Mangalore, Dec 3: The Karnataka Government Public Education Department, the National Service Scheme, and Sahyadri Education Institution will jointly organize a district-level youth festival, “Samvatha 2009” in the campus of Sahyadri College, Adyar, from Dec 4, Friday, to Dec 6, Sunday.
Prabhulinga Kavalikatti, the assistant commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation, will inaugurate the event on Dec 4, Friday, at 11 a.m. Philomena Lobo, the principal of District Education and Training Centre, will preside over the inaugural ceremony. Dr. Chinnappa Gowda, the registrar of Mangalore University, and Dr D L Prabhakar, principal of Sahyadri Technical Institution, will be the chief guests.
Santhosh Kumar Bhandary, the president of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat; P Shivashankar, the CEO of DK Zilla Panchayat; and H D Govindayya, the state programme organizer of Bangalore, will be the chief guests of the valedictory programme, which will be held on Dec 6, Sunday. Dr. Gananath Ekkaru, the co-ordinator of National Service Scheme, will make the valedictory speech. Dr. Satyanarayana Mallipatna, Kannada lecturer at Mangalore University, will preside over the valedictory programme.