Mohan Kuthar

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)

Mangaluru, Aug 28: “It is commendable that journalists of Ullal are indulging in social activities taking up the duty of responsible journalists and public concern. The district administration is bound to provide all the cooperation to them,” said deputy commissioner Mullai Muhilan.

He was speaking after inaugurating the Ullal taluk unit of Karyaniratha Patrakartara Sangha at Gatti Samaja Bhavan, Thokkottu, Ullala, Kapikad.

“The work of everybody has changed with the advent of mobile phones and WhatsApp. There are challenges in the work of journalists as anybody can obtain information. Journalists who are like eyes and ears of the administration have the responsibility of providing conducive information to the society in a proper manner. The journalists of Ullal need to innovate and put forth the decisions taken out of social concern and be the voice of the voiceless. Grama Samparka Abhiyan is amazing as it finds solutions to the problems of people directly. There will always be the cooperation of the district administration for coordination,” he said.

“A sum of Rs 10 lacs will be released from the MP’s funds if all the works of the sites of journalists of Ullal get completed, " announced MP Nalin Kumar Kateel.

"District journalists have helped me to go to greater heights as the state president and MP. Support to Kshemanidhi and the education of students by unity in the era of competition is praiseworthy. Those who correct the social workers are deaf. I had seen one face of the journalists. The face of art has been unveiled today. We will be with you even if you criticise or hurl expletives at us,” he said.

Kateel inaugurated the Patrakartara Kshemabhivridhi Nidhi. Karyanirata Partrakartara Sangha district president Srinivas Nayak Indaje presided over the programme.

Padmashree Harekala Hajabba and senior journalist N T Balepuni were felicitated. Children of Ullal journalists were distributed scholarships.

Former president of Mysore Electrical Industries Bengaluru Santhosh Kumar Rai Boliar, Rajya Alemari Nigama president K Ravindra Shetty Ulidottu, Panchayat former vice-president Sathish Kumpala, Gatti Samaja’s Harischandra Gatti, Mangluru Press Club president P B Harish Rai, Maharashtra Kannadiga Patrakartara Sangha president Rons Bantwal, Kolya Kulala Samudaya Bhavana building committee president Anil Das, Patrakartara Sangha chief secretary Jithendra Kundeshwara and others were present.

Taluk unit chief secretary Sahshidhar Poyyathabail welcomed. President Vasanth Konaje gave an introduction. Secretary Dr Sathish Konaje rendered the vote of thanks. Vice president Dinesh Nayak Thokkottu read out the list of scholarship recipients. Journalist Sathish Kumar Pundikai compered the programme.

Sathish Ira, Santhosh Bankye, Babu George, Rishika Kundeshwar and Trapthi Uchil performed musical programme. Children of Kolya and Kulala community members performed Yakshagana dance. Abbakka TV editor Gayatri Manoj and Sharanya  B Bangera performed Bharatha Natya. Anchor and artist Chetan Shetty Pilikula compered the cultural programme.