News: Shodhan Prasad
Dubai, May 21: Yakshadruva Patla Foundation Trust (R), UAE unit, held a special meet on May 18 at Fortune Grand Hotel auditorium under the leadership of president Sarvotham Shetty.
The meet started with prayer by Sharanya Venkatesh Shastri. General secretary of UAE unit Vittal Shetty welcomed the audience and invited the chief guest, founder president of Yakshadruva Patla Foundation Satish Shetty Patla, who is also a well-known artiste of Shri Kshetra Kateel Mela. Other guests on the dais included Sarvotham Shetty, Praveen Shetty, Ravi Shetty, Gunasheel Shetty, Harish Bangera, Ganesh Rai and Shodhan Prasad who jointly inaugurated the meet with the traditional lighting of the lamp.
Arati Dinesh Shetty honoured and welcomed Guest Satish Shetty with a flower bouquet while Amba Venkatesh Shastri honoured guest Ravi Shetty, treasurer of Yakshadruva Patla Foundation.
About Yakshadhruva Patla Foundation Trust
Yakshadhruva Patla Foundation Trust was established on September 14, 2015 in the coastal town of Mangaluru which is the birth place of the oldest form of art called ‘Yakshagana Ballet’. The soul aim of this foundation is to assist and support the real needy artistes of ‘Yakshagana’ who have served and entertained the people not only from Karnataka but also around the world. With the encouragement of likeminded people, the foundation has now over 30 units in various part of the globe. In a short span of 32 months, the foundation was able to collect charity worth over Rs. 3.5 crore and have distributed Rs 50,000 each to around 73 real needy artistes of ‘Yakshagana’.
All the local units have distributed monetary assistance to around 60 needy artistes. Around 300 needy artistes received accidental insurance (covering Rs 3 lac medical expenses followed by accident and accidental death cover of Rs 8 lac), and 15 needy artistes received Rs 25,000 each for medical assistance, eight needy artistes received accidental benefits. Those families who lost their dear ones received Rs 50,000 per family as benefits and 12 needy artistes received monetary contribution to build their own houses.
The children of those artistes who excelled in their academics were honoured with gold medals, some needy artistes children were supported with student scholarships and honoured. Also well-known artistes received ‘Patla Prashashti’ Award with Rs 1 lac each as award money. The families of those needy artistes also received free medical assistance with medicines as required. Blood donation campaigns were also held during the ‘Patla Sambrama’ programmes.
Publication of ‘Amburuha’ book written by the famous Bottikere Purushotham Poonja with 30 classic ‘Kusha Lava’ themes, 14 themes of ‘Jayalakshmi’ illustrations written by Balipa Narayan Bhagavathar were released and around 200 students were trained in ‘Yakshagana Ballet’ free of cost.
Patla free housing programme
Under the trust, there are plans to build 100 houses for those 100 needy artistes who do not have proper housing facility and whom these houses will be distributed free of cost. The programme has already begun and currently two artistes have received for themselves. Not only that, the needy artistes will also receive an amount of Rs 1,000 for their monthly expenses.
The main person behind this, the founder president of Yakshadhruva Patla Foundation Trust, Satish Shetty Patla, briefed on the occasion about the trust’s achievements so far and plans for the future. He then thanked all those donors who have made this possible.
One of the advisors of the UAE unit of the foundation, Vakvadi Praveen Shetty, Gunasheel Shetty, guest Ravi Shetty, Tulu film producer Shodhan Prasad, one of the organisers, B K Ganesh Rai and Krishnaraj Tantri spoke on the occasion and applauded the activities of the Trust. They also wished all the best for the future endeavors of the trust.
Praveen Kumar Shetty and Gunasheel Shetty jointly agreed to contribute the expenses of one house under the 100 house building plan of the trust.
Later Sarvotham Shetty, the president of the UAE Unit of the trust while thanking those donors who have contributed last year, announced that he will strive to double the contribution from last year’s contribution. He also applauded the programme and agenda of ‘Yakshadhruva Patla Foundation Trust’ and thanked them.
Guest Ravi Shetty was honoured with shawl and flower bouquet.
Dubai Children to present Yakshagana in Mangaluru
‘Yaksha Mithraru Dubai’ group have come forward to present ‘Yekadhashi Vrutha Mahatme’ Yakshagana ballet as a part of the ‘Yakshadhruva Patla Sambrama 2018’ celebrations to be held at Adyar Gardens, Mangaluru on May 27 and this will be presented by the children’s group of ‘Yaksha Mithraru’ Dubai.
Dinesh Shetty Kottinja, the convener or Yaksha Mitraru Dubai requested support for the programme while Rajesh Kuthar rendered the vote of thanks.
Vittal Shetty compered the programme.
Committee Members - UAE unit of Yakshadhruva Patla Foundation Trust
Honorary presidents: Sudhir Kumar Shetty and Vasudev Bhat
President: Sarvotham Shetty
Vice presidents: Harish Sherigar, Chidanand Poojary, Venkatesh Shastri Puttige, Satish Poojary and Suresh Bhat Soorinje
Secretary: Vittal Shetty
Joint secretaries: Vasu Kumar Shetty and Vishwanath Shetty
Treasurer: Dinesh Shetty Kottinja
Conveners: Shekar Shettigar, B K Ganesh Rai and Rajesh Shetty
Advisors: Vakvadi Praveen Kumar Shetty, Gunasheel Shetty, Premnath Shetty, Harish Bangera, Yathis Shetty, Satish Venkataramana, Vikram Shetty, Raghuram Shetty, Prabhakar Suvarna, Prashanth Shetty, Chethan Rai, Jayaram Rai, Prashanth Shetty and 16 members committee.