Vidya Poshak- Lighting up the lives of meritorious students

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, March 9, 2013 : Vidya Poshak and Yakshagana Kalaranga of Udupi, in a kind gesture, have provided solar power connection to the residence of a meritorious female student who resided in a small hutment at Beedinagudde.

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The solar power facility was inaugurated by Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt, by switching on the light on March 8, Friday.

The girl named Prema, who is pursuing her graduation in journalism hails from a family from north Karnataka which migrated to Beedinagudde recently. The family ekes out a doing coolie works and Prema was pursuing her studies with great difficulty in that house which did not have an electricity connection.

Speaking after inaugurating the solar power facility wherein Selco solar lights have been fitted in the house, the seer urged people of Udupi to come to the aid of those students who are pursuing education with determination amid odds. He said Vidya Poshak always stands in support of meritorious students.

So far Vidya Poshak has provided solar power connection to the houses of 33 students from economically backward families in various places of Udupi.

The Dharwad based organization which had set foot in Udupi district in 2005, has taken up this novel initiative with the help of contributions from generous donors.

Bhuvanendra Kidiyoor, Purushottam Patel, entrepreneurs, Tallur Shivaram Shetty, President of Vidya Poshak SV Bhat, Vice President, Guruprasad Shetty, officer of Selco and others were present.

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