Mangaluru: VKSSF, Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Fund, established by World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru awarded merit-cum-means scholarships worth Rs 3.5 crore to students from Konkani-speaking communities at a ceremony held at T V Ramana Pai convention centre in Kodialbail on August 19, Friday at 10 am.
Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu handed over the first scholarship of the year. Minister for Large and Medium Industries R V Deshpande was the chief guest.
Chairman of Manipal Global Education and principal patron of the scholarship programme T V Mohandas Pai delivered the keynote address. Entrepreneur P Dayananda Pai presided over the function. The programme played host to galaxy of eminent philanthropists including Grace Pinto, Managing Director, Ryan International Group of Institutions, M Jagannath Shenoy, Managing Partner, Mangalore Ganesh Beedies, Mysuru.
Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Fund envisages grant of merit-cum-means scholarship for students having Konkani language as their mother tongue. Instituted by Mangaluru-based World Konkani Centre in 2010 as envisioned by Mohandas Pai, VKSSF has since then successfully raised and distributed over 11,585 scholarships to the tune of Rs 11.64 crore.
