A day out for children of child care and protection centres in Mangaluru
The Hindu
Rotary Club of Mangalore Central and Rotaract Club of Mangalore City organised the 23rd annual ‘Chinnara Utsava’ to provide a platform for 400 children from 10 child care and protection centres to exhibit their talent.
It was a day out for children of 10 child care and protection centres in Mangaluru as they played, danced and relaxed in a ‘Chinnara Utsava’ held at Canara High School premises in the city on Sunday, November 26.
Rotary Club of Mangalore Central and Rotaract Club of Mangalore City organised the 23rd annual sports and cultural event to provide a platform for the children to exhibit their talent.
According to the organisers, 400 children took part in the event which was a day-long fun fair. The children took out a colourful march past before participating in the event.
Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur, who inaugurated the event, lauded the community development projects of the clubs. He said that “chinnara utsava” has provided an opportunity for students to relax.
Chairman of the organising committee of the utsava, Devdas Rai, said that the event was organised to bring a smile on the faces of the lovely children at least for a day and to infuse a feeling among them that they are not lonely.
H. R. Keshav, Governor, RI District 3181 distributed prizes and certificates to the winners and runners up.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.