At the 72nd All India Cooperative Week State-Level Program, Badagabettu Cooperative Society has achieved a remarkable milestone by receiving the prestigious “Sahakara Manikya” Award.
As part of this honor, the society has been awarded a cash prize of ₹10,000 and a gold medal weighing 5 grams.
This award has been conferred in recognition of the society’s service in the cooperative sector, efficient management, and outstanding achievements. With this honor, Badagabettu Cooperative Society becomes the first credit cooperative society in Udupi district to receive the Sahakara Manikya Award.
The award was received by the society’s President Shri Jayakar Shetty Indrali and the Chief Executive Officer Shri Rajesh V. Sherigar in the presence of distinguished guests.
On this occasion, dignitaries present on stage included:
- Hon. Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly U. T. Khader
- President of Karnataka State Cooperative Federation Shri G. T. Devegowda
- President of Karnataka State Cooperative Marketing Federation and President of D. K. District Central Cooperative Bank Dr. M. N. Rajendra Kumar
- Members of the Karnataka Legislative Council Manjunath Bhandary, Ivan D’Souza, and Kishore Kumar Botyadi
- MLAs Vedavyas Kamath and Yashpal Suvarna
- Cooperative Department Officials
- District Union Presidents
- Board Directors of D. K. District Central Cooperative Bank and several other eminent personalities.