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Shri S. P. Kamat

Chairman, Kanara Welfare Trust

Mr. Shreedhar Kamat is a 3rd generation Lawyer and has been practicing Civil, Criminal and Corporate Law in Karwar on the west coast of India, since the last 5 decades. He is recognized as an authority on special law relating Endowment, Trusts and Charitable Foundations. He is a legal consultant for several Corporates in India and abroad.
Apart from Kanara Welfare Trust, he also heads another educational institution called Karwar Education Society that runs several primary and secondary schools in Karwar.
He is the Founder Chairman and Chief Functionary of the Kruger Foundation for Child Aid in Karwar which was established in 1989. Under the aegis of Kruger Foundation, Mr. Kamat has established a Home for destitute girl children – ‘GOKUL’ in Karwar. It is considered as an ideal and novel one where the children are brought up not as orphans but as the children needing parental love and care. Other initiatives cover wide ranging activities like Rural Mobile Dispensaries, Financial Assistance for Education and Medical care to those in need etc.
Mr. Kamat is also associated with several corporate entities in India. He is on the Board of Electronic Automation Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, Agastya Relays Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, Kanva Plastics Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, Sanshin Devices Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, Kruger Ventilation, Singapore, Kruger M & E India (Pvt) Ltd., Mumbai, Kruger Kinder Hilfswerk, Switzerland, to name a few.
Apart from his professional, social and corporate engagements, Mr. Kamat is deeply and meaningfully involved in spiritual pursuit. He is a regular Meditation practitioner since last more than 40 years. He has undergone special training in Transcendental Meditations, Vipashana – a Buddhist Meditation technique and Shivyoga Sadhana. He is connected with spiritual organizations in the Himalayas. He is on the Board of Dhyan Mandiram Trust, Rishikesh and Himalayan Yoga Publication Trust (HYPT) as one of the Directors.

Shri K V Shetti

Trustee-Secretary, Kanara Welfare Trust

Shri K.V.Shetti has previously served as Administrative Officer of Kanara Welfare Trust, Ankola.
Worked as Superintendent / Manager of Gokhale Centenary College, Ankola from 1966 to 2003 (37 years).
District Secretary of the Private Aided College Non-Teaching Staff Association, Bangalore for 5 years.
Joint Secretary of the Private Aided College Non-Teaching Staff Association, Bangalore for 3 years.
Hon. Advisor to Private Aided College Non-Teaching Staff Association, Bangalore for a period of 10 years.
Vice-President of Superintendents’ Association of the State for 10 years.
Charter President of the Lions Club of Ankola (Karavali). Also worked as District Chairman, Zone Chairman, Region Chairman & Mentor in the Lions International.
Working as District Secretary of Federation of Managements of Karnataka State Private Aided Schools & Colleges of Uttar Kannada District.
Worked as Resource Person in conducting Administrative and Accounts Training Classes at various Colleges in the State.
Director of The Ankola Urban Co-operative Bank since last 25 years. Chairman of same Bank for 5 years.
Worked as President / Secretary / Member of the Karwar Zilla Kannada Vaishya Vidyanidhi for more than 25 years.
Working as President of Kannada Vaishya Welfare Trust (Regd.), Belgaum since 2020.

Shri Vishnu Naik

Trustee, Kanara Welfare Trust

Shri Vishnu Naik entered the teaching profession as a Teacher in KWT’s Janata Vidyalaya, Dandeli. Also worked as Lecturer in the PU College and retired as Principal of P.M.Junior College, Ankola.
He started as a student poet and has authored and published hundreds of books under the banner of “Raghavendra Prakashana”. His literary work consists of poems, short stories, novels, plays, books for children, critical essays, biographies, life sketches, etc. He has also acted and directed many plays, yakshagana, and briefly worked in a television serial.
He has worked as a journalist and contributed articles for various publications and newspapers. Worked as Chief Editor of his own weekly – “Sakalika”. He has received numerous awards and accolades for his work in various spheres of journalism.
He has been awarded with many awards most notably, - Karnataka Rajyotsava Prashasti in 2006 and Karnataka Sahitya Academic Award in 2008. He is on the board of various academic and literary bodies of Karnataka State Govt. and also the Central Govt.
He is the Founder Secretary of Dr. Dinkar Desai Smaraka Pratisthana, which was established in 1983. He has also worked in various capacities in Kannada Development Authority, Ankola Karnataka Sangha and many other organizations constituted by the State Govt. and District Administration.
His literary work has also been a subject of doctoral thesis of some Ph.D. students.

Shri Muralidhar V Prabhu

Trustee, Kanara Welfare Trust

After undergoing an Industrial Entrepreneurship course, Shri Muralidhar Prabhu entered Cashew Trade & Processing in 1976 and started his own venture – “Sahyadri Cahew Processors” at Hosa Hervatta, Kumta. He is the first cashew exporter from Uttar Kannada and has won Export Award from the Govt. of Karnataka during 1996-2000.
He was the President of Rotary Club of Kumta during 1994-95.
He was a member of the Governing Body of Kanara College Society, Kumta, from 1992 to 1995.
He is Secretary of Konkan Education Trust since 1997.
He was President of the Mangalore Cashew Manufacturer’s Association during 2002-2004.
He was the Director of Karnataka Cashew Development Corporation (a joint sector company between Central Govt. & Karnataka Govt.), from 2005 to 2015.
He is the President of Amrithadhara Goushala and Gou Bank in Kumta.
He is a member of the Apex Committee for Education of Sri Chitrapura Muth, constituted by Sri Sadyojata Shankarshrama Swamiji.
He is District President of Sri Bhagwad Geeta Abhiyan Samiti, Uttar Kannada.
He is associated with many associations in the field of Education, Religion and Charity.

Dr. Venkatray N Nayak

Trustee, Kanara Welfare Trust

Dr. V.N.Nayak is a Retd. Professor of Marine Biology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, having retired in 2014.
He has more than 40 years of teaching and research experience. He has undertaken numerous research projects and has published over 100 research papers in reputed national & international journals. He has delivered more than 1000 special lectures at national & international seminars and has authored many books in English as well as Kannada.
He is a national level resource person and has guided several M.Phil & Ph.D. scholars.
He is on the board of many academic bodies, Govt. Departments and NGOs across the country.
In addition to his illustrious career, Dr. V.N.Nayak is also the President of the Alumni Association of Gokhale Centenary College, Ankola.
He is familiar with the working of higher educational Institutions and is recognized all across the Uttar Kannada District as an eminent academician.