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Governor presented Vivekananda youth awards

T.S.Ranganna Special Correspondent

The Governor Rameshwar Thakur on Wednesday cautioned youths against recklessness, fanaticism, jealousy and a dogmatic world view and exhorted them to strive to attain higher virtues and intellectual capacity.

Presenting the Swami Vivekananda State Youth Awards to 12 persons and four youth organisations on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru for their achievements and contribution to the socio-cultural development of the state at Raj Bhavan, the Governor said that lop-sided approach to the problems faced by them had left a large section unemployed in skilled professions.

Mr.Thakur said that the Government should support the plans formulated by the Bharath Scouts and Guides, National Service Scheme and National Cadet Corps for the benefit of the youths. Governmental programme need to concentrate on promoting scientific temper and fellowship among the youth. K.V.Jagannath, Joint Director in the Governor`s office read his speech, as Mr.Thakur could not do it due to throat pain.

The youths, who received the awards were: B.C.Vijaya Kumar, Mandya district, Mruthyunjay V.Kulakarni, Gadag District, C.C.Hemalatha, Tumkur District, Shivaiah Swamy Kamathana, Bidar District, C.S.Srikanth, Hassan District, N.Phalguna and Varadaraja P, Udupi District, G.Rajappa, Chamarajanagar, Abha Somesh, Mysore District and S.N.Jyoti, Koppal District. Manjunath of Chintamani and Sanjay Nayak T.J were given state awards.

Gadag Youth Association, Gadag, K.V.Shankaregowda Memorial Yuvajana Sangha, Kilara, Mandya District, Mitra Balaga, Sulya and Basaveswara Yuvaka Sangha, K.R.Nagar Taluk representatives received the awards from the Governor. The function was organised by the Department of Youth and Sports Affairs.

Cyriac Joseph, Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, who released the souvenir said that Swami Vivekananda was such a great visionary that even the Constitution framers had included the ideals and exhortations, he used to make during his meetings with the youths in several Articles making it mandatory on the part of the government to implement them.

A.S.Srikanth, Secretary, Department of Youth Services welcomed the gathering. The Commissioner of Youth Services and Sports Amar Kumar Pandey explained the various programmes formulated to mould the character of the youth and their al-round development.

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