from Vinay Pais
for Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SM)

Udupi, Dec 12: Oscar Fernandes, central minister for labour inaugurated the Glowin Star School auditorium here on Tuesday December 11.

Fr Mathew Vas, parish priest, Mother of Sorrows Church blessed the auditorium.

Speaking on the occasion the minister said that the existing central government had given the utmost priority to education. The measures that were taken so far had been towards the fulfillment of this noble object, he added.

Further he pointed out that the earlier the children used to migrate to foreign lands in search of opportunities for higher education, but now the foreign younger generation migrates to India in search of good education, he said. This indicates the tremendous improvements in the field of education, he added.

Fr Mathew Vas presided over the function.

Unveiling the photo of the late Rocky Fernandes, father of minister Oscar Fernandes, Dr Thomas Quadros, the managing trustee of Glowin Star academy said that the late Fernandes was an outstanding teacher. To commemorate his memory the photo was timely and gratefully unveiled in the presence of his son.

Raju Poojary, president, Udupi zilla panchayat, Vinay Kumar Sorake, Syndicate Bank director and ex-MP, Ragupathi Bhat, ex MLA, Vijay Balal, dharmadarshi, Dian Fernandes, editor and  Blossom Fernandes were present on the occasion.