Mangaluru : State BJP president B S Yedyurappa appointed K Ravindra Shetty as a member of state BJP working committee who is well known for his achievements in educational sector and for the social work he is done.
Ravindra Shetty is a great follower of BSY as well as he backed the thoughts BSY since he entered the politics.
To provide a quality education to the students who are born and brought up in rural area he started Rathna Tutorial in 1992 at Deralakatte. It gave quality education as well as moral education to the students. In 1998 he started an English medium school at Deralakatte with the name of Vidhya Rathna English Medium School. Even though it is an English medium school, the students always learnt the spices of Indian culture. Moreover to build the leadership quality among the students he started Scouts, Guides, Eco Club, Science club and such other clubs also.
As a good example to his love towards the culture, he established ‘Vidhya Rathna Award’ which will be felicitated to the achievers who has made unforgettable achievements for the coastal culture every year at Karavali Karnataka Sahitya Samskruthika Samvaesha “Rathnotsava”. Yakshgana Artist Bhaskar Rai Kukkuvalli, Music Director Gurukiran, Professor. Dr. B M Hegde, Literature Palthady Ramakrishna Achar, Literature Kayyar Kinhanna Rai and Literature Amrith Someshwar has baged the `Vidhya Rathna’ award so far.
K Ravindra Shetty was waiting for a good opportunity to excel his leadership quality in politics. He joined Karnataka Janatha Paksha formed by BSY and became the district convener of it. On December 4, 2013 Ravindra Shetty officially started KJP party in Dakshina Kannada. Former MP Dhananjay Kumar guided him throughout his carrier. He is the master mind behind the rising of KJP in DK.
He is not only an active participant of politics but also a good social worker. He was the president of Rotary Club in 2010, at the time of his presidency Deralakatte Rotary Club baged districs best club award. He worked tooth and nail for the development of Bunt community, and for the Bunts community hall. He also served as President of Talapady Soorya-Chandra Jodukere Kambala committee, Karnataka State private educational Institutions association’s Director. He also felicitated with ‘Jilla Rajyotsava’ award and more than fifty awards have been declared in K Ravindra’s name.
After electing as member of working committee Ravindra said that he will work for the betterment of BJP under the guidance of BSY and will hard to bring back BJP as the ruling party in 2018 general elections.