Colourful start to National Youth Festival in Mangalore

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January 12, 2012

Mangalore, January 12: Diversity, energy, enthusiasm and vibrance marked the inaugural ceremony of 17th edition of the annual National Youth Festival, at Mangala Stadium, in the city on Thursday evening.

Over twenty thousand youths besides around four thousand participants from every nook and cranny of the country saw the national event being unveiled by Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda.

A colourful march past, with participants dancing and playing music, were organised by the various participating states on the occasion. As each team passed by the main dais, the crowd applauded showing their appreciation. The participants exhibited through their presentation a diversity of culture and costumes with pleasing musical numbers. There were dances, acrobatics and even display of traditional arms.

In his inaugural address Mr Gowda said that state government was contemplating to introduce Youth Budget to empower youth to accomplish their aspirations.

He said a special Task Force would be constituted to give impetus to drive the implementations of the policy recommendations and to strengthen existing youth centric policies of the State.

He said a provision to include youth specific information in the Human Development Index with appropriate age intervals will be introduced in the forthcoming Karnataka Human Development Index. He also said that more opportunities would be created for youth to take part in transforming Karnataka into a vibrant knowledge society by 2020.

He said, recent survey on “Perception, Aspirations, Expectations and Attitudes of Youth Karnataka” conducted by Karnataka Knowledge Commission to know the youth's perception on family, society, economy, governance, aspirations and expectations from the society found that youth continued to respect the family and society while keeping pace with the changing world.

“Their pride in being Kannadigas has strengthened our cultural roots and pursuance of higher education as the priority in their lives has made all of us proud”, the CM said.

Mr Gowda also said the state government is engaged in the comprehensive task of the raising the living standards of people through programs in agriculture, irrigation, social sectors, education, health and industry.

The National Youth Awards were conferred on 28 persons from across the country, by Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Ajay Maken. The award has been instituted by the ministry of youth affairs for those who achieve excellence in the field of national or social service.

A cultural pageantry, showing the dances and music and also festivals of India, was showcased during the inaugural ceremony.

NYF, which began in 1995 as a major activity under the National Integration Camp (NIC), propagates national integration, communal harmony, brotherhood, courage and adventure among the youth. Since its inception the NYF is organised every year from January 12 to 16 in different states to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. NYF 2012, which is being organized under the theme 'celebrating diversity in unity', has a mix of competitive, non-competitive and performances and shows and events are aimed at fostering teamwork, leadership, etc. among participants.

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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February 4,2026

Mangaluru: Urban local bodies and gram panchayats should make the use of Kannada on signboards mandatory while issuing trade licences to commercial establishments, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV said. He also called for regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

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.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

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