Cultural events\, procession mark Rajyotsava Day

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Cultural events, procession mark Rajyotsava Day

Karnataka , Mangaluru : 1/11/2018 : U.T.Khader, In-Charge Minister of Dakshina Kannada, inspected Rajyothsava parade as part of Kannada Rajyothsava celebration at Neharu maidan, in Mangaluru on November 01, 2018. PHOTO: H_S_MANJUNATH \ THE HINDU

Karnataka , Mangaluru : 1/11/2018 : U.T.Khader, In-Charge Minister of Dakshina Kannada, inspected Rajyothsava parade as part of Kannada Rajyothsava celebration at Neharu maidan, in Mangaluru on November 01, 2018. PHOTO: H_S_MANJUNATH \ THE HINDU   | Photo Credit: H_S_Manjunath

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Forest Department’s tableau on preserving forest and wildlife adjudged the best; Tourism Department’s performance wins second place

The Forest Department’s tableau on preserving forest and wildlife was adjudged the best at the procession held to mark Rajyotsava celebrations here on Thursday.

The department’s tableau was on the concept ‘Namma Nade Vanyajeevigala Kade’ (Our walk towards wildlife). With ‘Hasiru Karnataka’ message written in the front, it also displayed messages around the vehicles on the need to protect elephants, tigers and leopards.

The uniqueness was that the department did not use flex. “The messages are painted on cloth. It took nearly 15 days for the artist to paint these messages,” said Range Forest Officer R. Sridhar. A similar tableau was made by the department for the procession held to mark Independence Day, he said. The tableau of Tourism Department showcasing kambla, fishermen and yakshagana bagged the second place. Tableau of Women and Child Welfare, Health and Family Welfare, and Agriculture departments were also part of the procession. The procession was led by students from different schools and colleges and was held between Ambedkar Circle and Nehru Maidan.

Rajyotsava awards

District in-charge Minister U.T. Khader unfurled the Kannada flag and received the guard of honour. Mr. Khader then gave away the district-level Rajyotsava awards.

Bondala Sachidananda Shetty, president, Shamboor Government High School Development Committee, was awarded for his work to develop the government school, while Kumar Pernaje received the award for his contribution to the field of agriculture.

Others who received awards were Shekar Bhandary (literature), P.M. Hasanabba Moobdidri (music), Dinakar Indaje and Lakshman Kundar (journalism), Vidwan Shravan Ullal (dance), Nagesh A. (sports), Master Mohammed Shamil Arshad (sports), John Chandran and Sadashiva Amin (art), Chandrashekar Nanil (social service), I. Shashikant Jain (yoga), Shankar B. Shetty Virar (social service), Kurnadu Shivanna Acharya and Gopal Shibarooru (folk art); and Manorama Rao and Dinesh Kadam (medicine).

Among the organisations there received the award were Tekkil Grameenabhivrudhi Prathistana from Sullia, Billava Seva Samaj from Kankanady, Mata Amrtitanandamayi Seva Samiti from Sultan Battery, Kadri Nrutya Vidyanilaya Charitable Trust Kadri, team of underwater swimmers from Tannirbhavi, Manglauru Yantrika Meenugaarara Prathamika Sahakari Sangha, and Mother Theresa Home For The Dying Destitutes from Falnir.

Students from Ramakrishna School, Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Lourdes Central School, Navachetana School from Neermarga, Sharada Vidyalaya, Canara Secondary School Dongarkery, and P. Dayananda Pai-Satish Pai Government First Grade College presented cultural programmes at the ground.