1. SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION 1971:

With lots of developments in the Ganguli & surrounding regions, came time to celebrate and rededicate for future. Silver Jubilee Celebrations function was held on 15-03-1971, under the President ship of Dr T M A Pai of Kasturba Medical College and Academy of General Education, Manipal, who has put our District on world map. He praised the courage and farsightedness of our predecessors.

Sri B Ramarao Shanbhag laid the foundation for Silver Jubilee Block on 31-01-1971 in presence of Trustees and Well-wishers. This block was specially earmarked for Laboratories. We are proud to say that we started 2 Year Karnataka Govt. PUC Course in Science, Commerce & Arts faculties. There was fantastic response and soon our PU College was premium institution of the District. Sri B Madhava Acharya was the First Principal, with 11 lecturers. In 1992 we started Computer Science option to PUC students. All Computers were donated by Sri Nagar Jayavant Nayak, Bangalore and IBM, Bangalore.

Details of Donation in kind during silver Jubilee year:

  1. Laxmibai N Shanbhag memorial room by Sri. Shantharam Shenoy (High School Room)
  2. Nagar Padmavathi Venkappa Nayak Memorial Room Donated by Sri. Nagar Purushothama Nayak. (High School Room)
  3. Yedthare Manjaya Shetty, Shastyabda Charitable Trust ®, Coondapura (High School Room)
  4. G Dattananda, Bombay Safe Mfg. Co., Bombay (High School Room)
  5. Nagar Subhadra Annaji Nayak, Ganguli (High School Room)
  6. Ganguli Co-Operative Town Bank Limited, Ganguli (High School Room)
  7. Noorjan, Ganguli (High School Room)
  1. GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS OF S V HIGH SCHOOL AND SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS OF S V PU COLLEGE:

1994 Year long Programmes were conducted to highlight the Grand occasion. The inaugural function was held on 30-12-1994, in august presence of Rajarshi Dr. D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari, Shree Kshethra Dharmasthala. Sri T Narayana M Pai, Manipal were also present. Newly built Golden Jubilee Block was inaugurated by Sri D Veerendra Heggade. Samaropa Samarambha (Closing Ceremony) was held in the divine presence of His Holiness Sri Vishwesha Tirtha Swamiji of Sri Pejawara Matha, Udupi & His Holiness Sri Keshavananda Tirtha Swamiji of Sri Yedaneeru Matha,Yedaneeru on 16-01-1996. His Holiness Sri Keshavananda Tirtha Swamiji released the golden jubilee souvenir book “SAVI”.

Major donors of Golden Jubilee Block:

  1. Rajarshi D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari, Shree Kshethra Dharmasthala 1,25,000 .00 towards furniture.
  2. S D Padukone, Bombay (One Room) Rs. 2,50,000.00
  3. N L K Trust, Bangalore 2,00,000.00
  4. Nagar Jayawanth Nayak & Family, Gangulli (Computers) Rs. 1,50,000.00
  5. Tata IBM Bangalore (Computers) 1,00,000.00
  6. Dattananda G, Bombay Rs.75,000.00
  7. Mallyaramatha Sri Venkataramana Temple, Gangulli (Timber) Rs. 50,000.00
  8. Well Wisher (Steel Rods) Rs. 50,000.00
  9. Principal, Staff, S V Junior College, Gangulli Rs. 50,000.00
  10. Srimati P Pai & Children, Mangalore Rs. 50,005.00
  11. Bhasker Pai M & Sons, Gangulli Rs. 50,000.00
  12. B Annappa Pai & Sons, Gangulli Rs. 50,000.00
  13. B Manjunath Shenoy & Brothers, Gangulli Rs. 50,000.00
  14. B Narayana Shenoy Family Rs.50,000.00
  15. House of Khodays, Bangalore Rs. 50,000.00
  16. H Bhasker Kamath & Family, Gangulli Rs. 50,000.00
  17. N Ravichandra Nayak & Brothers, Davangere Rs. 50,000.00
  18. U Panduranga Pai & Sons, Gangolli Rs.50,000.00
  19. Harold Rebello, Bombay Rs. 30,000.00
  20. Sadashiva, Gangulli (Books) Rs.25,000.00
  21. Krishna D Nayak, Bombay Rs. 25,000.00
  22. Wellwisher- Nagarkar Family, Bangalore Rs.25,000.00
  1. GUJJADI GOPALA NAYAK ROTARY INDOOR STADIUM :

The main hall restructured & converted into Indoor Sports Stadium in 2002, with Shuttle Badminton, Table Tennis, Chess, Carrom games facilities. School Old Student Sri G Madhav G Nayak, Mumbai, Sri. K Ramadas Bhat & Sons, Sri, G Narayan Pandit Memorial by Sons & Rotary Club, Gangolli were the major donors for this project.

  1. S V ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL BUILDING BLOCK:

New Building Block for S V English Medium School was built in 2004. Sri K Dinesh, Co-founder Infosys and his wife Smt. Asha Dinesh,Bangalore through their Philanthropic Trust ASHRAYA HASTHA TRUST (R). and Sri S Ganesh Karnik  & Smt. Prafulla Karnik, USA graciously donated for his Alma Mater project. The Library hall was named as “S L KARNIK LIBRARY BLOCK,” in memory of Sri. Late S L Karnik, Retired Headmaster of S V High School. He was instrumental in grooming thousands of students during his lifespan career at S V High School. This project was possible only because of deep affection Sri S Ganesh Karnik had for his Alma Mater, native place & his dearest father. Sri S Ganesh Karnik has large heartedly dedicated himself for the uplift of his school. World Famous Heart Surgeon Sri. Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty of Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore inaugurated the building on 07-06-2004 and organized Free heart checkup camp for the first time in Gangolli in association with Gangolli Rotary Club on that occasion. Class Room donors of the building block were as below –

  1. Dr. Ravindranath Shenoy donated Wing of 3 Class Rooms in fond memory of Late Sri. Narayan Shenoy and Late Smt. Savithri Shenoy.
  2. K Mohan Bhandarkar, Udupi donated Computer Lab Room in memory of Late Nagar Sakhubai Laxman Nayak and Smt. Padmavati Bhandarkar.
  3. Sharada V Kini and Children donated One Class Room in fond memory of Late Sri. A Vaman Kini, Retd. Headmaster.
  4. K Ramadas Bhat and Children donated Class Room in fond memory of Late Sri. Sreemathi R Bhat.
  1. S V ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW BUILDING:

In 2009, it was decided to construct new building complex, as 100 year old building was in dilapidated condition. Foundation stone of the new complex was laid by His Holiness Srimad Vidyadhiraja Thirtha Vader Swamiji Of Sri Samsthana Gokarna Partagali Jeevottam Mutt on19-3-2009. We are proud to say that His Holiness Swamiji is an old student of our S V Institutions. His Holiness Swamiji was pleased to donate Rs. 52,500.00 as Moola Dhana for the Elementary School New Building Project. Two floor New building with Classrooms, Midday Meal Hall with Kitchen, Big Hall for cultural programmes, wide open stage etc was inaugurated in a Grand Celebration Day on 26-02-2011, by Sri. Dr. N Santhosh Hegde, Ex Supreme Court Justice in August presence of Sri Mathoor Krishnamurthy, learned scholar of scriptures & Former Director of Bharatiya Vidyabhavana, UK & Bangalore. He also personally felicitated all donors. Padma Shri Sri T V Mohandas Pai , Director Infosys donated Rs 25 Lakhs for Smt. T Vimala V Pai Auditorium. Other major donor’s names are mentioned separately. We are proud to say that Developmental, Construction, Academic, Cultural, Sports facility Up-Gradation works have been going on Each Year in our schools SINCE INCEPTION and present expanse of the Institution is a Proof is evidence for the same.

The following were the other major donors.

  1. Sri. T V Mohandas Pai, Director, Infosys donated Rs.25,00,000.00 for this project and the Auditorium was named after his mother Smt. T Vimala V Pai.
  2. Nagar Nayak Family jointly donated Rs.15,41,684.00.
  3. Hattiyangadi Kamath Family jointly Rs.6,80,525.00.
  4. Sri. M G Jagannath Pai, MD, Pai Group of Hotels donated Rs.5,55,555.00.
  5. Sri. Konchadi Ganapathi Shenoy Rs.5,00,000.00.
  6. Sri. M Bhaskar Pai & Sons Rs.5,00,000.00.
  7. Sri. Bhande Panduranga Pai and Brothers Rs.3,50,000.00.
  8. Sri. B Manjunath Shenoy Rs.3,50,000.00.
  9. Smt. Praphullalaxmi& Dr. Ganesh Karnik Rs.2,54,000.00.
  10. Sri. M Madhav Subraya Pai Family Rs.2,50,000.00.
  11. Sri. K M Anand Prabhu Foundation, Mangalore Rs.2,50,000.00.
  12. Sri. G Vittaldas Shenoy, Bangalore Rs.2,50,000.00.
  13. Sri. A VamanKini Family Rs.2,50,000.00.
  14. Sri. Kota Parameshwar Nayak Family Rs. 1,43,000.00.
  15. Sri. Albert Weingarten, Germany Rs.1,06,650.00.
  16. Sri. H Laxminarayana Pai, Hosangadi Rs.1,00,055.00.
  17. Smt. Sushila Venkatapathi Nayak Rs.1,00,005.00.
  18. Harady Subraya Shenoy Foundation Rs.1,00,001.00.
  19. Smt. M Srimati Panduranga Pai Rs.1,00,000.00.
  20. Sri. Kota Ramadas Bhat Rs.1,00,000.00.
  21. Sri.V Ganapathi Pai, Mumbai donated Pump Set Shed in fond memory of Late Smt. Kaveri Achyut Pai.
  1. SCHOOL BUS FACILTY:

Commensurate with demands of the day, School Bus facility was provided to the S V English medium students in 2009-2010. The school bus was donated by Sri. B Manjunath Shenoy, Sri. Nagar Sadashiva Nayak and Gangolli Rotary Club under their matching grant scheme. In Year 2013 School Bus facility introduced for Saraswati Vidyalaya Higher Primary School and the bus was donated by old student Sri. G Mehaboob, Director,United Builders Corporation, Mangalore.

  1. DIGITAL SMART CLASS FACILITY:

In Year 2012 Keeping up gradation of academics in view, it was decided to install “Educomp Smart Class Digital Boards” the next generation smart learning technology in all Classrooms. This is the unique feature facility, which benefits all students. Presently the content for the smart class was provided by the prestigious Tata ClassEdge (A Division of TATA Industries Ltd).

  1. Sports Pavillion and Kitchen Room:

Sri. Narasimha Poojari and Smt. Sunanda Poojari donated Rs. 7,00,000.00  in fond memory of Late. Sri. Rama Poojari, Hemmadi Mane, Gangolli to build Sports Pavilion and Kitchen Room for English Medium.

  1. LABORATORY UPGRADATION: Year 2015

This is a unique project sponsored by Smt. Asha Dinesh & Sri. K Dinesh, Co-founder of Infosys & Founder of Ashraya Hastha Foundation, Bangalore along with Smt. Prafulla Karnik & Sri. S Ganesh Karnik & Brothers. The existing laboratories were fully renovated with new equipments & named after Nobel Laureates:

  1. Sir C V Raman Physics Laboratory
  2. Sri Subramayan Chandrashekhar Chemistry Laboratory
  3. Sri Har Govind Khorana   Biology Laboratory.

The Sir C V Raman Physics Lab was inaugurated by Sri R K Yaji, Retired Professor NITK Suratkal, Sri Har Gobind Khorana Biology Lab inaugurated by Sri. S Rangappayya Karnik and Sri Subramayan Chandrashekhar Chemisrty Lab was inaugurated by  Sri Deviprasad Karnik, Director, Publications & Public Relations Unit, ISRO. Sri Deviprasad Karnik unveiled all three labs granite plaques. Sri Deviprasad Karnik gave useful presentation regarding ISRO and its works in the field of satellites to students. These up gradation helped to attract more students as now a day parents prefer schools with good lecturers and modern infrastructure.

  1. In 2016 New Boys Toilet block was built for English Medium students and it was donated by our school alumni Sri. M G Jagannath Pai, MD, Pai Group of Hotels, Bangalore in fond memory of his father Late Sri. M G Srinivas Vaman Pai. Gangolli
  2. The Interlock pavement in PUC block was laid with the kind help of MLA Sri Gopal Poojary from his MLA fund.
  1. The interlock pavement in front of English Medium High school was donated by Smt. Kalpana M. Shroff, Mumbai.
  1. Mid- Day Meal Scheme:

While the Kannada Medium School students were getting mid meals facility from the Govt., English Medium Students and PUC students were deprived of this facility. Hence we started mid day meal scheme for the students of English as well as PUC students with the kind donation from philanthropists. We have received the following major donations for the scheme upto 31-08-2020

  1. Balachandra Naikinakatte Trust, Bangalore Rs. 5,00,000.00
  2. Jaya P. Pai, Bangalore Rs.1,50,000.00
  3. Kochikar trust fund, udupi Rs. 1,00,000.00
  4. Ravindra R. Nayak,Bangalore Rs.1,00,000.00
  5. K. Viswanath Nayak, Bangalore Rs.1,00,000.00
  6. Satyavathi and Sridhar Nayak Trust Rs. 70,000.00
  7. Dr. Ganesh Karnik & Mrs Prafulla Karnik, USA Rs. 50,000.00
  8. M. K. Srinivas Pai, Bangalore Rs. 50,000.00
  9. M/s Micro Plastics Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore Rs.50,000.00
  10. Sri Narayana Pai Mumbai Rs. 25,000.00
  11. U. Vasanthkumar Shenoy, Bangalore Rs. 21,000.00
  12. Dr. Kasinath Pai, Ganguli Rs. 18,000.00
  13. H. Ganapathi Shenoy, udupi Rs.17,801.00
  14. Kiran N. Pai, Bengalaru Rs. 15,000.00
  15. Sathish Laxman Nayak, Bangalore Rs.12,000.00
  16. Srinivas Nayak, Bangalore Rs. 10,000.00
  17. Canara Goods Transport Rs. 10,000.00
  18. Indira Bhat, Hemmadi Rs. 10,000.00
  19. Soumya Nayak, Ganguli Rs.10,000.00
  20. Kavitha M.C., Ganguli Rs.10,000.00
  21. Sumana Bai Padiyar, Ganguli Rs. 10,000.00
  1. Scholarship for the Students.

We have initiated an endowment fund for providing scholarship for poor and deserving students while they study in our institutions. We have already received the donation from the following donors through unique endowment fund as well as yearly contributions; we recognize the excellence in education and in sports by honoring the best students.

  1. We honor the students who achieve ist place in Puc public exam in PCMB and PCMC combination with 25000/- each. This reward is given by our old student Sri Dr. Umesh Puthran every year.
  2. The student who achieves ist place in PUC public exam in our PU college is awarded Gold medal by Sri B. Ravi Pai in memory of Sri B. Ramaraya Pai and Rs.5000.00 Cash award in memory of Smt B. Varada Pai every year by Sri B. Panduranga Pai & Brothers.
  3. Five deserving (merit cum means) students of I year PUC are awarded free scholarship of Rs. 15000/- each by Sri Devaraya Sherugar of M/s Devu Tools Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai every year.
  4. In 2019, the top scorer of SSLC in Kannada Medium was awarded Rs.20,000.00 By Sri Ganesh Karnik , Smt Prafullalaxmi Karnik, Smt Priya Karnik and Sri Krishna Hegde  in memory of Smt. Puttamma and Sri Laxminarayan Karnik.
  5. In 2019 the top scorer of SSLC in English Medium was awarded Rs.20,000.00 by Sri Ganesh Karnik , Smt Prafullalaxmi Karnik, Smt Priya Karnik and Sri Krishna Hegde in memory Smt. Smt. Sridevi and Sri Parameswar Karnik.
  6. We honour both 10th standard and II PUC students who score more than 90% and with special recognition to those who score 100% subject wise. The teachers who helped and guided the students to score 100% are also honored.
  1. The students who achieve the first place in the class from 1st std to 7th std in S.V. Higher primary school are awarded Rs.1,000.00 each from the endowment fund donated by Smt. Lalitha Pai, Mumbai in memory of Sri Vasanth Kumar Shenoy awards scholarship to topper in SSLC in English Medium School in memory of Smt. Shanthabai Sheshagiri Shenoy and to topper in SSLC in Kannada Medium in memory of Smt Asha Vasanth Kumar Shenoy from his endowment.
  2. Sri H. Ganapathi Shenoy helps the students from VIII std to II Puc in Kannada Medium and VIII std to SSLC in English Medium with scholarships in memory of Late H. Subraya Shenoy and Late Smt. Sulochana Subraya Shenoy.
  3. The following old students donate every year towards scholarship fund. viz M/sN.Satyavathi and Sridhar Nayak Trust Rs.40000.00, Sri M. Jagannath Pai and H. Ganesh Kamath 25000.00 each, Sri Venumadhava Bhat Rs.10000.00, Smt Jaya P. Pai Rs.25000.00, Sri N. Krishnananda Nayak Bangalore Rs.25000.00, Smt. Jaya Pai has further donated Rs.1,00,000.00 towards scholarship endowment scheme. In 2019,the following persons have also donated Sri. Dr. Srikanth Kollur, Rs.10000.00, Mrs Gayithri Bhasker Holla, Uppunda Rs.30000.00, Mrs. Ankitha Nayak, Bengaluru, Rs.10000.00.
  4. To encourage the talent, intelligence, sports acumen, the competitions are arranged amongst students during school day time in various forms of sports, music etc in addition to recognizing their education excellence in the class. The endowment for school day prizes is also made. The champion in sports event in high school section is awarded a cash prize of Rs. 5,000.00 by Smt. Suma Umesh Puthran.

Besides, lots of other old students are helping our students by their contribution. The names of donors who contributed less than Rs.10000/- are not mentioned here though their contributions to our alma-mater are as precious as those who contributed more.