Mrs. Rekhamurthy
Rekhamurthy is the administrator of GGSM Hospital. She was born in Shimoga district and finished her schooling and college in Mount Caramel, Bangalore. Since her childhood she was always eager to help the needy. Being a home science graduate and a daughter of an agriculturist, she was always keen on charity work.
She married Dr. Vishnumurthy and moved to Mysore in early 1970’s. Since then, she has considered Mysore as her hometown and has served the Mysore rural population in various capacities including hospital administrator, social activist, and a philanthropist. Even at age 75, she manages the hospital and gets involved with various charity work for the underserved population. Few of her social reforms include providing financial assistance for non-affordable patients, teaching, and guiding children from a sweeper colony in Mysore, providing financial assistance to various charity programs which provide drinking water and rural health.
Popularly known as “Rekhamma”, she is revered and worshipped by her staff, doctors and friends for her extremely warm nature, helpful hands, and great personality.