Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Jan 6: “For the first time, our city will be hosting National Youth Festival. We solicit contribution and cooperation from everyone for the success of the festival. We have not asked organizations or institutions to foot the bills. We do not seek monetary assistance, but we need wholehearted participation of the people, institutions and organizations,” said Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister, Krishna J Palemar.

He was addressing a press conference held at the office of the district deputy commissioner here on Thursday January 5.

He requested managements of schools, colleges, banks, and other business establishments etc to illuminate their buildings with tasteful lights since January 11 onwards till the conclusion of the festival to create a festive atmosphere in the city. He also asked people to decorate important circles in the city with electric lights and green festoons, and wished that the entire city will get bedecked like a bride for the occasion.

He said that the students and staff of all schools and colleges in the district have permission to take part in all the programmes of the festival, without applying for leave. He revealed that buses will be run from rural belts to the city during these days free of cost, to enable villagers to participate in the festival.

Deputy speaker in state assembly, N Yoigish Bhat, MLA, U T Khadaer, MP, Nalin Kumar Kateel, city mayor, Praveen Kumar, S Ramesh, chairman of Mangalore Urban Development Authority, chairman of Coastal Development Authroity, B Nagaraja Shetty, district deputy commissioner, N S Channappa Gowda, zilla panchayat chief executive officer, Dr K N Vijay Prakash, principals of colleges and bank officials participated in the programme.