POORNAPRAJNA -ROTARY CLUB, MANIPAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT
District Governor of Rotary Club, Rtn. Rajaram Bhat inaugurated the Poornaprjna –Rotary Club Manipal, Centre for Social Empowerment, on 23rd March 2021, Tuesday at Prajna Hall of Poornaprajna Institute of Management, Udupi. Poornaprajna-Rotary club, Manipal Centre for Social Empowerment, is the result of a joint effort of PCRD, the research wing of Poornaprajna Institute of Management and Rotary Club, Manipal.
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| District Governor of Rotary Club Rtn. Rajaram Bhat inaugurating the Social Empowerment Centre |
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| Social Empowerment Centre Inauguration by Rtn. Rajaram Bhat |
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| Auspicious Beginning of the programme by Lighting the lamp |
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| Dr. G.S.Chandrashekar, Medical Director of Adarsha Hospital and the Secretary of the Governing Council of PIM lighting the lamp |
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| Dr. Krishna Kothai Centre Head and Dr Bharath V., Director of PIM lighting the lamp |
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| Rotarians with faculty and Students of PIM |
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| The formal beginning of the stage programme |
Rtn. Bhat expressing his best wishes on this occasion hoped that the centre would provide special guidance and information to the needed sections of the society and thereby would contribute to social empowerment.
Rtn. Prashanth Hegde, President of Rotary Club, Manipal explained the objectives and goals of the Rotary club and also the vision of Rotary club, Manipal for the empowerment of the society as a whole. He thanked His Holiness Shri Shri Vishwapriya Theertha Swamiji, the President of Admar Mutt Education Council, for the cooperation, extended in respect of establishing the Centre.
Emeritus Professor, Dr. Krishna Kothai, the co-ordinator of PCRD, who will be the director of the newly established Centre for Social Empowerment explained the futuristic vision and plans of the Centre for achieving its ultimate objectives.
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| Emeritus Professor of PIM, Dr Krishna Kothai speaking about the Role of Social Empowerment Centre |
Rtn. Dr JayaGowri, the District Governor Nominee and Rtn. Ananda Udyavara Assistant District Governor conveyed their best wishes on the inauguration of the centre.
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| Rtn. Jayagowri District Governor Nominee addressing the audience at PIM |
Rtn. Renu Jayaram, The nodal officer of the Centre highlighted the expectations from the centre and the benefits to society.
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| Rtn.Renu Jayaram, the Nodal Officer of the Social Empowerment Centre, explaining the vision and goals of the centre |
Rtn. Renu Jayaram respectfully reminisced the services and contributions of Late Rtn. H.S.N. Rao. As a mark of respect to Late Rtn. HSN Rao, his daughter Rtn. Dr. Shubha H.S administered the digital inauguration of the centre.
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| Digital Inauguration of the social Empowerment Centre by Rtn. Shubha H.S. D/o. Late Rtn. H.S.N. Rao |
Dr.G.S.Chandrashekar, the honorary secretary of the governing council of Poornaprajna Institute of Management and the Medical Director of Adarsha Hospital was the chief guest on this auspicious occasion. In his speech, Dr Chandrashekar stated that PIM has given special importance to the research and extension programs which led to PIM receiving A+ by the recently concluded accreditation process by the NAAC. He expressed thankfulness to Rotary club, Manipal for contributing to the establishment of the centre.
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| Felicitation of District Governor of Rotary Club, Rtn.Rajarama Bhat by Dr. G.S.Chandrashekar ,honorary Secretary of the Governing Council of PIM. |
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| Secretary of the Governing Council of PIM, Dr G.S. Chandrashekar, addressing the gathering. |
Rtn. Amith Aravind thanked the donors and the District Governor of the Rotary club honoured the donors for their contributions made in different forms for societal welfare.
Dr Bharath V, the Director of Poornaprajna Institute of Management welcomed the gathering, while Dr. Naveen Kumar KR proposed a formal vote of thanks.
Ms Sameeksha of 1st year MBA was the master of ceremony of the programme. Ms Anusha, Ms Panchami, Ms.Shravya, Ms Pallavi rendered invocation. Students of Poornaprajna Institute of Management took a special interest in organising the programme. Ms. Divya Nayak, Ms.shravya, Ms. Soumya, Ms.Shreelekha, Ms.Nidhita, ,Ms.Sandhya, Mr Naveen Bhat, Mr Aditya Nayak, Ms. Bhavya, Mr.Ratish, , Mr. Vidya Bhushan, Mr.Deepak Patkar, Mr.suraj, Mr Shreesha, Mr Mayur, Mr Shreyank, Mr Darshan, Mr Karthik, Mr Pawan, Mr Subrahmanya were the student volunteers who took an active part in organizing and coordinating the programme.
The program was attended by members of Rotary Club, Manipal, Principals of sister concerns of Poornaprajna Institute of Management, faculty members and students of both 1stand 2nd year MBA of PIM.
