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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (LDS)

Mangaluru Jul 20: In a programme organised by the Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists' Union in association with Bank of Baroda on its 115th foundation year, the Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Dr K V Rajendra distributed uniforms and masks to the students of Puttur Government School and Gandhinagar School on Wednesday July 20 at the press club.

The staff and students of Gandhinagar and Puttur government schools were present at the event.

The deputy commissioner handed over the uniform sets to the school authorities.

Deputy Commissioner Dr K V Rajendra said, "Numerous programs have been organized by the Press Club that are cause driven. Responding to the problems faced by the people and consistently working towards development and taking responsibility is what the journalists here have been doing for a long time. I laud the efforts of the press committee in relentlessly working towards rural development and other essential aspects. Obstructions have deterred them but they continue to serve despite all the challenges. The government is also striving towards its development.”, he said.

Official from Bank of Baroda Gayathri, district chairman of Red Cross Society of India Shantharam Shetty, regional manager of Bank of Baroda Sanjay Vaali, president of SDMC Ramachandra Bhat, president of District Working Journalists' Union Srinivas Nayak Indaje, vice president Bhaskar Rai Katta, general secretary Jeethendra Kundeshwar and others were present.