SIXTH ANNUAL DAY

The sixth annual day of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management (SMVITM), Bantakal, Udupi was celebrated on 12 March 2016.

H. H. Shri Vishwapriya Theertha Swamiji of Shri Adamaru Mutt, Udupi – who delivered a speech on the occasion – drawing an analogy of how the lotus was benefitted by the water and the sun as long as the flower was connected to its stem and how the same water and the sun could be hostile to it if it was cut off from the stem, said that the student would be immensely benefitted when he or she was properly connected to the teachers and parents. A teacher, according to him, punishes a student only if the former has genuine affection for the latter and he urged the students and parents realize this truth.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest, Mr. Ramakrishna Yarlapati, Director, Pogeyan Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, said that he was impressed by the slogan of SMVITM, Engineering your Career and Character with Care, which, according to him well reflected the ethos of the institute. He also said that having values without education was not of much use and education without values could be dangerous. Mr. Yerlapati commended the efforts of the institute to blend quality technical education with strong values.

H.H. Shri Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamij, President, Shri Sode Vadiraja Mutt Education Trust (SSVMET), Udupi, who presided over the function, said that just as body needed all organs for its effective functioning, an institution needed the coordinated efforts of the students, parents, members of the faculty and staff, administrative functionaries and the management to emerge as a successful and effective one and he solicited the cooperation and goodwill of all concerned for the effective and successful functioning of SMVITM.

Various scholarships, best outgoing student awards and academic proficiency prizes instituted by various philanthropists, individuals and organizations were awarded to the recipients on the occasion.

Dr. Thirumaleshwara Bhat, Principal of the institute presented the annual report of the academic year 2015 -16 on the occasion. Dr. A Ganesha, Dean (Academics), read out the list of scholarship awardees. Mr. Ratnakumar, Secretary, SSVMET welcomed the gathering and Dr. Balachandra Achar, Head, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering proposed the vote of thanks. Mr. Venugopala Rao, Assistant Professor, introduced the Admaru seer and Mr. Ravinarayan Rao, Assistant Professor introduced the chief guest. Ms. Sahana Udupa, a first year student rendered an invocation.

Mr. H. V. Gowthama and Mr. Sunder Madakshira, Governing Council members of SMVITM; Mr. Harish B., Advisor to the institute; Mr. Deviprasad Shetty and Mr. Shetty Ashwath Jagannath, Student Council members were present.

The formal function was followed by various variety entertainment programmes by the students.