Sahyadri is graced by the visit of Mr. Shashidhar Hegde, Ex-Mayor of Mangalore. He was accompanied by three leading business proprietors owning food outlets in and around Mangalore namely; Mr. M. Ganesh Shetty, Mr. Pradhyumna Rao and Mr. Ramananda Bhandary.
The guests interacted with the chairman who accompanied them around the campus. They visited the departmental innovation centres and the various startups and industries of Sahyadri and had deep admiration for its student-centric learning environment.