Yuva Morcha launches 'yuva jagruti yatra'

October 26, 2011

Mangalore, October 26: Bharatiya Janata Party's Yuva Morcha on Wednesday launched a four-day 'yuva jagruti yatra' in Dakshina Kannada district as a prelude to L K Advani's Jan Chetana Yatra.

The yatra was flagged off in front of the BJP office here in the presence of Mangalore M P Nalin Kumar Kateel, DK district in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar, Dy Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat, District BJP present Padmanabha Kottari and others.

Speaking on the occasion Mr Bhat said that the Yuva Morcha's yatra would generate awareness among youth about the purpose of Jan Chetana Yatra. "The 84-year-old leader has taken up the cause of clean political system and good administration," he said.

Yuva Morcha activists are expected move in the eight assembly constituencies of the district and make youth attend the public meeting to be held here at the Nehru Maidan on October 31 and hear Mr. Advani's speech.

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Mangaluru: 12,500 healthcare students rally for organ donation and nasha mukth Bharat

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November 29,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 29: Around 12,500 healthcare students from Medical, Dental, AYUSH, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Allied Health Sciences colleges of Dakshina Kannada, affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), took part in a massive walkathon to promote awareness on Organ Donation and Nasha Mukth Bharat.

The inaugural ceremony was held at Mangala Stadium. Dr Bhagavan B C, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of RGUHS, delivered the welcome address. The walkathon was flagged off by Shri U T Khader, Hon’ble Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, and presided over by Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Dakshina Kannada District In-charge. Dakshina Kannada MP Shri Brijesh Chowta also addressed the students.

Music director Guru Kiran, MLA Dr Bharat Shetty (Mangalore North), Police Commissioner Shri Sudheer Kumar Reddy, Shri Manjunath Bhandary and Shri Harish Kumar were among those present.

Institution heads including Dr Haji U K Monu (Kanachur Colleges), Dr Shantharam Shetty (Tejaswini College), Dr Bhaskar Shetty (City Group of Colleges), Mr Abdul Rahiman (Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences), and the District Health Officer, Mangalore, also participated.

The vote of thanks was delivered by Prof U T Ifthikar Fareed, Syndicate Member, RGUHS.

The event was organised by Dr U T Ifthikar Ali and Dr Shiva Sharan (Syndicate Members), Prof Vaishali (Senate Member), Prof Mohammad Suhail (Chairman, BOS Physiotherapy), Dr Sharan Shetty (Former Senate Member), along with principals and faculty of various colleges.

Students marched from Mangala Stadium to Karavali Grounds via MCC and Lalbagh signal. The event set a record as one of the largest gatherings of healthcare students for a social cause in the RGUHS Dakshina Kannada Zone.

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