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Shri A Sankar Rao, the Founder and Managing trustee of Sankar
Foundation had a successful business career before he
directed his energy towards this noble cause. He started
earning even at the early age of 14 as the family was
literally in dire straits. He worked hard and started
business in Ship Chandelling. He later diversified into
Timber Trade, Construction and Real Estates. |
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His last business venture was the construction of 5 star 100 Room Hotel Viz., GRAND-BAY . He sold it away in May 1995 to Adayar Gate Hotels, Madras which is now being operated by w elcome Group Hotels.
Sri Sankar Rao started the Foundation in 1984 and till 1995, Sankar Foundation was giving only Scholarships etc. From 1995 onwards, after severing all types of relationships with the family business, Si rSankar Rao directed all his energies into serving the society through Sankar Foundation.
He established the Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital in the year 1997 and with his untiring efforts and vision, it has evolved into an institution of excellence with emphasis on compassionate eye care. Shri A.Sankar Rao's Entire Life Savings Have Been Willed Away to SANKAR FOUNDATION.
AWARDS RECEIVED BY A.SANKAR RAO, Managing Trustee, SANKAR FOUNDATION
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Award for o utstanding Service to Rural Society for 1998-99 by Viswa Samkhya, a consortium of about 100 NGOs in Vizag District. |
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Mahakavi Subramanyam Bharathi Memorial Day Felicitation by Tamil Kalai Mandram – 1998. |
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Vedic Seva Trust Visakhapatnam – Ugadi Puraskar Award for 1999. |
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Felicitations from Mahakameswari Lalitha Peetham Visakhapatnam – Gurupuja Foundation 1999. |
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Most Outstanding Service award for 1999-2000 from Rotary Club, Waltair. |
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Master MN Award for outstanding social work for year 2000 from The World Teacher Trust. |
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A prestigious Ugadi Purashkar 2000 has been awarded by Madras Telugu Academy at Chennai for outstanding Social Service on 2 nd April 2000. |
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Visakha Samacharam's Ugadi Purashkar has been awarded by Visakha Samacharam a Local Telugu Daily for excellent Voluntary Social Service on 23 rd April, 2000 at Visakhapatnam. |
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“Service about Self Award” has been awarded by Rotary International District 3020 at Hotel Taj on 25-06-2000 at Visakhapatnam. |
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Yeoman Service to the Society Award has been awarded by Vasavi Club, Visakhapatnam at Hotel Dasapalla on 8 th July, 2000. |
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Honoured as distinguished arya Vysya Achiever at Chancery Hall. Hotel Green Park, Visakhapatnam on 30-07-2000. |
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Rotary International District 3020 given “DISTRICT SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD” to Shri A.Sankar Rao. |
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Lions Clubs International felicitated and presented at Memento to Shri A.Sankar Rao on 10.03.2001 for the best free Medical Service provided to the poor. |
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Rotary International Special Recognition Award given to Shri A.Sankar Rao being a major donor to Rotary Foundation during 2000-2001 in a function held on 24-06-2001. |
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The collector and District Magistrate, Visakhapatnam has issued certificate of Merit during Independence Day celebrations 2005 on 15 th August 2005 as the individual rendered good record of service in Medical Assistance to poor people. |
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Sri Sri Sri Mahakamewari Peetham, Visakhapatnam has felicitated with ‘Adhyathmikaratna' for striving for Spiritual, Social and Cultural Development during its convocation – 2005. Sri Sri Sri Mahakameswari Peetham, Visakhapatnam awarded ‘Visisthaseva Puraskar' for best Social Service in August 2005. |
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