Dubai businessman Dinesh Devadiga bags Aryabhata international Award

Shodhan Prasad

May 30, 2018

Bengaluru: Kundapurian Kannadiga young businessman, resident of Dubai Dinesh Chandrashekar Devadiga Nagoor was conferred with the ‘Aryabhata International Award 2017’ in a glittering ceremony at Ravindra Kalakshetra Auditorium, Bengaluru, on May 23, 2018, by retired Justice K Shridhar Rao.

Dr Mahesh Joshi, media Advisor of Delhi Doordarshan, spoke and applauded the greatness of Dinesh and said that Dinesh has brought fame to our state with his contribution to society.Also present were Film Director S.B. Rajendra Singh, Organizational President of Aryabhata, Dr. H.M.N. Rao, President of Namma Kundapra Kannada Dubai, Sadan Das & Sheena Devadiga of KADAM.

Dinesh Devadiga the President of KADAM (Kundapura Devadiga Mitra) is a well-known name in social circles is also the Managing Director of Elegant Group of Companies in Dubai a company running successfully for the past many years.

Simple and humble Dinesh Devadiga is a man of big heart who voluntarily comes forward to help the destitute at all times. He is really a silent supporter who contributes a lot to charity irrespective of any caste, creed or religion. Fondly known as ‘Elegant Dinesh’ he is well-known among the Kundapurians and he is also the Vice President of ‘Namma Kundapra Kannada’ Organisation.

‘Along with self-development it is equally important to simultaneously think of the development of the society and the people around us’ is the main thinking of this successful businessman who always says that ‘if you love your parents and attain their blessings you will always come up successful in life’. One should have a pro-active helping attitude and if you work towards it through social organization, it will really reach the needy masses in a quick time.

In recognition of Dinesh Devadiga’sexcellent contribution and service in the field of Social Service to the society in terms of education, medical & community related service in this part of the world, this Award was bestowed to him by Aryabhata Cultural Organisation (Regd.) Bengaluru, India.

‘Behind every successful man there is a woman’ and that is Vishala Dinesh, wife of Dinesh Devadiga supported by his two children, Milan Devadiga&DhanyaDevadiga.

Devadiga Sangha Dubai honoured and felicitated Dinesh Devadiga during their recent annual programme held in Dubai.

Hearing the news of this Award, Dinesh Devadiga was also honoured and felicitated by Devadiga Sangha Byndoor, Devadiga Sangha Uppunda, Devadiga Sangha Bengaluru, Devadiga Sangha Mangaluru and youths from the surrounding Navunda and neighbouring cities of Kundapura.

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Congratulations to mr. Dinesh on this achievement. It is to be noted that he got this success in an Arab country whereas he would not have done this in his own country due to intolerance. India should learn lesson from this small Arab country. Its shame that being a rich country people are suffering in india and people are dying of hunger whereas finger counter rich people are getting richer day by day with the help of Govt and politicians.

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RuTAGe smart village centres in DK, Udupi to being technology closer to rural communities

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January 20,2026

Mangaluru: In a major step towards strengthening rural innovation, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India is supporting the establishment of RuTAGe Smart Village Centres (RSVCs) across the country through collaborations with academic institutions, civil society organisations and philanthropic partners.

As part of this national initiative, Nitte (Deemed to be University) will set up the first RSVCs in the region at Nitte GP in Udupi district and at the Nitte Health Centre, Sevanjali Trust, Farangipete, in Dakshina Kannada district. The centres will be inaugurated on January 21. In South India, the programme is being implemented by the Section Infin-8 Foundation (SI-8).

Speaking to reporters on Monday, SI-8 founder-director Vishwas US said experts from Nitte University and SI-8 would work closely with farmers, students, youth and local entrepreneurs to adapt and deploy technologies tailored to local needs.

Project head Prof Iddya Karunasagar, representing Nitte DU, said the RSVCs at Nitte and Farangipete would serve as demonstration hubs for a wide range of agriculture, energy, skill-development and assistive technologies. These include solar dryers for fruits, vegetables and crops; soil-testing solutions; power weeders and women-friendly farm tools; wind-powered devices for rural artisans; grain storage systems; grass-cutting and tree-climbing equipment; and liquid fertiliser production using cowshed waste.

SI-8 CEO Aravind C Kumar said the centres would also provide access to digital and knowledge-based platforms such as ISRO applications, government scheme portals, market linkage tools and gamified learning resources, along with assistive technologies for persons with visual impairments.

Highlighting the broader impact of the initiative, Principal Scientific Adviser Prof Ajay Kumar Sood said it demonstrated how applied research could bridge the rural–urban divide and help create self-reliant, technology-enabled villages.

The initiative has been made possible through philanthropic support from Dr NC Murthy of ACM Business Solutions, LLC, USA. Dr Sapna Poti, Director (Strategic Alliances) at the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, said the long-term objective is to build self-sufficient, technology-driven communities capable of generating sustainable livelihoods on their own.

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