Mangalore, Jun 7, 2013: A function will be held at Milagres Jubilee Hall on June 9, Sunday at 6 pm to mark the decennial fete of Mangalore Media Company which manages the popular website www.mangalorean.com.
Informing this to reporters, Anil D’Souza, Organizing Committee Secretary of Decennial celebrations and legal adviser said as part of the celebrations, ten eminent personalities and achievers from three different faiths, who have rendered outstanding service to the poor and downtrodden will be honoured.
Those who will be honoured are : Leo and Laveena Rodrigues- Best Mangalorean NRI Entrepreneur Couple; Dr M Mohan Alva- Best Mangalorean Patron promoting Art and Culture; Bajpe Abdul Khader Mohideen- Best Mangalorean Community Leader; Grace Pinto-Best Mangalorean Educationist; Rohan R Monteiro- Best Mangalorean Youngest Entrepreneur; Kashim Ahmed-Best Mangalorean Social Activist; Subramanyeshwar Rao-Best Outgoing Police Officer; Seeliya Simmith-Best Mangalorean Young Achiever, and ’Management Team’ of Jeevadhan HIV/Aids Centre-Best Mangalorean NGO. Books and other stationery will also be distributed to the needy school children on the occasion.
Bishop of Mangalore Rev Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, former vice-chancellor of Yenepoya University, Dr Sayed Akheel Ahmed, and eminent Orthopaedic surgeon Dr M Shantharam Shetty will be the chief guests.
Joseph Pereira, Michael Rodrigues (Udupi) and Alfie D’Souza of mangalorean.com were also present at the press meet.