State level netball tournament for high school students from Nov 19

November 15, 2011

Mangalore, November 15: Department of Public Instruction, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat and Sacred Heart's High School, Kulshekar, will be jointly organising a two-day state level netball tournament for high school students at the Kulshekar high school ground from November 19.

In all, 1,344 students from 25 teams representing various educational districts of the state will vie for top honours in the boys and girls section in the under-14 and under-17 age-group categories.

Students can register their names on November 18. The event will be inaugurated on November 19 at 10am by Dakshina Kannada District in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar. Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka State Legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat will preside over the function.

MCC Mayor Praveen Praveen will be hoisting the flag, Zilla Panchayth President Shailaja Bhatt will be inaugurating the stadium and march-past will be inaugurated by Superior General of Bethany Education Institution C Vilberta BS.

Valedictory function will be held on November 20 at 4:00pm. Deputy Mayor Geetha Nayak will be presiding over the function and prizes will be distributed by Mangalore MLA UT Khader.

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