge(Adm),Director College Development Council, Dean of Faculty of Science and Technology, as a Member/Chairman of several academic committees,etc. He has been the member of Academic Bodies like, Academic Council ,Senate, Syndicate, of Kuvempu University. Served as Member/Chairman    of NAAC peer team, member of UGC Major Research Project review Committees, UGC XI th Plan committee,etc. Dr.Sherigara has served  as Vice –Chacellor of Kuvempu University fromMay2006 to May2010.  As Vice-Chancellor he took  individual interest in making the benefits available to the students coming from rural places and socially disadvantaged sections. During his tenure he has significantly contributed to the infrastructure Development of the University. He strived for the enhancement of academic standards and enabled the University to get reaccredited by NAAC. He started Nanomission-DST sponsored M.Tech course in Nano Science and Technology.  Enabled Sahyadri Science &Arts Colleges (Constituent College)to get developmental grants from the State Government and UGC ,eventually both colleges got ‘Colleges with Potential for Excellence’ status from the UGC. Large  number of academic programmes, publications,and research funding have been the hall mark of various units of the University during Dr.Sherigara’s tenure at Kuvempu University. Dr.Sherigara has been forthright in his views as a speaker. He has spoken forcefully on variety of social issues and problems. He bridged the gap between the University and society by adopting a liberal and democratic approach.   Prof.Sherigara received Appreciation Award from Indian Association of Analytical Scientists, Mumbai 1995, Indian Council of Chemists Award for organizing Annual Conference of ICC 2000, Platinum Jubilee Award for excellence in the field of Education from Devadiga Sangha , a Cultural Association Mumbai  in 2001. He was awarded Founders Day ‘Sadhana Puraskar’ by Kuvempu University for teaching and Research 2003. He is the recipiant of Amity Academic Excellence Award from Amity University and Eminent Educationalist Award from Dehali Kannadiga in 2010 and the Teachers Day award 2011 from Alva’s Education Foundation. Dr.Sherigara and his wife Mrs.Jayashree Udupi are blessed with two daughters.  Elder daughter Mrs.Mahim.U, an Engineering Post Graduate, is married to Mr.Kiran Kumar a Project Leader in a Multinational Company having two children,Shreesha and Shreya. The younger one Dr.Charitha is a M.S (OBG) working as Asst.Professor at JNMC Belgaum, married to Dr.Pradeep Kumar N, who is persuing M.Ch in Neuro Surgery in the same Medical College.     Thus Dr.B.S.Sherigara with a humble beginning as a Demonstrator  rose to the distinguished post of the Vice-Chancellor of a university by his hard  and dedicated work.  

devadiga.com —  Silver Jubilee of Wedding of Mr Shankar S Devadiga & Mrs Sumathi S Devadiga was celebrated on 28th July, 2012 with Shree Satya Narayan Mahapuja & Shree Durga Puja, Bharatnatyam Dance followed by Mahaprasadam .     They are blessed with Graceful Son Sachin & Daughter Saritha.     Report By : Girish Devadiga & Karan Devadiga-Mumbai

devadiga.com — Success of any organisation mostly depends on its members and its leaders ... Leaders with sense of direction can only take the organisation forward in true sense. leadership does not mean only passing orders, it mostly means taking its members into confidence and bring them to common level and make them participate with their heart. Today I would like to profile such a personality who is one of the successful leader as a General secretary of Devadiga Sangha,Bangalore, he is none other than Mr. K Chandrashekar who is a 'Sanghatana Chatura' and mainly responsible to conduct many events for Devadiga Sangha, Bangalore.     Mr. Chandrashekar currently working as a Branch Manager for Syndicate Bank, Bangalore, but he is  a Livewire like a mercury in organising events and taking care of smooth functioning of Bangalore Devadiga Sangha. A true dynamic personality who believes in giving a personal touch in whatever task he takes up, especially during the Devadiga Sangha related activities. Bangalore Devadiga Sangha is blessed to have such a general secretary and he has raised the bar higher with his constant zeal and enthusiasm towards community building.   Mr. Chandrashekar was born in Kankanady, Mangalore and he is a post graduate in commerce and  is married to Gayathri.. and his childrens are Diksha and Prathiksha. Mr. Chandrashekar has contributed not only to devadiga community but he is a source of inspiration for many Club/Community/ Institutions, he has a illustrious rapport with many organisations and he is instrumental in building many community building initiatives. He was president of Rotaract Club of Mangalore center (1982-83) and later he become a Rotary district Head and hosted a highly successful district conference which included D.K, Mysore, Coorg, Chitradurga, Hassan, Shakleshpur, Udupi, Kundapur, Brahmavar. He coordinated initiatives from  Syndicate Bank and Rotaract Club to electrify 51 houses and 18 women were given seiwing machines,  as a part of their social commitment.   He has served numerous organisations as a General secretaries such as Canara High School- Parent Teacher Association, Mangalore (1996,1997, 1998) He was instrumental in development of the Bastigarden Higher Primary school, Mangalore and Secretary of Rajendranagar Kannada Balaga Delhi (2003). He is distinguished executive committee member  of Delhi Karnataka Sangha (2003-2004) and he organized various events related to Kannada language promotion and upliftment. He has proved his mettle becoming  probably the only General secretary who has a distinction of becoming  General secretary of both Mangalore and Bangalore Devadiga Sangha.   He successfully completed his tenure as a General Secretary of Karnataka Rajya Devadiga Sangha, Mangalore during 1997-99 and presently he is serving as a General Secretary of Devadiga Sangha Bangalore (2007 onwards).  In a capacity as General Secretary he has coordinated with other office bearers in organising many novel and innovative events and he is very encouraging towards the initiatives taken by the Youth and Women’s’ wing of the Devadiga Sangha.   A smooth polite talker and a pleasing personality is his hallmark. He adores Dr. M Veerappa moily as a role model and constantly derives inspiration from his thought process, he is one of the positive thinker in Bangalore Devadiga Sangha, who is currently nurture a dream to build a Building of Bangalore Devadiga sangha. Along with Dynamic leadership with Mr. Raghu sherigar and other officer bearers Mr. Chandrashekar has been sincerely working towards a common goal to build a beautiful building for Devadiga Sangha, Bangalore.     Mr. Chandrashekar was honored for his contribution towards society, by Shri Shri.  Vishweshwara thirtha swamiji of udupi pejavar mutt in the year 1990 for service for Bala samrakshna kendra,  kutharpadvu. Felicitation by Dr. Shivarama Karantha in Mangalore and also Dr. Veerendra Hegde of Dharmastala has honored Mr. Chandrashekar for his organising skill in Karnataka sangha New Delhi. Its Devadiga.com privilege to profile such a personality who has tirelessly worked for the benefit of society and Devadiga Sangha's in general. We wish and pray to god to give  all the strength to Mr. Chandrasekhar so that his organising skills as a General secretary of Devadiga Sangha, Bangalore becomes a benchmark to others and he achieves many contributions to Devadiga community.