Youth Fest goes adventurous

January 13, 2012

Mangalore, January 13: Thousands of youth thronged the Nehru Maidan in the heart of the city, with zeal, curiosity and excitement to experience various adventure activities on Friday.

The adventure camp was formally inaugurated as part of ongoing 17th National Youth Festival by Rakesh Mohan, Joint Secretary to the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, and Director General, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Govt.

Addressing the youth Mr Mohan assured that the efforts for promoting adventure activities in the country among youth would be continued.

He said that adventure is a basic character of youth and this enables youth to live in balanced manner during worst and challenging situation. He stressed that youth should come forward to associate with adventure activities.

Under the supervision of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Rajasthan chapter of National Adventure Foundation started adventure activities in Nehru Maidan – Monkey Crawl, Flying Fox, Burma Bridge, Zorbing Ball, Artificial Wall Climbing.

Joint Secretary visited each activity and appreciated the huge youth participation. R K Kundoo, Nodal Officer of adventure activities briefed about the arrangements of the camp, while Magan Bissa of National Adventure Foundation briefed about the technical aspects.

As many as 20 instructors are providing their services for the success of the camp. During the visit of Joint Secretary, Dr. C S Pran, Director of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan was also present. Palaiah, DFO, Bhuvanesh Jain, Deputy Director of NYKS, Lal Singh Kullu, D. Dayanand from Bijapur, Karnataka, S P Kaushik from Haryana welcomed the guest and 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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