India's No.1 PU & Degree With Integrated IAS & IPS(UPSC/PSC) Training College.
R. Upendra Shetty is a renowned name in Education Field and Business. Upendra has is a Masters in Mass Communication Journalism, Diploma in Film Direction and PG Diploma in Computer application. His talent and expertise have made him a Young business leader. His entrepreneurial spirit is impeccable which helps him pursue, lead and handle multiple businesses. He is the Director of Universal Group of Institutions and personally helps students to achieve success.
He is also the Managing Director at Sri. Ramana Maharshi Hospitality Service (P) Ltd and Hotel Cave & Dine, Bangalore (www.cavendine.com). He concentrates on mainstream Hotel industry with the aim to bring the best amenities to B-Town limits such as Belgaum and unleash the true potential.
He is also the Founder Trustee for Universal Charitable Centre and Shraddha Foundation- A Trust that lends a helping hand for various charitable Educational, Social Activities in Rural & Backward areas.
Upendra Shetty has bagged several awards for his contribution in many fields and he is a major contributor to CSR Activities.
International Exposure
1. Travelled to South Africa with an aim to understand agriculture methodologies and the latest implementations for crop yield and crop rotation system – A specialized exposure to Sugarcane growth in the region.
2. Visited Malaysia with a similar aim to acquire methodologies that are implemented in Plantation Products related to organic farming and yield increase.
3. Toured the UAE, Sri lanka, Canada China, Singapore, Macau, and Hong Kong as a part of tourism activities to get an insight of the culture and tradition in these progressing countries.
4. Visited USA to attend the course in ROCKFELLER FOUNDATION, New York.
Industry Linkage
1. A member of the advisory committee for ITES based work-enablement establishments to help rural youth get better exposure. He helped various rural students to get industry-based training after proper counselling and helped them with placements in various mainstream IT companies.
2. Focus on development of affordable luxury hospitality services in B-town’s, thereby helping to improve the facilities for incoming industrial guests to these places and also generate employment for local youth via hospitality and service industry-friendly courses.
3.Cross-Country connections to help understand mutual benefits & culture and thereby increase exposure to our agricultural diversity & tourism potential.
4. He has produced a film “LIFU ISTENE“.
Agricultural Interests
1. Progressive farmer with a lot of interest and expertise in SavayavaKrishi (organic farming). Exposure to recycling of agricultural waste in producing compost and wormi-culture.
2. In depth experience in prawn culture (both fresh water and salt water)
3. Exposure to diary-farming and mixed-farming. Achieved cost-savings in sheep-rearing by innovating on collective herding.Specialization in sheep weight and meat quality increase, thus helping the farming community to achieve more from less. Exposure to Embryo transferring techniques to help improve the weight of sheep, KushiAgri Private limited.
4. Horticultural expertise in the multi-crop rotation to ensure year-long yield and unseasonable benefits to the farming community.
5. Practicing cash crop farming with a focus on high-income yielding plantation crops like sandal-wood.
6. Special interest in bio-mass & solar electricity generation leading to the independency of the agricultural sector for its power needs.
