National Youth Awards to be conferred on 35 young achievers

January 3, 2012

Mangalore, January 3: As many as 35 young achievers would be conferred with the prestigious 'National Youth Awards' during the 17th National Youth Festival, which will be held from January 12 to 16, said Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda.

He said that the State and Union governments have already released Rs 5 crore and Rs 2 crore respectively for taking up necessary arrangement for the mega event, which would attract over 5,000 youth from across the country including Union Territories.

The DC said the preparations for the Youth Festival were guided by as many as 400 officials from Nehru Yuva Kendra, 18 top officials from the Centre and 25 officials from the State government.

Mr Gowda said that that the demand for synthetic track at Mangala Stadium would be met utilizing the pending amount of the Youth Festival and the foundation for the synthetic track would be laid during the valedictory of the five –day event.

Various competitions of Yuvajanotsava will be held at Town Hall, T M A Pai Convention Centre, Devadigara Bhavana in Mannagudda, SDM Law College, Kudroli Koragappa Kalyana Mantapa and Gokarnanatheshwara hall in Kudroli.

The Youth Festival will be inaugurated on January 12 at 5 pm at Mangala Stadium. The youth who come from different parts of the country will be entertained with 'Celebrity Nights' at Mangala Stadium from January 13 to 15 from 7 pm.

On January 13—Hariharan and Leslie Louise will enthrall the participants. On January 14—Euphoria, On January 15—Shivamani, Kadri Gopalnath, Praveen Godkhindi and Narasimha Vadavatti will perform. Vasundhara Das will perform on January 16.

He said as part of Youth Festival, food festival and 'Yuva Krithi' will be held at Karavali Utsav grounds, grounds sports at Nehru Maidan, water sports at Panambur beach.

The special attraction of the Youth Festival will be boat race at Panambur beach on January 14, beach volleyball and throw ball on January 15. Kambala and flower show will be held at Pilikula on January 15.

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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