Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (JD)
Udupi, Oct 1: Santhosh D’Silva, proprietor of Santhosh Cashews, Karkala has been elected as the president of the Karnataka Cashew Manufacturers Association for 2020-21. The selection was done at the 62nd annual general meeting of the forum.
Santosh D'Silva is a native of NITTE, Karkala. He is the proprietor of D'Silva traders, Santhosh Industries, Santhosh Cashews, and PASS Industries.
Santhosh D'Silva is well known for his social activities in JCI Karkala, and other service-minded organizations. In his acceptance speech as the president of KCMA Santhosh D'Silva emphasized the efforts on increasing raw cashew nut production as the cashew processing industry in Karnataka is growing at a 20% growth rate pace year on year.
Currently, Santhosh D'Silva is serving as the president of Karavali Christian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Udupi, president of the alumni association of Dr NSAM PU College, NITTE, vice-president of St Lawrence Basilica Attur parish pastoral committee, a life member of Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association Bengaluru, and as the patron member of the District Small Industries Association - Udupi.
He was a committee member of the Committee Administration of The Cashew Export Promotion Council of India, under the ministry of Commerce, Government of India, from 2013- 2016.
In 2003, Santhosh D'Silva was awarded the outstanding youngest entrepreneur by Syndicate Bank. In 2007, the best outstanding president award was presented to Santhosh for his service as president of JCI Karkala, zone 15, JCI India. Santhosh Dsilva is a recipient of the Young Entrepreneur Business Award by the Christian Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Mumbai, Udyama Ratna Business Award by zone 15, JCI India and many others.
The other office bearers selected for The Karnataka Cashew Manufacturers Association are:
Vice-president- D Gopinath Kamath of Chithara Cashews Udupi, treasurer- M Tukaram Prabhu of M Madhavaraya Prabhu, Mangaluru, secretary – Vittalroy Kamath of agri-based commodities, Bajpe, joint secretary- Amith Pai of Amith Cashew Industries, Udupi.
The following members were elected to the managing committee are:
H Satish Pai, K Pramod Kamath, Krishna Kamath, K S Balram, Valerian Lobo, A K Rao, T Varadaraj Pai, S Vittal Bhaktha, Ashok Kamath, P Ganesh Kamath, Shuklambhar, Pandurang Nayak, Prasad Kamath, Srinivas Kamath, Srinivas Hegde, Ratnakar Nayak, Yogish Mallya, Noel Mathias, Gopinath Bhat, Krishna K N and Dileep G.