D. Veerendra Heggade chosen for 16th Ahilyabai National Award

Mangalore Today News Network

Belthangady, Feb 28, 2013 : Dr. D.Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala has been chosen for the 16th Devi Ahilyabai National Award by the Sri Ahilyotsava Samithi of Indorenagar in Madhya Pradesh, in recognition of his outstanding service activities in the fields of education, rural development, health care and other sectors.

veerendra 1 The Award carries a cash prize of Rs one lakh and will be presented at a function to be held at Indore on March 2. Swami Swaroopanandaji Saraswathi of Shruti Sagara Ashram of Phoolnagara near Pune, Justice Ramesh Chandra Lahoti, former chief justice of Supreme Court, Sumithra Mahajan, President of Ahilyabai National Festival Committee and Ashok Daga, Working President will be present.

Several eminent men including Nanaji Deshmukh, Dr BR Chidambaram, Vijayaraje Sindhia and Sudhamurthi have bagged the awards in the past.

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