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Udupi : It would be great and pride to felicitating the various achievers in various fields in the society, said Pramod Madhwaraj District in-charge Minister, Minister of State for Fisheries, Sports and Youth Empowerment.

He was addressing during the presentation of Rathnashree Award programme  to Ten achievers in various fields was organized by International Federation of Karnataka Christian Associations (IFKCA), Udupi along with Big J Media Network Udupi held at Basel Missionaries Memorial Auditorium, Mission Compound here on Sunday, 2^nd October, 2017.

Pramod Minister said that the role of Christian societies in the field of education, health and others to the nation great. It is our responsibility to honour for the great achievers in the society. Udupi district is first place in legal system in the state. The Christian community need not to afraid in regard to safety of the community. The government as well as God remains in favour of the community.

Most Rev Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo Bishop of Udupi Diocese presided over the programme. In his presiding address Bishop said that around the Christian population in the country only 1.8% and the contribution in the field of education and health Christian’s contribution will be more than 20%. The contribution of the Christian community has been much appreciated by the people of the country. The work of the Christians has been the service of God. Jesus Christ is the role model of all Christians service for the country and the people at large, he said.

The Rathnashree Award winners as Violet Baretto, Kundapur (Politics), Joseph G. M. Rebello Kallianpur(Social Service), Rev Sr. Rose Agnes, Udupi/Mangaluru (Education), Dr. Susheel Jathanna, Udupi/Mangaluru (Health), Smt. Lancy Karkada, Udupi (Sports), John R. D’Silva, Karkala ( Entrepreneurship), Rev Fr. Chetan Lobo Capuchin, Udupi ( Media and Literature) Kum Sarala Lilliyan Soan, Udupi (Culture and Song), Master Laren Pinto, Palimar (Art) and Donath D’Almeida, Thottam, Malpe (Literature and Media).

Meanwhile Christian Gospel Singing Talent Hunt, fist time in India hosted a Television Gospel singing competition during the occasion.

Jayaprakash Sions, Chairman UGM district Church Board and Trust Association Udupi and Koorg district, Dr. Jery Vincent Dias CREDAI President, Rev Steevan Sarvotham Udupi district Area Chairman (CSI), Rev Fr. Lawrence David Crasta Parish Priest of St Anthony’s Orthodom Syrian Church, Kolalgiri, Denis D’Silva State Convener of IFKCA, Prashanth Jathanna President of IFKCA, Udupi district, Louis Lobo Award Committee Convener, Dr. Nery Cornelio Secretary of IFKCA, Udupi district and others were present on the dias.

The felicitators Fr Chetan Lobo, Dr. Susheel Jathanna and John R D’Silva spoke during the occasion on behalf of all the awardees.

Earlier invocation by Steevan Sarvotham, Louis Lobo gave the key note address. Prashanth Jathanna welcomed the gatherings and Jeethendra Furtado proposed vote of thanks. Ashimitha compared the programme.