Mangaluru: Noted city-based tax accountant and former Rotary District Governor Surya Prakash Bhat passed away late this evening following a brief illness. He was 62 and is survived by his wife Srimathi and two daughters Shruthi and Shravya.
Surya Prakash Bhat suddenly fell ill and had been in a coma for the last two weeks due to complications arising from acute diabetes. He was undergoing treatment in the ICU at Yenepoya Hospital, Kodialbail. However, he failed to respond to treatment and passed away at 9.20 p.m on Wednesday, January 8th.
He was an active Rotarian. He was an active member of the Rotaract Club of Mangalore Central during his youth and then joined the Rotary Club of Mangalore in 1989. After holding various positions at the club level and the district level including Rotary District Secretary during the year 1995-96, he became club President of Rotary Club of Mangalore during its Golden Jubilee year in 1999-2000. Then on he rose to the position of District Governor of RI Dist. 3180 during 2003-2004. He was presently a member of the Rotary District Advisory Council.
Popularly known as “SURI”, Surya Prakash Bhat was born in Mangalore on 8th May 1957. He had his early education in Milagres High School and graduated from St. Aloysius College. He did his articleship under Kamath & Rao Chartered Accountants. He has been practicing as a Tax Consultant since 1980 specializing in the fields of Goods & Service Tax (GST).
He has earlier served as Treasurer and Secretary of Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mangalore. He also has been a Member of the Finance & Banking Committee of FICCI, New Delhi; Member of Advisory Board, Department of Commercial Taxes as well as of Customs & Central Excise. He was one of the founders of The Karavali Automotive Sports Club, Mangalore and a Trustee of Shri Somanatha Temple, Someshwar, Mangalore.
Had been regularly anchoring programme like “Janadhwani”, a programme which highlights problems of common man, Elections Special and Budget Analysis in the local TV Channel.
Funeral will be held on 9th January 2020 in Mangalore. Public viewing is arranged at Rotary Bal Bavana, opposite Mangala Stadium from 8.30 am to 10.30 am.
