Mangalore : Eminent Environmentalist Padmashree Salumarada Thimmakka and Ramakrishna Mission, Mangaluru have been chosen for the prestigious state level Rotary Annual "Vandana Award – 2019" in recognition of their invaluable contributions, in the field of Environmental Empowerment. The award is jointly instituted by Rotary Club of Mangalore Central and Rotaract Club of Mangalore City, which is being conferred on Padmashree Salumarada Thimmaka and Ramakrishna Mission, Mangaluru in appreciation of their exemplary achievements in the field of Environmental Empowerment. The award comprises of a citation, plaque and memento. CEO, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayath Dr. Selvamani will grace the occasion as Chief Guest and will felicitate the Awardees in a function to be held on Friday 26.04.2019 at 8.00 pm at Hotel Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru President of Rotary Club of Mangalore Central Rtn. PP Santhosh Shet will preside over the function. Asst. Governor Zone II, RI Dist. 3181, 2018-19 Rtn. PHF Kiran Prasad Rai and President of Rotaract Club of Mangalore City Rtr. Ganesh GT will be the guests of honour on this occasion. Rotary Club and Rotaract Club annually confer their prestigious state level Vandana Award to the achievers in the field of sports, literature, Industry, business, Banking, Music, Science, Art, Culture and Social Service as a part of their Vocational Service projects.

VANDANA AWARD RECIPIENTS :

2004-2005 Ananda Shetty ,Dr. Shantharam Shetty Prof. GR. Rai , Pradeep Kalkura Navaneeth Shetty  ,B R. Bhat, Mrs. Vandana Pai

2005-2006 Dr. M. Mohan Alva , A. Sadananda Shetty,  N. Mogasale Harsha , Brig. I. N. Rai

2006-2007 Prof. Dr. B.M. Hegde ,Prof. Dr. N.R. Shetty ,Dr. M.N. Rajendra Kumar, Amritha. Someshwara, Ramakrishna,Harekala Hajabba

2007-2008 Justice.Santhosh Hegde

2008-2009 Padmashree Chandrashekar B. S

2009-2010  Gurukiran

2010-2011 Padmashree Kadri Gopalnath

2011-2012  A.J Shetty

2012-2013 Kasargod Chinna, Mobility Centre For The Blind

2013-2014 -Dr.B.R Shetty

2014-2015-Javagal Srinath

2015-16 Dr. Shashikiran Shetty

2016-17 P.Jayarama Bhat , Manohar Prasad

2017-18  Devdas Kapikad, Naveen D. Padil

2018-19 Padmashree Salumarada Thimmakka ,Ramakrishna Mission, Mangaluru