Mangalore : Nearly 370 meritorious students of the Devadiga Community, studying from SSLC to final year degree  courses were awarded scholarships on behalf of the Karnataka State Devadigara Sangha and Dubai  Devadiga Sangha at the Devadiga Samaja Bhavan at Mannagudda in Mangalore on August 5, Sunday.

Dinesh Devadiga Kadri, President of the state unit of the Sangha, presided over the function. A portrait of Rama Maistri, contractor and founder president of the Sangha  was unveiled  on the occasion.

Harish Sherigar, President of Devadiga Sangha, Dubai, Dinesh Devadiga, Secretary, UK Kumarnath, Resident Editor, Vijaya Karnataka, Amruth V Kadri, president, Devadiga youth organization and Veni Maroli, president, Devadiga women’s organization were among others present on the occasion.