Prof T P Ashok honoured with Prof S V Parameshwar Bhat Memorial Award

26.03.10 Mangalore : Prof T P Ashok, principal of Sagar was conferred with Prof S V Parameshwar Bhat Memorial Award at an awards ceremony held at the auditorium of Canara College on March 26, Friday.

Prof Ashok said that his spiritual knowledge was greatly enhanced during his days at Sagar. He also said that the knowledge and experience we have is precious, hence it must be shared especially through conversation.

He said that the students of Dakshina Kannada have lot of talent, but regretted that their talent and effort is going unnoticed owing to the money power of rich. However, the society will create more job opportunities in society during globalization and modernization.

Dr. B A Vivek Rai, professor of Wurzburg University in Germany, was the chief guest of the event. He said that Prof S V P Bhat played a very important role in the progress of the people of DK.  

Prof T P Ashok was felicitated with a memento, a shawl, and a prize of Rs 10,000. He later released the SVP card designed by Mayflower Media.

Erya Lakshminarayana Alva, the senior litterateur, presided over the programme. Vaidehi, the senior writer, was the chief guest of the occasion. Writer Chandrakala Nandavar and Shri S V Ramachandra Bhat, the son of Prof S V P Bhat, were also present during the occasion.