Mangaluru : The International bunts welfare trust, Mangaluru, formally inaugurated at the TMA pai convention centre, Mangaluru here on February 7.

N Vinaya Hegde, chancellor of Nitte University inaugurated the trust in a unique way by watering the coconut sapling.

Arya Laxminarayana Alva, Kannada literary figure, launched the Trust’s website.

Sadananda Shetty, chairman of International Bunts Welfare Trust welcomed all the dignitaries said the main aim of the trust is to help the poor people in the community. Trust is nothing to do with ‘Maathru Sangha, This is separate organization and formed for serve people, he said.

Inaugurating the trust N Vinaya Hegde said, Bunts have leadership quality and we take everyone together. I am proud to say that, I was born in this community. We will give free education to meritorious students who are not financially stable.

Arya Laxminarayana Alva, U T Khadar, state minister for health and family welfare , Gurukiran, music director, Ivan D’souza, MLC, J R Lobo, MLA, Mangaluru South, Mohiuddin Bawa, MLA Mangaluru North, Mahabala Maarla, mayor, Monappa Bhandary, former MLC, A J Shetty, Sudhir Shetty, proprietor of Charisma Builders, Mumbai and others were present.

Prashanth Shetty Mumbai of Chitra Mitra drew the picture of Nadoja Dr Kinhanna Rai.

As part of the programme “Bunta Siri” Kalavaibhava-2015 with Dance, Jokes, Buntara vaibhava, Miss Bunt, Mr Bunt, Bhale Jodi namma Yajamanru, Yakshagana and Gurukiran music performed.