Thousands of children enter the world of learning on Vijayadashami day
The Hindu
Children across Kerala embark on a journey of learning at various temples and institutions with prominent figures on Vijayadashami.
Thousands of children took their baby steps towards a future world of learning at temples, newspaper offices, Gandhi Bhavans, and mutts across Kerala on Sunday (October 13, 2024), Vijayadashami Day.
At the Raj Bhavan, Kerala Governor Arif Muhammed Khan initiated fifty-five children into learning in their parents’ presence.
At the Gandhi Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, MP, helped children pen their first letters on a platter of grains.
Similar ceremonies unfolded under the stewardship of priests at the Dakshina Mookambika temple at Panachikad in the Kottayam district, Kollur Mookambika Temple in Ernakulam, the famed Chottinikara Bhagavathy temple, Vadakkan Paravoor Mookambika Temple, Palakkad Hemambika Temple, Varkala Sivagiri Mutt, Pookappura Saraswati Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, among others.
General Education Minister V. Sivankutty and Speaker A.N. Shamseer also introduced children into the realm of learning.
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu inaugurates CNG, PNG projects in Rayalaseema region. Andhra Pradesh has the unique distinction of being the second largest producer of natural gas in India, thanks to the Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin, he says, adding the State will lead the way towards net-zero economy.