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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (JD)
Udupi, Sep 21: Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna said that a strong nation can be built when the intellectual and physical abilities of the youth are developed together.
He was speaking after participating in a chess competition organised for students by the BJP Udupi district Minority Morcha at the Board High School auditorium in Udupi, as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday celebrations.
Yashpal Suvarna appreciated the efforts of Minority Morcha leaders Rudolph D’Souza, Dennis Mascarenhas and others for organising the programme, saying such initiatives would help inspire and empower the younger generation.
He said Narendra Modi, who served as the chief minister of Gujarat for 13 years before becoming the Prime Minister in 2014, had brought India greater global attention. He added that Modi’s ideas, vision and work have been a source of inspiration for the youth.
“Various programmes are being organised across the district to strengthen the Prime Minister’s initiatives and take his ideas to the younger generation,” Suvarna said.
He noted that while most sporting activities focus on physical ability, chess helps develop intellectual skills. He wished the young participants success and hoped that their talent would bring recognition to the district.
Yashpal Suvarna and BJP Udupi district president Kuthyar Naveen Shetty formally inaugurated the competition by playing a game of chess.
Speaking on the occasion, Kuthyar Naveen Shetty, president Udupi district BJP said the Bharatiya Janata Party is not limited to electoral activities but is also involved in various social and service-oriented initiatives. He said the chess competition was organised by the minority morcha to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years of public service.
He welcomed programmes aimed at enhancing the intellectual abilities of students and encouraged the participants to make the most of the opportunity.
District BJP minority morcha president Rudolph D’Souza, Prabhakar Poojary, Udupi city Minority Morcha president Dennis Mascarenhas, district general secretary Sheikh Asif, district vice-president Michael D’Souza, secretary Anita Belinda D’Souza, Anil Ambalpady, treasurer Clin Monis and Saleem Ambagilu were among those present.
The programme was compered by Naveen D’Souza.
A total of 163 students enthusiastically participated in the chess competition, which was organised with the objective of promoting intellectual ability and interest in sports among students.