Medical professionals honoured, students given scholarships

January 02, 2017 01:13 am | Updated 01:13 am IST - KALABURAGI:

K. Mahadeva, an orthopaedic surgeon from Mysuru, being presented with the Vaidya Shree National Award at a function in Kalaburagi on Sunday.

K. Mahadeva, an orthopaedic surgeon from Mysuru, being presented with the Vaidya Shree National Award at a function in Kalaburagi on Sunday.

In recognition of their contribution and service in the field of health, two medical professionals, K. Mahadeva, an orthopaedic surgeon from Mysuru, and N. Viswharoopachar, Health Supervisor (retired), Department of Health and Family Welfare, from Bengaluru, were honoured with the Dr. P.S. Shankar Vaidya Shree National Award and the Dr. P.S. Shankar Shreshta Vaidya Sahitya Award, respectively by the Dr. P.S. Shankar Partishtan, Kalaburagi, a charitable trust working in the field of health and medical education, here on Sunday.

Five meritorious students with poor financial backgrounds, Kiran Virupakshagowda Kadur, Priyanka Manikarao Madival, Soumya Basavarajappa Hullatti, Suraj Rajashekhar Garampalli and Ganesh Ramappa Rathod, who are studying in first year MBBS in various medical colleges across the State, were given scholarships. They would receive ₹ 1,000 a month till their course is completed.

Arogya Sampattu, a book written by Dr. P.S. Shankar, after whom the trust is named, was released by Syed Anwar.

Addressing the gathering, H.M. Maheshwaraiah, Vice-Chancellor of Central University, Kalaburagi, said that Dr. P.S. Shankar was one among a few medical professionals who extensively wrote on medical health in simple Kannada keeping ordinary Kannada speaking population at the centre. He commended Dr. Shankar for his dedication in writing about the latest developments and researches in the field of medical science in his medical journal. He said that the medical dictionary and medical encyclopaedia written by Dr. Shankar were the best in the field.

“Dr. P.S. Shankar celebrates his birthday on January 1 every year in a very meaningful way by recognising medical professionals, who have dedicated their lives for the common people through their services in the field of health, and honouring them with awards. He is careful in selecting the medical professionals and medical students for the awards and scholarships," he said.

He added that his individual service was almost equal to that of an entire institution. He urged the people to come forward for financially helping poor students in need.

Two Rajyotsava award winners from Hyderabad Karnataka region, P.M. Mannur and Basavaraj Jane, were felicitated on the occasion.

S.R. Nijanjana, Vice-Chancellor of Gulbarga University, H. Veerabhadrappa, paediatrician and vice-president of the trust, Narendra Badasheshi, secretary of the trust, and others were present.

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