Mangalore: Scholarships were distributed to 224 students under the aegis of the Billawas Dubai and Northern Emirates,Shri Gokarnanatha Kshetra, Kudroli and Shri Guru Charitable Trust,  at Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple, Kudroli on August 19, Sunday. B Janardhan Poojari, former union minister, inaugurated the function.
The association also provided medical benefits to the needy amounting to Rs 2.5 lac, which was distributed by Poojary.

Outstanding sports personalities namely Mamatha Poojary, Sahana Poojary, Supritha Poojary, Purushotham Poojary and Sudharshan H Udupi were felicitated on the occasion.

Jaya C Suvarna, president of National Billawa association, H S Sayiram, President of Shri Gokarnanatha Kshetra, Kudroli, Harikrishna Bantwal, spokesperson of National Billawa association, Urmila Ramesh Kumar, Managing Director of  Deepa Comforts, K Vishwanath Amin, president of Shri Guru Charitable Trust, Suratkal, Jeethendra Suvarna, President of Billawas Dubai and Northern Emirates, Praveen Kumar Attavar, Vice-President, Uday Kumar Kateel, secretary of educational committee and Madhava Poojary were the chief guests.