Udupi, 14 October 2011:
28th State athletic meet for Juniors – Seniors was inaugurated on Thursday at Mahatma Gandhi Stadium Udupi. The 3 day long athletic meet was inaugurated by former International athlete Ashwini Nachappa. Speaking on this occasion, she said that, in the last year’s athletic meet in Mysore, 21 state records were broken. This time more records should be broken, she wished.
Inaugurating the inaugural program, District In Charge Minister Dr. V.S. Acharya said that, Udupi district has been a example in the field of education already. Now that many sports persons of the district are excelling in the International level, the district will go ahead in the sports field also. Already the Indoor Stadium has been constructed in Udupi and is already being used. Foundation stone is already laid for the swimming pool. For the installation of the synthetic tracks to the District Stadium already rupees 4 crores have been allotted. The work will be completed in this financial year, he said.
Chief Guest of the program Dr. Mohan Alva of Alva’s Educational Society Moodbidri conveyed his best wishes to the sports persons in the athletic meet. Other guests and dignitaries present on the dias were; Karnataka Athletics Association Secretary Sathyanarayana, Municipal President Kiran Kumar, Taluk Panchayath President Devdas Hebbar, Jilla Yuvajana Seva and Sports Officer Seethanadi Vittala Shetty, Corporation Bank General Manager B.R. Bhat, Deputy General Manager C.K. Gopal, Uttam Kumar of Mangalore M.R.P.L..
President of the Sports Committee and Udupi MLA K. Raghupathi Bhat welcomed the guests and the gathering. Hon. President Yashpal Suvarna proposed vote of thanks. Prior to the inauguration attractive march past was conducted by the athletes. Deputy Commissioner Dr. T.M. Reju received the guard of honour. Before this school children and Saswahaya Sangha members conducted the Sports Jatha with the still pictures, in the city.
In this athletic meet Alva’s Educational Society Moodbidri who were the champions of the last 4 athletic meets, MEG Bangalore, Sports Clubs such as Sayee, Udupi District team, so all together 23 teams with 2,500 athletes are participating at 4 divisions in the 240 competitions. During this athletic meet in all 3 days evenings Alva’s College Students Moodbidri will be presenting the entertainment programs.
source: http://www.bellevision.com / by Snehalatha, Udupi / Bellevision News Network
