Awarded the esteemed ‘Nadoja Title’ 2021 by the Kannada University, Hampi — equivalent to the Honorary [Doctor of Literature] degree.
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Served as an Hon. Asst. Professor at KMC Manipal — taking up the clinical and surgical training of the postgraduates of the Department of Ophthalmology till 2010 — when KMC Manipal signed an agreement to help in the operation and upkeep of the Udupi District Hospital. This interest of his was carried on with the introduction of the Fellowship Center in Prasad Netralaya
ibeach Film Festival and Prasad Netralaya Conference in Goa was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Goa, Dr Pramodh Sawanth and Honourable Ayush Minister Shri Shripad Naik.
Awarded the ‘Karnataka Rajyothsava Award’, the highest civilian award in the state for his charitable deeds and reputed achievements in the field of ophthalmology.
Prasad Netralaya’s Thirthahalli center got a full-fledged Retina Department, inaugurated by MLA Araga Jnanendra.
The one-stop eye care centre in Ujjodi was inaugurated by Honourable Union Minister of AYUSH, Mr. Shripad Yesso Naik.
Became the first person from Karnataka to be elected as a Member of the Scientific Committee of the All-India Ophthalmic Society (AIOS).
By this year, his charity and community work had extended to the neighbouring state of Goa — and was entirely self-funded.
Appointed as the Trustee of the Yeshaswini Co-operative Farmers Health Scheme, Karnataka.