Media Release
Mangaluru, Sep 9: Under the auspices of St Mother Teresa Vichara Vedike, Mangaluru, a district-level seminar will be held on the occasion of the 28th Memorial Day of the embodiment of humanity, St Mother Teresa, with the slogan 'Let love spread everywhere'. The programme will take place on Thursday, September 11 at 10:00 am at Kudmul Ranga Rao Town Hall, Mangaluru, on the theme 'Threats to coexistence: Challenges before democracy'.
Adressing media on Tuesday September 9, Roy Castelino - president, St Mother Teresa Vichara Vedike said, "The seminar will be inaugurated by Prof Purushothama Bilimale, chairman of the Kannada Development Authority, Bengaluru. The chief guests will be renowned writer Dr K Shareefa and the Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, bishop emeritus of Mangalore diocese. The programme will be presided over by Roy Castelino, president of the St Mother Teresa Vichara Vedike.
"At 8:30 am on the same day, a harmony singing programme titled “Sprinkling of Love” will be presented by the Ektari singer Nada Maninalkuru. On this occasion, a public felicitation will be accorded to Kariya K, a senior leader of the Adivasi Rights Coordination Committee, district leader, and winner of the Dr Babu Jagjivan Ram Award, in recognition of his tireless service for the upliftment of the Koraga community, the indigenous people of the undivided Dakshina Kannada district.
"Mother Teresa, recognized worldwide as the 'Mother of Humanity' through love and service, left behind a stream of thought that today’s younger generation must be made aware of. The St Mother Teresa Vichara Vedike, established 8 years ago, has been functioning as a secular platform bringing together harmony-loving people of all religions, students, youth, women, Dalits, Adivasis, farmers, trade union leaders, middle-class employees, writers, progressive thinkers, educationists, lawyers, doctors, and intellectuals. Throughout the year, the Vedike organizes various programmes.
"With the vision that 'the festival of every religion should become a festival of all people', events like Harmony Deepavali, Harmony Christmas, Harmony Iftar, and Dasara as Samarasya (Unity) Dasara have been celebrated. Keeping in mind Mother Teresa’s immense love for children, in recent years the Vedike has also been conducting 'Chinnara Kalarave', a joyful learning workshop for children. Whenever issues of harmony and people’s livelihoods arise, the Vedike has worked in close collaboration with other like-minded organizations.
"In this background, we request the enlightened citizens and the general public of the district to participate in large numbers in this important programme to be held on September 11 at Town Hall, Mangaluru," he said.
Sunilkumar Bajal - general secretary, St Mother Teresa Vichara Vedike; Santosh D’Souza Bajpe, president, Catholic Sabha, Mangaluru Pradesh; Elias Fernandes, vice-president, St Mother Teresa Vichara Vedike; Manjula Nayak, president, Samarasya Mangaluru; M Devadas, senior leader, Dalit Movement; Rehman Khan Kunjattabail, social thinker, and Sumathi S Hegde, district women leader, were present at the press conference.