From a Kumta family, Arun was born in Mumbai nearly 60 years ago. His graduation is B.Sc in Kumta. Doing carving from school days developed the special interest for fiberglass sculptures and ended up establishing a Handicraft Manufacturing Company in Belgaum, lately moved to Kumta. Inborn socially inclined person he keeps trying to foster good…
Seeta Hegde Was born in France 40 years ago where she studied and worked in the field of Art History and Tourism Management. She had the great opportunity to travel to many countries and learn a lot about different cultures and traditions. She arrived in India in 2006 and got married few years later. Since…
Born in Kumta 50 years earlier, Anushree started her school in Yellapur, then, due to her father profissional assignments, she enrolled in Sirsi and Kumta, finally back to Sirsi where she completed her PUC in Science, English and Kannada Shorthand and Typewriting . She worked as Stenographer within the frame of Lokayukta. After marriage, in…
Suwarana Apte Suwarna was born in Gokarna and lives in Kudle with her joint family. Getting married with a Maharastrian boy she went to live there for few years, but she returned to Kudle. She has two daughters. She had varied professional experiences, all turned to social work. She wants to invest herself on the issues of waste segregation as…
Ashok Naik was born the 26th May 1968, at Bellecane, Gokarna. He did his school at Aghanashini, the SSLC at Bhadrakali High School at Gokarna, then Balliga College at Kumta and Law Graduation at MES, Law College, Sirsi. He is practicing since 1995, both Civil and Criminal, both as arbitrator and Mediator. He lives…
since her heart was taken by Mother India, she lives in Bankikodla half of the year. 68 years old, mother of 2 girls and grand mother, she was Tv producer and filmmaker in Paris (France) and she likes all types of communication, especially social medias. Retired, she enjoyed gardening and social service at deep center…
Jay Kubal was born in Chandigarh, Punjab, 48 years ago, as his father was there serving in military force. Later he was brought up in Alvedande, doing his Primary, High School and College at Kumta. He did a Hindustan Sangita course and he was then, and for quite some time, performing drama. After finishing his…
Post Graduate and Doctorate on Environmental Sciences Roopa started her career teaching in the Post Graduate Departments of Environmental Sciences and Applied Botany. Then as Research Associate she studied the Impact of Globalization and Economic Liberalization on farmers of India. Later as Program Officer at FRLHT (Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions), she coordinated…
Joseph Saver, born near Kumta 63 years ago, has been sick for long time. With the help of family he managed to recover and became an apt citizen. He got his SLSC from Kumta Nirmala Convent. He has worked in refrigeration and air conditioned, as well as mechanics service, Bombay. Currently he is salesman in…
Shoukat Ali Shaikh was born in 1985, in the rural area of Kumta. He is serving as employee in a private company. He has completed his degree (Bachelor of Engineering) from the R V College of Engineering, Bangaluru. Although he his fully engaged in the Information Technology field, still keeps an active interest in global…
Vinayak Baleri comes from middle class family from Kumta. After his graduation he returned to his traditional family business, developing over the time Financial Consultancy services to local people. Since childhood he always dreamt about doing good humanitarian service to the entire society. And time has come to work as Rotarian to do service above…
Ana S, born 766 new moons ago, carries the weight of a European educational background in Philosophy, Religious Anthropology, Indian Studies and the light of Indian immersion by way of fieldwork. Teaching, writing, editing, and publishing books and papers, she has conducted research projects on medical anthropology (Ayurveda), comparative studies and therapeutic traditions, both in…
Kedar Shende, 48 years; 20 years background of Ayurveda – consultancy and teaching. Conversant with movements and happenings in the field of Ayurveda – modern practice, research as well as traditional practice. Taught and supervised students of Ayurveda in Europe and Israel for last 10+ years. Founder member of Aryavarta Ayurved Anusandhan Ashram for studying,…
Raj Bhatt, was born at Handigona, Kumta, by the 6th may 1984. He was brought up there and did his studies at Gibb High School, Kumta.
Geetha Naik is Associate Professor at the Dept. of Botany, Dr. A. V. Baliga College of Arts & Sc., Kumta. Her two main research projects focused on “Origin and Evolution of Raishan Millet” (Digitaria cruciata var. cruciata of Khasi Hillsof Meghalaya) and on “A native variety of Paddy – KAGGA, to compare its SEED PROTEIN profile with…