Udupi, 14 Jun 2014: The Alma Mater of Belle parish aided higher primary school, near here organized free distribution of uniforms, note books and scholarship to students at the school auditorium, Belle, here on Saturday June 14.
ZP former president Gerald Fernandes was the chief guest of the occasion.
Gerald expressed happiness over Alma Mater for helping the students of their cherished school that is over a century old, amidst the competitions between English and Kannda medium schools.
Belle parish school correspondent Fr Joswy Fernandes presided the programme.
The school governing council member A K Alva, Belle gram panchayat president Rajendra Shetty, Udupi TP former president Devdas Hebbar, education co-ordinator Sadanand, alumni Elias D’Souza, Victor D’Almeida, Lily Mathias, Celistine Pinto and Benedicta Alva, St Lawrence Pre-University College principal Chandrakala B E, teacher Padmanabha Nayak, Yakshagana organizer Vittal Nayak, and others were present on the occasion.
The school headmaster Sylvester Mathias delivered the introductory address. The teacher Prabhavati proposed vote of thanks. Narasimha Nayak compered the programme.
Donors
Bellevision Dubai: Rs 25,000 worth of scholarship
Valerian Alva, Sannu Monis, Godwyn D’Souza, Ivan Menezes: Rs 30,000 worth of notebooks.
Agnes Aranha, Kattingeri: Rs 10,000 worth of school uniforms
Alma Mater: Rs 5,000 worth of school uniforms
Celestine Pinto: Rs 1,000 worth scholarship
Benedicta Henry Alva: Rs 1,500 worth of scholarship
Victor D’Almeida: Rs 1,000 worth of school uniform
(altogether Rs 80,000)