Mr. Avinash S Shetty, the Civil Engineering (2014-18 batch) student of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management, Bantakal was awarded Gold medal by Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi for scoring highest marks in Civil Engineering among wards of Government/Aided Primary school teacher. He has received a certificate and gold medal instituted by Er. S M Panchagatti. The management, principal, teaching and non-teaching staff members have congratulated his accomplishment.