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Bangalore: Prof CNR, Gulf Restaurateur S B Shetty among 51 Rajyotsava Awardees

  •   Tue, Oct 30 2007 08:28:39 AM

Udupi: 'Arab Udupi' Fame Shekhar Shetty Bags Rajyotsava Award

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (KD/NR)

Udupi, Oct 30: Total of fifty one persons are to be conferred the state level Rajyotsava award for their contribution in various spheres including literature, theatre, music, fine arts and journalism on November 1, the Rajyotsava day. The award will be presented by Governor Rameshwar Thakur and carries a citation, a shawl and a gold medal, informed officials of the Kannada and culture department.

Shekhar Babu Shetty, a resident of Kalattur from the district has also been nominated for this prestigious honour. Shetty is the son of Aellurguttu Babu Shetty and Kalattur Badabettu Hosamane Paddakka Shetty. Shekar Shetty did his high school from Shirva Hindu High school. He completed his diploma in engineering, before he could go to Dubai for furthering his career. He also worked for sometime in the Bombay Chamber of Commerce.

Shekar Shetty is a pioneer in the hotel and catering sphere in the gulf region. He has been successfully running hotels in the Middle East Gulf region for several decades. In-fact, he started hotels in Dubai and Abudabhi from Karnataka. Shekar Shetty’s first hotel was inaugurated by the wife of present vice president Ansari, and since then his business has been flourishing and thriving. He has expanded his network of hotels to Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and other places in the gulf under the name of Udupi Arab Group Restaurant.

While in Abu Dhabi, his hotel provides catering service to the Indian school children. There are nearly 350 staff members working for his hotels. In-fact what is commendable is that he has been employing those with low educational qualifications, thereby providing livelihood to scores of illiterate unemployed youth.

The Rajyotsava Award is a feather in Shekar Shetty’s cap as well as a remarkable feat, as he has bagged an award purely on his own merit, in-fact an honour which is usually conferred on Kannadigas of Horanadu.

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Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore (MB)

Bangalore, Oct 30: The Karnataka government on Monday announced the names of 51 recipients of Karnataka Rajyotsava awards for 2007.


Some of the recipients: Sumitra Gandhi Kulkarni, Dr K Balaveer Reddy, Dr C N Ramachandran, Prof Chi Srinivasa Raju, Nagesh Hegde, Master Vittal Shetty, Parvatamma Rajkumar, Suresh Urs and Anant Nag 

Kannada and Culture department secretary I M Vittalamurthy released the list to the media here a media conference. The 51 had been shortlisted out of a total of 552 applications / recommendations received, he informed.

Prominent names among the recipients are academic-thinker Dr C N Ramachandran (former professor of Mangalore University), actor Anant Nag, film-maker Parvatamma Rajkumar (wife of the late actor Dr Rajkumar), journalist T J S George, environmentalist Nagesh Hegde, neurosurgeon Dr K V Devadiga, Gulf restauranteur Shekhar Babu Shetty, G Shankar Family Trust of Udupi, former vice chancellor Dr K Balaveer Reddy and classical dance exponent 'Master' Vittal (Shetty).

Vittalamurthy further said that this list was made up of the best possible choice and beyond any controversy.
  

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  • Martin Patrao, Auckland, New Zealand

    Sat, Nov 03 2007

    Congratulations Shekhar for getting Rajyotsava Award. I am happy for you. Hope you remember me, I am ex Abu Dhbai and we are long timers!! All the best Martin.

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  • mcshetty, Bangalore/Sharjah

    Thu, Nov 01 2007

    I have been seeing Mr. Shekhar shetty on the dias of many our of cultural functions speaking in flawless kannada fluently who does not need even loud speaker. It shows his interest in our language and cultural activities who generously contributes. While congratulating Mr. Shetty for this prestigious award I wish him all the best in whatever he does and continue his philanthropic work

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  • Vincie and Daphne Rodrigues, Thottam/ Mississauga Canada

    Thu, Nov 01 2007

    Congratulations, Shekhar Shetty and your family and staff, for the Rajyothsava award, for your success, in Arab Udupi chain of Hotels in the UAE.

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  • BFSaldanha, Bantakal / Dubai / Fujairah

    Thu, Nov 01 2007

    Congrats! Another cap on the Horanaadu Kannadigas. Personally I do not know Mr. Shekar, but whenever some chances of giving some catering business / arranging party etc. it was done / given to Arab Udupi in Bur Dubai. It is my previlage that I am associated with his restaurant. God Bless u and try to uplift the poor and needy of our beloved country men.

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  • BG.Mohandas, Dubai

    Wed, Oct 31 2007

    Though the awards and felicitations are not new to Mr.Shekar Shetty, Rajyotsava Award signifies his contribution to the development and uplifting of Karnataka Cultural activities in the Gulf. For the last thirty one long years, year after year Shekar Shetty has quietly and humbly patronized every important activity of Community Forums. Throughout his esteemed line of business he has won many accolades and awards. In 1994 he bagged the Hind Ratan Award U.K and Mr. Shekar Shetty was the only Kannadiga to be on that list. He also triumphed in winning the U.A.E Bunts awards in the year of 1998, World Federations Bunts Associations 2002, Bharat Excellence Award 2000, All India Kannada Cultural Convention Award, New Delhi 2005, Buntara Sangathi Award, Mangalore 2005, Mayura Prashashthi Award, Sharjah 2006 and the Silver Jubilee Award, Karnataka Sangha, Abu Dhabi 2006. Looking at the list of awards at his custody and at the frequency in which he is acquiring them is just showing his philanthropic activities are increasing year after year. I wish him more laurels and more good deeds throuhg his philanthropic activities.

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  • Ibrahim, Athrady/Dubai

    Wed, Oct 31 2007

    Congratulations Shettru(I call him like this).I am proud to be associated with you playing for your well known A Division Cricket team in UAE under the name Arab Udupi for years. Keep up the good work. Congrats again.

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  • Yadava L Kotian, Hejamady,Sharjah

    Wed, Oct 31 2007

    Congrates Deserved being a Social worker in UAE as well as his native place.

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  • Mark Denis D'souza, Niddodi/Sharjah,U.A.E.

    Wed, Oct 31 2007

    Congratulations to Shekhar Babu Shetty on receivina "RAJYOSTVA AWARD",May God bless more and more to share wisdom and generosity to needy human bieng.

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  • Ibrahim Athrady, Athrady,Manipal/Al Ain UAE

    Thu, Nov 01 2007

    Congratulations Shettru (I call him this way) for the award.I am proud to be associated with you playing for your well known A division Cricket team in UAE under the name Arab Udupi for years. Keep up the good work.

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