Udyavar: Under the leadership of SFX Friends, Udyavar scholarship was distributed to students, who are pursuing primary, high school, PUC, degree, diploma and nursing courses, here on Wednesday, July 6 at the church hall Udyavar.
The association distributed around Rs 70,000 to 35 students, belonging to four local churches and the scholarship amount was sponsored by businessman Ronald Manohar Karkada.

Admiring Karkada’s service, chief guest Fr Roque D’souza said that, “He is doing noble work since many years. He has helped poor families in getting medical treatment and has also provided Bible to those who do not have it at their homes. I feel very happy to have such a kind hearted doner.”

Ronald praising Fr Roque said, “We are blessed to have a good and active parish priest. He supports everyone and god also blessed me to serve the society. I am sharing a small part of my income.” He advised the students to work hard and be studious. “One should take care of their parents. Students should help other deprived people in the society after getting job,” he added.

Ronald Manohar Karkada has engaged himself in social service since two years. He extended helping hand to 114 families in 2014, which have covered 20 churches and 140 families in 2015. He has provided necessary food grains through respective church parish priests to celebrate Christmas including cakes and Kuswar. The churches were Our Lady of Fathima church Perampalli, Holy cross church Pamboor, St Francis church and United Basel mission church Udyavar.

Stevan Colaco compered the programme. Scholarship was distributed during the training programme organized for ICYM Udyavar unit members.

Loyal D’souza, president, ICYM, Udupi diocese, Saharan Lobo, president, ICYM Udyavar, Wilfred D’souza, ex- president, Sauharda Samiti, Udyavar and Deeksha Karkada were present.