College students spread AIDS awareness through street play

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December 1, 2011

Mangalore, December 1: 'HIV/AIDS awareness week-2011' organised by the students of Dr MV Shetty College of Social Work, was launched on the premises of Government Wenlock Hospital in the city on the occasion of World Aids Day on Thursday.

Students of the college presented a street play to spread awareness among the people about the killer disease.

Dr. Saroja RMO, Wenlock Hospital inaugurated the programme.

Presiding over the inaugural event, Dr. Ranjith Shetty, Trustee, Dr. MV Shetty Memorial Trust said that awareness alone can tackle HIV/AIDS. “Without education it cannot be controlled”, he opined.

Harshavardhan Shetty, Lecturer, Dr. MV Shetty College of Social Work and Prof. Suma S Rai, Principal, Dr. MV Shetty College of Social Work were present on the occasion.

Students will conduct various programmes as part of the awareness week, which will conclude on December 5. On December 2, peer educator's training programme for adolescents and on December 3, community awareness programme will be held.

On December 5, interaction with HIV positive persons and fruits and sweets distribution function will be held.

The valedictory function will be held at Sneha Sadan, Kinnikambala, Mangalore, on the same day.

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The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

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