Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (NJC)
Mangaluru, May 23: Emphasizing the importance of education as the foundation for a successful future, deputy director of the Fisheries Department Revathi said that many distinguished personalities in society have achieved success through hard work and education, and today's children can also attain great heights through dedication and perseverance.
She was speaking at a school book distribution programme organized by the Karavali Minority Fishermen's Primary Cooperative Society at Bahar-e-Noor Hall on Saturday, where school books were distributed to nearly 1,000 students from economically disadvantaged families.
Revathi stated that education is the greatest gift parents can give their children and stressed that no child should be deprived of learning opportunities due to financial difficulties. She praised the cooperative society for its commitment to social service, noting that it has been carrying out community-oriented activities for the past 24 years without focusing on profit or loss.
Addressing the gathering, Tyagam Harekal, state general secretary of the Physical Education Teachers' Association, said that it is the true responsibility of every institution to contribute to society from its earnings. He lauded the cooperative society for extending support to underprivileged students irrespective of caste or religion and for encouraging education as a means of nurturing responsible citizens.
The programme was presided over by J Mohammed Isaq, president of the Karavali Minority Fishermen's Primary Cooperative Society. Vice-president Ahmed Bava Bajal, directors B Ibrahim Khalil, S M Ibrahim, Mohammed Ashraf, M A Gafoor, B Mohammed Shali, S K Ismail, and Anwar A N R, along with chief executive officer D Abdul Latheef, were present on the occasion.
The event commenced with a Quran recitation by Ansar, a student of Harekal Twaiba Madrasa. The programme was compered by the Society's Advisor Mohammed Mustafa Malar Harekal.
The initiative once again highlighted the cooperative society's continued commitment to supporting education and empowering students from economically weaker sections of society.