Udupi, 15 Jun 2017: The senior teacher and journalist B Pundalika Marate nominated as senate member of Mangalore University at Konkani Study Centre, St Aloysius College (Autonomous).
Punalika served as member of Karnataka state school Konkani textbooks Committee and Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy. He is serving as member of Konkani Study Centre of Mangaluru University.
He is serving as senior teacher at St Joseph’s education institution, Belman, Karkala taluk.
He is serving as vice chairman of Rotary India Literacy Mission, Rotary Club Internaitonal district 3182 and vice president of Kaup working journalists Association. He is also actively involved in social welfare activities.