Foundation Stone Laid for Infosys Foundation Seva Bharati for Divyanga at Montepadavu-Bantwal Tq
Mangaluru: A long pending dream of parents of differently abled children was fulfilled with Infosys Foundation and Seva Bharathi teaming up, to set up the first ever integrated permanent rehabilitation centre for differently abled at a total cost of Rs 14 crore at ‘Madhava Vana’, Montepadavu in Naringana village on city’s outskirts. The foundation stone for this project was laid on Friday (10.30 am) in the presence of District-in-charge Minister B Kota Srinivas Poojary, and other dignitaries.The Infosys Foundation Seva Bharati for Divyang is being built in six acres of land under the CSR (corporate social responsibility) of Infosys Foundation. The integrated rehabilitation centre will include a normal school for special children, residential school, special educators training institute, skill development centre, separate hostel for differently abled boys and girls.
Centre will provide physiotherapy, Yoga and medical care facilities. The two acres of land will have over 650 species of trees that are endemic to Western Ghats. Members of Aloka Foundation and Seva Bharati had launched the tree planting drive at the plot named as `Madhava Vana’,-the eco-friendly centre will have solar panels, water recycling and a Solid waste compost unit. The building is expected to be completed within eight months, sources added.
Structure of Infosys Foundation Seva Bharati for Divyanga at Montepadavu- Bantwal Taluk
The work on infusing enthusiasm in those who cannot walk or live a life independently though difficult, is a noble mission, District-in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary stressed, after laying the foundation stone for Infosys Foundation Seva Bharati Divyanga seva complex project in Montepadavu in Bantwal taluk, on city’s outksirts. He said Seva Bharathi which has been serving differently abled for nearly 28 years has joined hands with Infosys Foundation to build a permanent rehabilitation centre for the differently abled.
Minister Poojary said Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudhamurthy who donates crores for the betterment of the poor and those in disadvantage is a model woman. The Minister also promised that the government would build 10 staff quarters for teachers appointed to serve in the institution. “There can be no greater service than serving the differently abled,” stressed RSS All India Kutumbha Prabodhana Convenor Kajampady Subrahmanya Bhat.
Giridhar Kamath serving as Trustee of Seva Bharathi said a two-acre plot with 650 trees that are endemic to Western Ghats will be named after the land donor Dr Madhav Kamath. He said the G plus 2 storied building with 95,000 sq ft built up area, Auditorium, dormitory among others will be completed by March 2022. The centre will have its solid waste management unit and water recycling unit.
Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat President Meenakshi Shantigodu, RSS leaders Dr Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, Dr Vaman Shenoy, Sunil Achar, MUDA (Mangaluru Urban Development Authority) Chairman Ravishankar Mijar, BJP Leader Santosh Boliyar, Sateesh Kumpala, Seva Bharathi President Sumathi V Shenoy, Secretary Nagaraj Bhat, Treasurer P Vinod Shenoy, Dr U V Shenoy, Trustees Prof Satish Rao, Ashwathama, Dr K R Kamath, B Prakash Pai among others were present.