Annual Scholarship Programme - 2018

Annual scholarship programme from Smt MK Jayamma and Shri BSR Sastry trust was conducted on 21st October 2018.  This was 8th year of scholarship programme and about 80 students were awarded the scholarship.  Sri Sri Veerashananda Sarswathi Swamiji graced the scholarship programme and blessed the event.  Chief guest of the programme was Justice  Dr  MN Venkatchaliah.  Ambassador Sri N Parthasarathi was the Guest of Honour  and Eminent Educationist Dr Gururaj Karjagi inspired the students with his insightful talk.

The Trust felicitated eminent teacher of Mathematics Prof. Padma , Mrudanga Vidwan Srinivasa Murthy, Dr Narahari and Dr  Prasanna during this occasion.  Pratibha Puraskar was also awarded to Chi Rahul and Chi Manoj Dixit who had secured top ranks in GATE examination.  The students who were given scholarship in this programme were identified with the help of the management of Udaya Banu Kala Sangha. In the programme donations were also given to social organizations SoCare, Prapancha the world of Music , Balaji Sangeetha Vidyalaya  and  Shri Ramakrishna  Vivekananda Ashrama. 

The management of  Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement  team was present in the event.  Sri. B. R. Ravi, the Trustee of Smt. MK Jayamma and Sri. BSR Sastry Trust welcomed the guests.  Sri.B. R. Nagaraj, the Trustee of Smt. MK Jayamma and Sri. BSR Sastry Trust gave vote of Thanks.  Mr. Ganesh anchored the programme.

Contributions of the Trust - 2017-2018

In the year 2017-2018, Smt. M.K.Jayamma and Sri. B.S.R.Sastry Trust has completed many activities successfully. 

The Trust, in association with the support of Mrs. and Mr. Kush Desai built four Residential Quarters for Doctors and Lecturers belonging to the SVYM Hospitals and Educational Institutions. The keys to these residential quarters were handed over to the SVYM team on 21st October 2018 in the annual scholarship programme of the Trust. This initiative is intended to help the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement hospitals and educational institutions attract the best talent, consequently helping the general public get better medical care and the Taluk’s children get better educational facilities.

With the help of Prayoga, an NGO established for experiential science education to students in their formative years , the trust conducted a Science Symposium for about 200 Students and Teachers of the Sargur Taluk, providing students a ‘hands-on learning experience’. An additional feature of this event was that 20- plus students of Samvida , a home school run by progressive parents also participated in the workshop, where they rubbed shoulders with local students. Dr. H.S.Nagaraja, Managing Trustee, Prayoga and the faculty helped the Trust to conduct the Symposium . 

The Trust successfully conducted many music programs during the year with the help of  Vid. B. Shankar Rao Sir, President of Prapancha, the World of Music, , Vid. D.V.Nagarajan Sir, Principal Balaji Sangeetha Vidyalaya and Vid. P. Sreenivasa Murthy, Principal of Gurusmruthi Kala Kendra.  Also, during the year, the Trust provided Scholarships to Senior students pursuing Carnatic Music under the tutelage of Vid. D.V. Nagarajan, Principal, Balaji Sangeetha Vidyalaya.

The Smt. M.K. Jayamma and Sri BSR Sastry Trust is working with Samatvam Endocrinology Diabetes Center (SEDC), a health-care and medical institution specializing in treatment and management of diabetes and other endocrine metabolic disorders. The Trust made donations for treating needy and poor patients suffering from Diabetes and related diseases. The Trust also made substantial donations for conducting surgeries, providing medicines and other related expenses of poor and needy patients suffering from Cancer through the Shankara Cancer Hospital and ResearchFoundation.

The Trust sponsored the expenses to be incurred in the treatment of Filariasis of 2  needy students afflicted with the disease , incidentally one of them is a lady student pursuing her ph.d., program and the other a male student pursuing his Architectural course and they would undergo the treatment in the Institute for Applied Dermatalogy at Kasargod under Dr Narahari’s care.

The Trust also contributed to the people affected by the 2018 floods in Kodagu and Kerala . In association with a few NGOs supplied them Warm blankets , Oral fluids , Medicines , Food and many items required to maintain hygiene.

The Trust is continued to support SoCare, started in 1999 by Shri  V. Mani, a retired RBI official. SoCare helps more than 170 children mostly of ex-convicts/life-time convicts. The Children are housed in the SoCare-run child home and are sent to local private schools. For the current year, the Trust has extended the support towards the expenses incurred for three such students.

During the current year, the Trust is providing financial assistance to about 85 students of the Udaya Bhanu Kala Sangha. This assistance ensures that 50% of the recipients are girl students.  The Trust has also identified Chi Rahul who Secured First Rank in the GATE 2018 and Chi Manoj Dixit who stood Second for the country in the GATE 2018 for Prathibha Puraskar Award.  Rahul also secured First Rank & won several gold medals in the B.Tech., from the PES University and currently pursuing M.Tech. at the IISc., Bangalore.  Manoj Dixit has secured 2^nd Rank in B.Tech, from the PES University. He is pursuing Ph.D. by Research at the IISc.,  Bangalore. 

Smt. M.K. Jayamma and Sri B.S.R. Sastry Trust has identified teacher, Smt. G. Padma, Professor of Mathematics (Retd.), Sri P Sreenivasa Murthy, Mrudanga Vidwan and Renowned Guru, dedicated Doctors, Dr S.R. Narahari & Dr K.S. Prasanna, Director, Institute of Applied Dermatalogy, Kasargod for felicitation for their significant contributions to their chosen field.