Annual get-together of Jayalakshmi Kodava Association

Mysuru:  The Fifteenth Annual get-together of Jayalakshmi Kodava Association was held recently at Kodava Samaja premises.

Association President Ballyanda P. Uthappa welcomed and presided. He also remembered the contributions of Immediate Past President late Alamengada Vittal.

Last year the get-together was cancelled due to floods in Kodagu and the Association contributed Rs.  1,53,201 towards the flood relief work through Rotary West.

The General Body formally elected Ballyanda P.  Uthappa as President, Pandiyanda Girish as Vice-President, Jammada Ganesh Aiyanna as Secretary, Muckkatira A. Somaiah as Treasurer and the following as Committee members:

 Biddanda U. Ganapathy, Pandiyanda Anil  Cariappa, Konganda Thimmaiah, Mallangada Jayaprakash, Pattada Jaikumar, Dr. Thelapanda Kalappa, Thathanda Nishi Poonacha, Machanda Reshma Belliappa, Muruvanda Indira Ganapathy, Codanda Chitra Medappa, Kodira Jyothi Poonacha.

Merit scholarship was awarded to the following children of Association members:  Machanda Varsha Devaiah (daughter of Machanda  Sabeena &  Devaiah), for scoring 95% in II PUC; Pandiyanda Neha Dechamma (daughter of Pandiyanda  Savitha &  Girish) for scoring 8.27 CGPA in BA Psychology Honours; Ichettira Navya Mandanna (daughter of Ichettira Roona Mandanna), for scoring 82% in X CBSE; Shabari Somaiah (daughter of Muckkatira Dimple & Somaiah) for scoring 88% in X CBSE;  Sathvik Aiyappa (son of Pattamada Ponnamma & Subaiah) for scoring first class in BBA with 6.52 CGPA.

Manavattira Uttham Ganapathy was honoured for his achievements in Cricket especially for playing for the KPL Team;  Moovera Tarun Ponnappa for his achievements at National-level in Martial Arts Jui-Jitsu (Gold Medal 12-14 years).