Leadership and Skill Development Workshop
A one-day workshop on Leadership and Skill Development was organized for Data Entry Operators of 265 Grama Panchayaths of Shimoga district, under the guidance of Dr. Manjunath Bhandary, President, Bhandary Foundation, in association with Hosabelaku Charitable Trust. Dr. Manjunath Bhandary explained the main theme of the programme which aimed to develop skill in the youth of Shimoga rural area; to be social, economical and political leaders.  more…

CSR Activities
Under corporate social responsibility an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- from the Sahyadri Corpus Fund has been handed over to Alpha Flying Club. The objective of this club is to provide a platform to showcase the skill set and innovative mind of students and to promote and nurture the knowledge acquisition of all phases of aircraft design and development, by initiating, supporting and participating in projects.

Under CSR an amount of Rs. 25,000/- from the Sahyadri Corpus Fund has been handed over to Master Akhil R. M., student of Std. VIII, Lourdes Central School, Bejai, Mangalore, to participate in the World School Chess Championships 2013 at Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 6 to 15 May, 2013.

Young Scientist felicitated
Ms. Rashmi Parvathi, seventeen-year-old scientist of the District, studying at Vivekananda P.U. College, Puttur,  was selected to attend the International Convention in the United States of America held in May 2013. She presented  her project on Agricultural Research at Houston. Mr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman, Bhandary Foundation felicitated her and presented a cheque for Rs.1.5 Lakh from the Corpus Fund through Mr. Abhishek Goyal, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada District, in order to meet travel expenses. She received gold medal for her research studies in the International Convention at USA.

Sponsorship
More than 200 students of Sahyadri College of Engineering & managment, Mangalore are sponsored for their academics and Hostel facilities to a tune of Rs.1.50 crores.