Belthangady: The third national Award was presented to the Rural Development and Self Employment Training Institute (RUDSET), Ujire by Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh at a function held in New Delhi recently.MKS Prabhu, Director of RUDSET and Senior Manager of Canara Bank, received the award.

D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala and Honorary President of National Advisory Committee, Archana S Bhargav, Canara Bank CEO, MG Sanghvi, Syndicate Bank Chairman, GT Hegde, Chief Executive Officer of RUDSET, Ujire and others were present on the occasion.