Announces Rs. 10 lakh for hostel in Mysore
Madikeri :
“Owing to severe competition in all sectors, students, despite having acquired high qualification, find it tough to get a good job without proper guidance,” opined MLA Vasu.
He was speaking at a programme organised by Kodagu Gowda Vidya Sangha at Gowda Samaj premises here yesterday to present awards to meritorious students.
Vasu pointed out that during earlier days, just an ordinary degree was able to fetch a good job and the scenario changed dramatically over the years owing to rise in number of graduates and tough competition in the job market. He appealed to the Kodagu Gowda Vidya Sangha to construct a good educational institution to provide quality education to students of all communities.
He donated Rs. 1 lakh to Gowda Education Fund and announced that he would provide a fund of Rs. 10 lakh for modernising the Sangha hostel in Mysore. He assured to discuss with MP H. Vishwanath and Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to allot a four acre plot identified for the Sangha to establish an educational institution.
District Government Employees’ Association President Karnaiyyana Ravi, Entrepreneur D.B. Balakrishna, Sangha President Hosur Ramesh Joyappa, former Manager of Madikeri Town Co-operative Bank Kotera Seethamma, Sangha Secretary S. Erappa, Vice-President Ambekallu Naveen Kushalappa and others were present.
Scholarships and awards were presented to 62 students who excelled in studies and various competitions. Students Rashmi, Jahnavi, Helen and Chetana, who had excelled in the degree examinations were felicitated.
Teacher Ame Chandramma, who was adjudged the best teacher during Teachers’ Day celebration, too was felicitated on the occasion.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / October 28th, 2013
