Media Release
Mangaluru, Mar 23: Fuddar Prathisttan (R) organised “Fuddar Prathisttan Puraskar-2026” for the special achievers of Mangaluru and Udupi Diocese on Saturday, March 21, at MCC Bank, Mangaluru.
For the last 20 years, Fuddar Prathisttan has felicitated over 3,000 academic achievers from the Catholic community, and for the last two years, sports achievers at the international, national and state levels were also added to the list.
This year, as another milestone, Fuddar Prathisttan (R), under the aegis of MCC Bank, Mangaluru, for the first time recognised and felicitated 65 special achievers in sports, literary arts, performing arts and PhD awardees, to give special recognition to the top achievers of the community on a separate platform.
'Sahakaari Rathna' Anil Lobo, chairman of MCC Bank, inaugurated the programme by lighting the lamp. Nigel Pereira, president of Fuddar Prathisttan, presided over the programme.
Chief guest and keynote speaker, advocate M P Noronha, principal district government pleader of Dakshina Kannada; Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh and Udupi Pradesh presidents Santhosh D’Souza and Ronald D’Almeida; secretary Vivid D’Souza; management committee member Robert Menezes; president of Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy Stany Alvares; renowned writer and journalist H M Pernal; and well-known Konkani singer Vincent Fernandes were present.
Anil Lobo, in his inaugural address, congratulated all the awardees and their parents on receiving the recognition. He urged the awardees to stay in the country and remain connected with their families, live a value-based life and serve society in all possible ways.
For the first time, Fuddar Prathisttan had come up with the idea of separately honouring special achievers in various fields, and MCC Bank supported recognising these special talents who had brought laurels to the community, he added.
M P Noronha, in his keynote address, congratulated Fuddar Prathisttan Trust for organising a meaningful programme to felicitate the achievers and motivate them. In his address, he emphasised the need to choose a career through which one remains grounded and connected to one’s roots, which would help in serving mankind.
He added that it is not achievements or medals that make one valuable, but empathy and richness of heart that make the place around better, which the present generation must focus on.
On behalf of the felicitated students, Reuban Machado, Roshvitha D’Sa and Vinitha D’Souza shared their success stories and expressed their gratitude to the organisers of the felicitation programme.
The management committee members and donors who supported generously for the success of the event were honoured. The support and suggestions of Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh and Udupi Pradesh were greatly acknowledged.
Nigel Pereira, president of Fuddar Prathisttan, welcomed the gathering. Vivid D’Souza, the secretary, delivered the vote of thanks. Norbert Misquith and Ida Furtado compered the event. The programme concluded with a fellowship meal.